Welzow Bucket Wheel – View of the Open-Pit Mine loop from Papproth - Paprotna

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Welzow Bucket Wheel – View of the Open-Pit Mine loop from Papproth - Paprotna

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Welzow Bucket Wheel – View of the Open-Pit Mine loop from Papproth - Paprotna

02:57

45.9km

230m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.26 km

Sculpture of Man Versus Nature at Geisendorf

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This highlight is at the beginning of the hiking trail to the 150 m high Geisendorfer Berg. The path was created by LEAG and, when you reach the top, offers …

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10.9 km

Shaded Forest Path Near Welzow

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Especially in summer a pleasant cycle path between Welzow and Neupetershain or Gut Geisendorf

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13.2 km

Welzow Bucket Wheel

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The twelve-meter-high bucket wheel is an original bucket wheel from a large open-cast excavator that was used nearby until 2007. The landmark of Welzow is at the end of the …

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14.1 km

Viewpoint at the Welzow-Süd open-pit lignite mine

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Lookout with view over the open pit and display boards to geology, origin of the coal, function of the dismantling and to the renaturation

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14.1 km

View of the Open-Pit Mine

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Great view of the opencast mine

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20.2 km

Abandoned Buildings of Haidemühl

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About 10 years ago, the residents had to leave their homes. They were relocated. The opencast mine was to swallow up the village in 2018. Now the houses are still there and nature is getting back piece by piece.

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20.9 km

View of the Bucket-Wheel Excavator

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Lookout point with a top view of the opencast mine.

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41.5 km

Stradow Memorial Site

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Memorial for the place Stradow had to give way to the opencast mine

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45.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

11.4 km

5.56 km

4.77 km

3.28 km

Surfaces

20.7 km

9.68 km

9.10 km

4.54 km

1.46 km

433 m

Elevation

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Thursday 15 October

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Comments

June 23, 2024,Einmal rund um den aktiven Tagebau...

....from Welzow makes a route of a good 40 kilometers. The dimensions are unimaginable! It is wonderful to explore by bike. Well laid out and developed cycle routes. And there are always marked viewing points that offer a fantastic view of the huge area. And this open-cast mine is just one of several still active in this area. Several of …

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