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Sunken Forest (Versunkener Wald) — Babina Mine, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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Sunken Forest (Versunkener Wald) — Babina Mine, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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Sunken Forest (Versunkener Wald) — Babina Mine, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

Name: Sunken Forest (Versunkener Wald) — Babina Mine, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park
Rating: 2

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Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

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Location: Łęknica, Żary, Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany

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Best Hikes to Sunken Forest (Versunkener Wald) — Babina Mine, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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1. Geotourism path Former Babin Mine: Muskauer Arc Landscape Park

9.02km

02:20

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Babina Mine Entrance Gate – View of Lake Afryka loop from Sagar – Zagor

5.73km

01:29

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Babina Mine Entrance Gate – Source of Acid Mine Drainage loop from Łęknica

10.1km

02:38

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Wetterfrosch2209

January 29, 2023

A certain time after the sinking, the hollow filled with rainwater, into which sulfur compounds found in deeper coal seams found their way. The trees standing in the water turned into a sunken forest. Source: Information board at the sunken forest.

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Rombea

April 11, 2023

One of the well-done stations of the interesting educational trail "Geotourism Trail - The Former Babina Pit". Here many dark tree trunks stick out of a red lake. They look like picking sticks standing abandoned in the water. The trees once stood on solid ground. However, since lignite was dug underground and large cavities were created, the ground eventually sagged over a larger area. The trees remained standing, but were flooded and gradually died. Such "sunken trees" can also be found in the other post-mining lakes see forests.

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Gerald Friedrich

October 4, 2023

Well-designed mining trail with bilingual signage and lots of great picnic options

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Elevation 140 m

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Location: Łęknica, Żary, Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany

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Sunken Forest (Versunkener Wald) — Babina Mine, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

1. Geotourism path Former Babin Mine: Muskauer Arc Landscape Park

2. Babina Mine Entrance Gate – View of Lake Afryka loop from Sagar – Zagor

3. Babina Mine Entrance Gate – Source of Acid Mine Drainage loop from Łęknica

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