Observation tower at Raßnitzer Lake – Rassnitzer Lake loop from Raßnitz

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Schkopau

Observation tower at Raßnitzer Lake – Rassnitzer Lake loop from Raßnitz

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Observation tower at Raßnitzer Lake – Rassnitzer Lake loop from Raßnitz

02:38

10.4km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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538 m

View of the White Elster

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over the white Elster from Raßnitz to the Raßnitz lake

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840 m

Observation tower at Raßnitzer Lake

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The wooden tower is in good condition and allows a wide view of the Raßnitz lake.

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1.52 km

Rassnitzer Lake

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Swimming, jogging, cycling and relaxing in nature, everything is possible on Lake Raßnitz.

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5.15 km

3 Oaks

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3 oak trees grow on a small hill, here a resting place, that would be.

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5.43 km

View of the Lake

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A wonderful place to linger

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5.63 km

Raßnitzer See Circular Trail

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A popular recreation area near Leipzig.

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8.40 km

Bench With a View of the Lake

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Best enjoyed with enough time to look and swim!

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8.94 km

View of Raßnitzer See

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The hidden bathing spots in particular offer a welcome cooling off on hot days.

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.99 km

1.01 km

317 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.36 km

850 m

779 m

231 m

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Comments

September 10, 2025,Raßnitzer See – Blick auf den Raßnitzer See Runde von Raßnitz

Yes, it was ok.....but we hardly saw this lake either 🤷‍♀️ But there were a lot of deer around.

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March 26, 2024,10/10 Seen in Sachsen-Anhalt, Raßnitzer See - Rundweg

IRON LAKE CHALLENGE SAXONY-ANHALT
rockyourgoal.de/iron-lake-challenge/germany/sachsen-anhalt/#Rassnitzer_See

Now @Martin and I hiked around Lake Raßnitzer See together. A great after-work tour with peanuts, oranges and lemon water. Afterwards, as always, there was a fast food fortification. Now all the calories you burned are back! ;-)

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December 31, 2024,Wanderung um den Raßnitzer See

Used the last day of the year to cycle around the lake (once without a bike).

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March 17, 2024,Sonnige Runde um den Rassnitzer See mit kleinem Abstecher zum Wallendorfer Strand ☀️🌊🤩

Just beautiful 🤩 ... with a delicious conclusion in the Wallendorf wine cellar - the food was super delicious 🤤☺️

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February 26, 2023,Raßnitzer See zwischen Elster und Luppe

Late winter tour around the lake. Some places were muddy, in between two snow showers. Still nice. 😊

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November 18, 2023,18.11.2023 Raßnitzer See

Start in the light, end in the dark... November goes by quickly. Nevertheless, a nice round and once again gone off the path 🤦‍♀️ ... everything is clear 😉. There is definitely a lot going on here in the summer. Today idyllically quiet and alone in a wide area. In the end, however, I didn't know who was more scared, …

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October 23, 2023,Raßnitzer See, von Raßnitz links herum, Wanderung 23.10.2023

Yesterday at Lake Wallendorf and today at neighboring Lake Raßnitzer. Both routes are pleasant to walk 🚶‍♂️ 🚶‍♀️.

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April 12, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Sachsen-Anhalt" – See-Nr. 10: Raßnitzer See

This was my third lake for the Iron Lake Challenge in Saxony-Anhalt.
Lake Raßnitzer is a remnant of the Merseburg-Ost lignite opencast mine and is located in the municipality of Schkopau.

After the mine was closed in 1991, this remnant was flooded with the waters of the White Elster River, which flows north of the lake.

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