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Babina Mine Entrance Gate – Source of Acid Mine Drainage loop from Łęknica

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Babina Mine Entrance Gate – Source of Acid Mine Drainage loop from Łęknica

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Babina Mine Entrance Gate – Source of Acid Mine Drainage loop from Łęknica

01:27

5.61km

30m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

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28 m

Babina Mine Entrance Gate

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In 2012, the Polish initiators created a geotouristic path in this post-mining landscape, and in 2014 the lookout tower was built. In 2021 the trail network was expanded. The main …

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Lake Jedynka

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The new part of the geopath runs from the lookout tower on the right along the former route of the coal railway to the Łęknica briquette factory, thus closing the …

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1.24 km

Forest Path in Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

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1.48 km

Source of Acid Mine Drainage

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At the former site of the "Schuppe D" mining area, you can admire the "source of the acidic mining water"! Here water emerges from the subsoil in some places and …

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1.88 km

Picnic Area at Bunte Seen, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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2.29 km

Erosions in Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

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2.36 km

Muskau Arch Geopark

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The Geopark can be explored on foot or by bike. And it's really worth it. Bathing is prohibited because of the extremely low PH value. But every lake has its own beauty.

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3.40 km

Afryka Lake Observation Tower (Babina Mine), Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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There are 120 steps up the tower and you can see over Africa. The 190 meter long and 27 meter deep lake is so named because it has the exact …

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5.61 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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5.31 km

199 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

322 m

143 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

26°C

15°C

53 %

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Comments

July 26, 2026,Eine Runde um "Afryka"

To conclude the weekend, we are going to the Muskauer Faltenbogen Geopark. From Leknica, we take a loop through the forest to the former Babina Mine. All the lakes along the way shine turquoise in the sun. The collapsed open-cast mines have also formed lakes, but unfortunately, the lack of water is extremely visible at all lakes today. At Lake …

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October 2, 2023,"Afrika" Ehemalige Grube in Polen

Beautiful cycle paths in Poland 😊. Visited a former coal mine today. If you want to follow the lap, it's best to do it the other way around. Makes more sense historically. Please do not let dogs into the water!

szlak15poludnika.pl/DE/704/Geotouristische_Pfad___Alte_Grube_Babina

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July 31, 2023,View over the lake Afryka – Grube Babina Runde von Nowe Czaple 💃🇵🇱

On the way back to my new home, I passed a world of colorful lakes, ideal for stretching my feet for a moment. I was thrilled, I've never seen anything like it 🤔😃👍🏼
Geopark Leknica impresses with its unspoilt nature and uniqueness. Today the Muskau Arch is an old mining landscape with a large number of small lakes and forests. …

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Babina Mine Entrance Gate – Source of Acid Mine Drainage loop from Łęknica

Babina Mine Entrance Gate

Lake Jedynka

Forest Path in Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

Source of Acid Mine Drainage

Picnic Area at Bunte Seen, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

Erosions in Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

Muskau Arch Geopark

Afryka Lake Observation Tower (Babina Mine), Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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