View of Bockwitzer Lake – View of Harald-Krug Lake loop from Borna

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View of Bockwitzer Lake – View of Harald-Krug Lake loop from Borna

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View of Bockwitzer Lake – View of Harald-Krug Lake loop from Borna

04:13

16.3km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Bockwitz

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.73 km

Highland Cattle Pasture Parking

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In principle, all parking spaces around the lake are free. In the summer, the fishing club sometimes sits in the parking spaces and charges €2.
Perfectly fine, after all you are taking care of the area.

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3.93 km

View of Bockwitzer Lake

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nice view over the lake

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4.09 km

View of the north shore of Bockwitzer See

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Behind the grass and trees in the north of Lake Bockwitz you can always catch a glimpse of the water glistening in the sunlight. There is a beach on the northwest side.

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7.87 km

View of Harald-Krug Lake

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Very beautiful shelter, next to it a memorial stone in memory of Harald Krug, a recognized conservationist.
From the hut you can observe the bird protection and breeding area of …

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8.03 km

View of the south shore of Lake Bockwitzer

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South of Leipzig near Borna is the Bockwitzer See. Like the neighboring Harthsee, it belongs to the “Leipziger Neuseenland”. This refers to the post-mining landscape that is still being created …

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9.08 km

Wildlife along Lake Bockwitz

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Along the nature reserve you can spot many animals, e.g. cranes, Taurus cattle, goats or mules.

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11.1 km

Bockwitz

Nature Reserve

13.2 km

Lake Bockwitz

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The Bockwitzer See was created as a post-mining landscape near Borna south of Leipzig from the former open-cast lignite mine Borna-Ost / Bockwitz, which was flooded from 1993 to 2005 …

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13.6 km

Bockwitzer Lake Bike Repair Station

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Please keep the area clean✌🏻

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16.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

3.24 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.58 km

3.87 km

3.76 km

1.58 km

478 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

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Comments

March 11, 2023,Winternachmittagswanderung von und nach Borna mit Umrundung des Bockwitzer Sees

Lake Bockwitz was created as a post-mining landscape near Borna south of Leipzig from the former lignite opencast mine Borna-Ost/Bockwitz, which was flooded from 1993 to 2005 by rising groundwater. The lake was named after the devastated Gut Bockwitz.

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April 30, 2022,Um den Bockwitzer See

Rounded the Bockwitzer See at the end of April in the best weather. You are almost alone here. On the east side you can see little of the lake. You can't get to the water through the fences, which is a shame. But all sorts of animals and plants and peace...

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August 16, 2025,ILC Sachsen 25 - 4. Bockwitzer See

Pretty dull path, the view of the lake is mostly blocked by trees. 🤨

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August 21, 2024,Mit'm Reesl um den Bockwitzer See 😌

Since I'm still carrying my rose belt around with me, but don't want to just sit around, I thought, oh, a walk with the dog would be OK too. So I packed Reesl in the car, drove through Borna and off to Bockwitzer Lake. As is usual in this area, this lake was also created by open-cast mining. Unfortunately, there …

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April 18, 2022,Wanderung🥾🥾Runde um den Bockwitzer See☀️🦢🦆🐸

.....simply pure nature

Great hiking trail, also suitable for cycling

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June 2, 2025,🌸🍓Bockwitzer🐮See 🌊🐂🐑🦌🐐🐛

Monday evening, I'm out and about with a large umbrella🌂.
If I have one with me, it won't rain.
I'm hiking around Lake Bockwitz.
A filled open-cast mine in the Leipzig New Lake District near Borna – and its surroundings have been one of Saxony's largest nature reserves since 2003.
Less asphalt, more of a pleasant gravel path, lined with …

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October 27, 2024,Um den Bockwitzer See 🌊🥾☀️

Today we started in the free parking lot 🅿️... a lap around the Bockwitzer See 🌊🥾
Unfortunately you don't see much of the lake during the lap, you just catch a glimpse now and then. But it was a nice rustle through the autumn forest 🍂 🍁😎☀️

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March 8, 2022,Wanderung um den Bockwitzer See

Planned for a long time and today the weather was fine and off we went, but this round is not recommended as a hike because you only have a little clear view of the lake.

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