Routes

Route planner

Features

Product updates

Get the App

Discover

Places to see

Lakes

Germany

Saxony-Anhalt

Wittenberg

Anhalt-Bitterfeld

Muldestausee

Großer Goitzschesee

Discover

Places to see

Lakes

Germany

Saxony-Anhalt

Wittenberg

Anhalt-Bitterfeld

Muldestausee

Großer Goitzschesee

Recommended by 45 cyclists out of 46

Save

Location: Muldestausee, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Save

See rides here

Take Me There

Hikes here

Top cycling routes to Großer Goitzschesee

4.8

(1126)

3,961

riders

1. Neuhauser Lake – Großer Goitzschesee loop from Benndorf

30.4km

01:46

80m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

4.8

(935)

3,338

riders

2. Goitzsee Cycle Path – Großer Goitzschesee loop from Bitterfeld

28.0km

01:39

70m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

4.8

(1131)

3,571

riders

3. Neuhauser Lake – Großer Goitzschesee loop from Bitterfeld

46.6km

02:39

120m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

Schakal

February 2, 2025

The lake is located southeast of Bitterfeld-Wolfen and north of Delitzsch and, together with the Mulde reservoir, encloses the village of Pouch, which lies in the center of the landscape. In 1998, the flooding of the former open-cast mining area began with the introduction of Mulde water. However, the project was not completed until 2006, but in 2002: a breach in the Mulde dam caused by the Mulde flood caused the water to fill up by 7 meters within two days, well above the target water level, so that it overflowed and partially flooded the nearby town of Bitterfeld (maximum water level 78.64 m above sea level, target water level today 75 m above sea level[1]).[2]

Gauge tower

While the open-cast mining extended across Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony, today's Great Goitzschesee is located in Saxony-Anhalt on the border with Saxony. The neighboring Seelhausener See to the south, on the other hand, lies almost entirely in Saxony; The Goitzsche opencast mine used to be there too.

Source de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Goitzschesee

Translated by Google •

Schakal

February 2, 2025

The Great Goitzschesee was renovated by the Lusatian and Central German Mining Management Company (LMBV) until 2006. The Great Goitzschesee has become a popular local recreation area due to its wide range of leisure opportunities.

In June 2005, the lake was opened for water sports and tourist use, initially limited until December 31, 2005. Fishing is already permitted in some places with a fishing license. The lake is now open for general use.

The shore area from the Bitterfeld Fritz Heinrich Stadium to the gauge tower has been completed since July 8, 2005. A spacious shore area with a festival site, camping site, a harbor basin on Berliner Strasse in Bitterfeld and two marinas was created.

There are three lidos around the lake: the Mühlbeck lido, the lido at the gauge tower and the Niemecker See lido. Various water sports such as sailing, diving, stand-up paddling and surfing are possible on the lake. In 2015, a wakeboarding facility was opened on Lake Goitzsche, which is considered to be the most modern lift facility in eastern Germany. Various passenger ships operate on the lake. The so-called Amber Promenade runs along the shore from the gauge tower to the Pouch peninsula.

The Great Goitzschesee is well-connected by hiking and cycling trails. The coal-steam-light cycle path runs past the lake.[3] The Goitzschesee circular trail runs around the lake, allowing you to experience the structural change of the past decades and the transformation of the former industrial landscape into the Goitzsche cultural landscape. The route is around 30.3 km long. The circular tour mainly runs on paved paths.

Large parts of the lake in the Bärenhof area were purchased by the BUND and are designated as a nature reserve.

Source de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Goitzschesee

Translated by Google •

Schakal

February 2, 2025

Various art projects have been realized around the lake: On the Pouch peninsula, next to the Agora event arena, there are several landscape art objects, the Bitterfelder Bogen stands west of the Goitzsche and the Goitzschewächter by Anatol Herzfeld in the south, near the Paupitzscher See.

Since 2002, around 100,000 visitors have flocked to the Goitzsche Festival, the largest folk festival in the region, on the Pouch peninsula on the second weekend in August. From 2004 to 2015, motorboat races (world, European and German championships in different classes) took place on the lake at the same time.

In addition, since 2006 the so-called Goitzsche Marathon has been held annually along the lake in various disciplines (including inline skating).[4]

Since 2008, the Sputnik Springbreak music festival has taken place on the Pouch peninsula on the Whitsun weekend with dozens of artists and tens of thousands of participants. In 2022, the car tuning event Cars meet Photographers was added, which takes place annually at the beginning of July.

The body of water has been the second largest lake in the Central German Lake District since the Geiseltalsee was completely flooded in 2011.

In 2013, the Blauwald subsidiary Blausee GmbH bought parts of the Goitzsche and adjacent land areas.[5]

Since 2015, amber has been mined again from the completely renaturalized Goitzschesee. It is the world's second largest amber deposit and the world's largest underwater mining area. Nine different types of amber have been found, including Goitschite, which was named after the lake.[6]

Source de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Goitzschesee

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 80 m

Weather

Today

Tuesday 16 September

19°C

11°C

100 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Muldestausee, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Großer Goitzschesee

1. Neuhauser Lake – Großer Goitzschesee loop from Benndorf

2. Goitzsee Cycle Path – Großer Goitzschesee loop from Bitterfeld

3. Neuhauser Lake – Großer Goitzschesee loop from Bitterfeld

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️