View of Erikasee – Erikasee loop from Lauta (Niederlausitz)

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View of Erikasee – Erikasee loop from Lauta (Niederlausitz)

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View of Erikasee – Erikasee loop from Lauta (Niederlausitz)

04:51

19.1km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Erikasee bei Großkoschen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.12 km

View of Lake Erika

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View of the Erika lake. Unfortunately restricted area.

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5.16 km

The Erikasee is a lignite opencast mine in the Lusatian lignite mining area. It is mostly in Saxony. Only the northwestern part extends into the state of Brandenburg. The lake emerged from the former opencast mine "Grube Erika", later "Laubusch".

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6.62 km

View of Erikasee

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Here you can enjoy the peace ...

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9.11 km

Steakhouse

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14.8 km

Erikasee

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Bearish mood

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15.1 km

Beach at Erikasee

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unfortunately still restricted area

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16.5 km

Stadtpark

Forest

19.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

2.40 km

2.17 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.11 km

6.09 km

3.41 km

1.28 km

1.25 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

13°C

5°C

42 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

March 9, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Sachsen" - See-Nr. 23: Erikasee

Almost on my way back to Saxony-Anhalt, I circled Lake Erika near Hoyerswerda, which was on my way.
This lake lies mostly in Saxony (the municipality of Elsterheide and the small town of Laut in the Bautzen district), but a small portion also belongs to Brandenburg (the district town of Senftenberg, Großkoschen district).

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February 8, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge Sachsen - Tour 13: Erikasee

From Lauta we started another Iron Lake Challenge Saxony. This time around Lake Erika. If you are looking for peace and quiet, you will find it here. The lake is in a restricted area. This was not always the case - according to the internet, since there was a landslide.
With no leaves on the trees, we had a nice …

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