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Bärwalder See Cycling Route – View of the Nochten open-pit mine loop from Schleife / Slepo

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Bärwalder See Cycling Route – View of the Nochten open-pit mine loop from Schleife / Slepo

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Bärwalder See Cycling Route – View of the Nochten open-pit mine loop from Schleife / Slepo

04:19

74.8km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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29.7 km

Cycle path along the east shore of Bärwalder See

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The Bärwalder See is Saxony's largest inland lake and was created from a leftover pit from an open-cast lignite mine. Flooding of the lake was completed in 2009. Today you …

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34.0 km

Klitten Beach, Bärwalder Lake

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One of the few beaches in the area, the silhouette of the smoking chimneys that created this lake is somewhat surreal.

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36.4 km

Cycle path on the west shore of Lake Bärwalder

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Beautiful, smooth asphalted cycle path that leads from the Klitten marina to Uhyst, always through the forest, very idyllic!

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38.7 km

Uhyst Beach at Lake Bärwalder

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Just enjoy the atmosphere and the view of the water

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39.4 km

Bärwalder See Cycling Route

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Very nice area, quiet Badeplätze.Top bike path

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46.3 km

View of Bärwalder Lake

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From this spot I have a beautiful view over Lake Bärwalder. In summer you can also take a longer break on the beach and jump into the cool water!

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47.1 km

Boxberg Beach at Bärwalder Lake

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The Boxberger beach on Bärwalder lake is fantastically beautiful and huge. All have space on the wide sandy beach. There is a special area for nudists, dog lovers and kite …

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69.5 km

View of the Nochten open-pit mine

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The Nochten opencast mine (Upper Sorbian: Wochožanska jama) is a lignite opencast mine in northern Upper Lusatia, operated by Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (LEAG). Up to 18 million tons of …

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74.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

25.1 km

7.82 km

2.69 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

64.2 km

6.80 km

1.85 km

1.69 km

313 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 4 September

21°C

13°C

62 %

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Comments

May 29, 2023,Von WSW zum Bärwalder See

On this tour to the Bärwalder See, it is tempting to use one of the newly created paths that lead across the recultivated opencast mining area between WSW and Nochten. The problem is the military restricted area in between, which should be taken seriously. The representation on the previous komoot maps (OSM) is also not up-to-date because the restricted area …

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April 22, 2022,Von WSW zum Bärwalder See

Via the very good "Hermanndorfer Cycle Path" from Weißwasser to Nochten, on to Boxberg and a lap around the lake.

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July 18, 2025,Süd(See)-Runde um den Bärwalder (See)

The weather was perfect for cycling, with 20°C and overcast skies. A few drops of rain here and there are rather pleasant. It's not exactly swimming weather, as the empty beaches at Lake Bärwalder reveal.

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May 29, 2024,Kardiotraining um den "BärSee"

Riding an e-bike/pedelec doesn't always mean being pushed around with the saddle too low and a comfortable cadence. 😉
No, you can also really work yourself out. Then the possibilities even expand because the battery lasts longer. 😅

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Bärwalder See Cycling Route – View of the Nochten open-pit mine loop from Schleife / Slepo

Cycle path along the east shore of Bärwalder See

Klitten Beach, Bärwalder Lake

Cycle path on the west shore of Lake Bärwalder

Uhyst Beach at Lake Bärwalder

Bärwalder See Cycling Route

View of Bärwalder Lake

Boxberg Beach at Bärwalder Lake

View of the Nochten open-pit mine

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