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Jänkendorf Hikers' Car Park – Quitzdorf Reservoir loop from Jänkendorf

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Germany
Saxony
Upper Lusatia
Görlitz
Waldhufen

Jänkendorf Hikers' Car Park – Quitzdorf Reservoir loop from Jänkendorf

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Jänkendorf Hikers' Car Park – Quitzdorf Reservoir loop from Jänkendorf

04:01

15.7km

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: June 22, 2026

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Talsperre Quitzdorf

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133 m

Jänkendorf Hikers' Car Park

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Free hiking parking near Jänkendorf

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999 m

View of Quitzdorf Reservoir

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Nice circular route around the reservoir

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3.07 km

Here, on the banks of the Quitzdorf dam, you can really relax. Take a few minutes and let yourself be carried away by the sound of the waves or enjoy a wonderful sunset on the cozy picnic bench.

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4.87 km

Quitzdorf dam

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We were lucky and were able to watch several beavers playing.

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7.24 km

The ice oasis is easily accessible as it is located directly on the cycle path between Sproitz and Kollm.

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8.62 km

Quitzdorf Reservoir

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9.67 km

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13.1 km

Reichendorfer Damm - Quitzdorf Dam

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From the hiking trail you can see the reservoir, which lies like a mirror in the landscape. Simply beautiful!

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15.4 km

A wonderful view of nature.

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15.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.19 km

3.28 km

3.03 km

968 m

178 m

Surfaces

5.30 km

3.99 km

2.72 km

1.78 km

1.48 km

374 m

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Monday 13 July

24°C

16°C

71 %

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Comments

March 1, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Sachsen" - See-Nr. 5: Talsperre Quitzdorf


My 2nd tour on the afternoon of March 1st, 2025 took me near Niesky, in Upper Lusatia.

There I circled the Quitzdorf dam, which was built between 1965 and 1972 as a cooling water reservoir for the Boxberg lignite power plant.

This dam is fed by the Schwarzen Schöps, into which it also flows when necessary.

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The sixth challenge for me today was the Quitzdorf Dam. As it was getting really hot again, we were glad that we had to run almost the entire route in the shade. The almost 17 km were tough in the heat. Now I need a break from walking around the lake🥵

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The next lake is up – the Quizdorf Dam. Another artificial lake. But unlike the two before it, this one was created in the 1970s. And I know the dam because, as a teenager, I went camping here with my first boyfriend. It was a completely rainy short break. Our tent and belongings were soaked, and we were demotivated by …

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Today's tour was really a challenge. Less because of the kilometers🥾🥾, but because of the weather🌧️ - constant rain, sometimes more, sometimes less heavy; Somehow the drizzle eventually finds even the smallest crack...
There are various parking spaces around the reservoir. The circular route is marked with yellow lines on a white background. You walk on forest and meadow paths, …

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I really enjoyed the walk around the Quitzdorf Dam. Most of the way we walked through beautiful shady forest, which is quite pleasant at 30 degrees 😀.

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More information at
luro.de/talsperre-quizdorf-2025


More about the Iron Lake Challenge Saxony at
luro.de/iron-lake-challenge

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I ran after the hiking guide again. Adventurous in places because of the rather sparse and missing marking. It was fun nonetheless

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Today, in beautiful spring weather, I did a loop around the Quitzdorf Reservoir. Who would have guessed? The dam cycle path was still closed for the winter and required a detour via Sproitz.

Luckily, we were on foot and not by bike, as the paths were quite badly rutted by forestry vehicles in places. Perhaps the official cycle route went …

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