The Polenzwald – Brandis Forest Bathing Lake loop from Beucha

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Landkreis Leipzig

Brandis

The Polenzwald – Brandis Forest Bathing Lake loop from Beucha

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The Polenzwald – Brandis Forest Bathing Lake loop from Beucha

02:46

10.4km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Polenzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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840 m

View of the Westbruch Lake, Waldsteinberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great view of the Westbruch from the highest ridge, which is about 27 meters high. The rock is granite porphyry, which is still quarried today. You can also climb and dive here.

Additional Information:
tauchrevierdeutschland.de/tauchen-im-westbruch-steinbruch-waldsteinberg-2017

felsinfo.alpenverein.de/kletterfelsen/steinbrueche_halle_leipzig/leipziger_kletterschule_und_muldental/brandis_westbruch.html

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970 m

Kohlenberg Summit

Highlight • Summit

there is also an old water management building

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1.07 km

Signpost to W-bruch and Ostbruch

Highlight • Trail

for the green hiking trail

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1.65 km

The Ostbruch is the ideal outdoor spot near Leipzig to get into the climbing world. Children and beginners can also climb routes here. More information at: dav-leipzig.de/klettergebiete-und-kletteranlagen/leipziger-kletterschule.html.

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3.19 km

Kohlenberg Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

A great hiking area around and between the Bruche.

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5.09 km

Polenzwald

Nature Reserve

5.55 km

The Polenzwald

Highlight • Forest

Here you can go on wonderful hikes, in spring the early bloomers are particularly beautiful, but the highlight only comes in May, there are many lilies of the valley here.
And even the rare wood ducks😂🦆

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6.06 km

Brandis Forest Bathing Lake

Highlight • Lake

The natural pool is certainly well attended in summer, the spacious area and the many seating options around the lake also make it attractive for hiking.

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6.42 km

Abandoned Railway Crossing in Landkreis Leipzig

Highlight • Structure

no real way over the tracks

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.66 km

1.79 km

1.38 km

432 m

202 m

Surfaces

5.90 km

1.58 km

1.49 km

1.24 km

251 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 2 November

9°C

2°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

January 24, 2026,Der Polenzwald – Waldbad Brandis

Today, a new post in my series: Beaches in Winter. This time, the Brandis Forest Bath. A lovely walk; needless to say, spring, summer, and autumn are the better seasons for a walk in the woods, as the forest is simply more beautiful then. The two Kohlenberg quarries, which I circled, are used in summer by divers (western quarry) and …

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October 9, 2021,Brandis- Steinbrüche Ost und West durch den Polenzwald

Today I saw the castle 🧐 a former manor and now a senior citizens' residence.

A very nice varied round, the Polenzwald with a large lake that you can't really get to. It is more likely intended as a nature reserve for a large number of birds. Ordinary paths are available. The Ostbruch is rather small and intended for climbing, …

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October 6, 2022,Ostbruch – Westbruch

Today's hiking tour of our short vacation near Leipzig included pretty much everything. In addition to the obligatory forests and meadows, mountain lakes, ponds, ponds and rocky quarries were also part of the hike.

Even today it was pretty quiet around us again, hardly any people around (it's also weekdays and it's not holidays 😁).

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