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

02:30

9.64km

60m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 605 m for 17 m

After 1.57 km for 40 m

After 2.02 km for 185 m

After 4.00 km for 32 m

After 4.95 km for 38 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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613 m

Babina Mine Entrance Gate

Highlight • Monument

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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1.59 km

Settlement caused by underground mining operations

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A certain time after the sinking, the hollow filled with rainwater, into which sulfur compounds found in deeper coal seams found their way. The trees standing in the water turned …

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1.86 km

Forest Path in Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

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2.11 km

Source of Acid Mine Drainage

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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2.51 km

Picnic Area at Bunte Seen, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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2.98 km

Viewpoint "Felsschluchten"

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Here at the vantage point with several seating areas you have a wonderful view of the rocky gorges. A display board provides information about snakes in the former mining area.

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4.01 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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4.97 km

Erosions in Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

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9.64 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.82 km

1.59 km

1.45 km

787 m

Surfaces

7.41 km

645 m

511 m

401 m

391 m

292 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 27 October

13°C

5°C

46 %

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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

Babina Mine Entrance Gate

Settlement caused by underground mining operations

Forest Path in Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

Source of Acid Mine Drainage

Picnic Area at Bunte Seen, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

Viewpoint "Felsschluchten"

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

Erosions in Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

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