The remaining holes 1a and 1b of the Merseburg Ost opencast mine were acquired in 2003 by the then special-purpose association Saale-Elster-Luppe-Aue, with the support of the municipality of Schkopau. The two remaining holes were flooded from 1998 to 2000 by pipelines from the White Elster. The resulting lakes were given the names Wallendorfer See and Raßnitzer See in 2002.

Source: saale-unstrut-tourismus.de/sehenswertes/wallendorfer-see

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Alwin

March 17, 2023

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Met 4 cyclists, were also nice 😄, on one side the Wallendorfer See on the other the gravel mine. That's something special.
Many bird species can be observed in the gravel pit.

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1. Deer Hill Cross – View of Wallendorfer See loop from Wallendorf (Luppe)

12.3km

03:06

20m

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

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2. Lake Wallendorf – Wallendorfer Lake loop from Lochau

12.2km

03:06

20m

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

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3. Lake Wallendorf – Rassnitzer Lake loop from Wallendorf (Luppe)

22.1km

05:35

30m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Distance 1.90 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 0 m

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Monday 2 March

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Location: Schkopau, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Dam path between gravel pit and Lake Wallendorf

1. Deer Hill Cross – View of Wallendorfer See loop from Wallendorf (Luppe)

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3. Lake Wallendorf – Rassnitzer Lake loop from Wallendorf (Luppe)

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