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Knappensee Rehabilitation Site

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Lohsa

Knappensee Rehabilitation Site

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Location: Lohsa, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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1. Knappensee – Knappensee Rehabilitation Site loop from Groß Särchen - Wulke Ždźary

12.4km

00:43

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2. Energiefabrik Knappenrode – Energiefabrik Knappenrode loop from Knappenrode - Hórnikecy

11.3km

00:45

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3. Jakubzburg Mortka – Bicycle Sculpture at Silbersee loop from Koblenz - Koblicy

13.3km

00:46

30m

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Tom Tompson

August 26, 2024

Since March 2014, the Knappensee (Hórnikečanski jězor) has been closed to allow the long-term planned bank consolidation work to be carried out. According to the original plan, the renovation work was to be completed in 2017. After a delay, it was scheduled to be completed in the course of 2022.

A large-scale landslide on March 11, 2021 delayed the 2022 planning target again. In an unrehabilitated section in the northeast of the Knappensee, there was a large-scale subsidence flow. The bank slope slid into the lake over a length of 400 to 500 meters. The affected area extended up to 200 meters into the hinterland. The previous tree cover was also torn into the lake. The landslide triggered a 1.5 meter high flood wave, which caused damage in a bungalow settlement opposite in Groß Särchen. The water level rose by 36 centimeters that day, and the amount that flowed out is estimated at around 1 million cubic meters. Now (as of July 1, 2022), necessary renovation work is scheduled to be completed by the end of the 2020s before the lake is reopened for use.

Until it was closed, the lake was a popular sports water. There were several sailing clubs, a canoe club and a lake sports club on the shore. The approximately 8-kilometer-long circular path around the water was used by many runners as a training route. In addition, the Knappensee had several campsites and opportunities for permanent camping. It was a popular local recreation area for the city of Hoyerswerda.

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waago

August 24, 2025

ATTENTION! As of August 2025, the entire Knappensee lake will be a construction site—completely fenced off, with no beach access and no snack bar available.

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Location: Lohsa, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

Knappensee Rehabilitation Site

1. Knappensee – Knappensee Rehabilitation Site loop from Groß Särchen - Wulke Ždźary

2. Energiefabrik Knappenrode – Energiefabrik Knappenrode loop from Knappenrode - Hórnikecy

3. Jakubzburg Mortka – Bicycle Sculpture at Silbersee loop from Koblenz - Koblicy

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