Olbersdorfer Lake Swimming Area – Lake Olbersdorf loop from Olbersdorf Niederdorf

Hiking trails & Routes

Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Olbersdorf

Olbersdorfer Lake Swimming Area – Lake Olbersdorf loop from Olbersdorf Niederdorf

Easy

4.7

(231)

1,028

hikers

Olbersdorfer Lake Swimming Area – Lake Olbersdorf loop from Olbersdorf Niederdorf

01:38

6.23km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.06 km

View of Olbersdorfer Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

The former open-cast lignite mine has been transformed into an impressive opportunity for both those seeking peace and quiet and (on special dates) active sports enthusiasts.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.03 km

View of Lake Olbersdorf

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very varied hiking trail with views and relics of bygone times.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.86 km

Lake Olbersdorf

Highlight • Lake

There is good Czech draft beer in the Seestern.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.19 km

Olbersdorfer Lake Swimming Area

Highlight • Beach

Public, free, guarded. Giant playgrounds and pedal boats. In the back part is a nudist sunbathing area

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.45 km

Old Bucket Wheel from the Former Olbersdorf Lignite Mine

Highlight • Monument

Old bucket wheel of a mine excavator from the former Olbersdorf lignite opencast mine.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.55 km

Panoramic view of the lake from the beach

Highlight • Beach

Wonderful lake for swimming with a great view towards the Zittau Mountains! A lap around the lake is possible thanks to well-signposted cycle paths!

Showing Translation

Tip by

3.70 km

Lake Olbersdorf

Highlight • Lake

A former open-cast mine, it has long been a beautiful lake.

More information at: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olbersdorfer_See

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.97 km

Olbersdorf Lake

Highlight • Lake

Nice view over the lake and to Zittau

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.23 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

1.34 km

400 m

Surfaces

3.85 km

1.03 km

933 m

193 m

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 31 October

7°C

1°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

November 2, 2024,Dat's - am Nachmittag Plan B 👍🏻 👌🏼 # ne Runde um den See 🤗

... People people people 🤓 today 🙃 in the afternoon the weather improved and so there was still time for a short hike near the hotel, practically on the "doorstep". The Olbersdorfer See was to be it. We started at the "Hotel am See" anti-clockwise. You can choose between 2 routes. For us only the short one was an option …

Showing Translation

November 20, 2024,O-See Feiertagsrunde

The O-See is always good, it's nice and flat...you can run the circuit a little faster. 😉

Showing Translation

January 14, 2023,Weihnachtsbaum abschmücken

Unfortunately, the animals of the forest at the O-See didn't accept our gift table... what a pity.

So today it was "decorate".
Apples and carrots were even good. The daughter can still take them for the horses.

One of our spheres was missing, the wind blew away, but someone hung another...
...next Christmas then to a new one!

Showing Translation

March 28, 2022,Olbersdorfer See

The Olbersdorfer See is a former mining area. The site was redesigned for the 1999 State Horticultural Show. That is why you will find numerous witnesses of mining history in the leisure oasis. Two well-signposted hiking trails of 4.5 and 7.5 km in length lead around the lake

Showing Translation

October 19, 2025,Um den Olbersdorfer See

We couldn't tear ourselves away from Zittau just yet.
With temperatures down to -2 degrees Celsius and glorious sunshine, we set off for a walk around Lake Olbersdorf.
A completely new landscape has been created here from the former open-cast lignite mine. After the 1999 State Garden Show, a beach with an adjacent campsite was built on the lake.
Numerous …

Showing Translation

December 11, 2022,O-See-Runde am 3. Advent

Like last Sunday, today again a wintry round around the O-See.
Since only one pine tree by the lake has been decorated for Christmas this year and we haven't set up a tree with baubles for years, we put an existing pack of Christmas baubles in our backpack and decorated another tree. The blue balls shine conspicuously.

Showing Translation

March 12, 2024,Abendrunde um den O-See

After a day in the office with little oxygen and no exercise, there was still a little evening time to go.
The sunset wasn't quite as beautiful and red as yesterday, but the walk around the lake was still good.
Part of the path is closed due to the risk of collapse, but the path is still passable and safe. …

Showing Translation

October 31, 2023,Herbstrunde um den O-See

My wife is on duty 24 hours a day and won't be home until tomorrow morning. That's why I went to the office - holidays are good, quiet working days.
When the sun came around midday, I did an autumn lap around Lake O-See.
It was quite damp in places, but all paths were passable with sturdy shoes.

Showing Translation