Kulkwitzer Lake – View of Kulkwitzer Lake loop from Lausen

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Kulkwitzer Lake – View of Kulkwitzer Lake loop from Lausen

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Kulkwitzer Lake – View of Kulkwitzer Lake loop from Lausen

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12.7km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.94 km for 91 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.23 km

Red House at Kulkwitzer Lake

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The red brick house - once the electrical control center of the former opencast mine - is located on the beautiful east bank of Lake Kulkwitz and offers the perfect ambience for your celebration, event, party or conference.🏝🎉

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4.92 km

Kulkwitzer Lake

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You have a beautiful view of the lake, which is also very clean.

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5.40 km

View of Kulkwitzer Lake

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the red trail goes that way

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5.65 km

Rest Area at Kulki

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Numerous rest areas and seating facilities are distributed around the lake.

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5.79 km

Lake Kulkwitz

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The Kulkwitzer See is a lake in the Saxon Lake District, which emerged from two former lignite mining areas southwest of Leipzig. From 1864 coal was mined here, first underground and from 1937 open pit.

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7.47 km

View of Kulkwitzer See

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beautiful view of the kulkwitz lake

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7.99 km

Ab ans Ufer Café & Boat Rental at Lake Kulkwitz

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and now another round with the boat

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9.01 km

Gravel Path by Kulkwitzer See

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And don't forget your bike glasses ... 😉

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.19 km

3.82 km

2.42 km

1.04 km

913 m

298 m

Surfaces

8.20 km

3.53 km

489 m

213 m

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

8°C

3°C

11 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

July 12, 2022,Einmal den Kulki rundherum 🚴‍♂️🏊‍♂️

Left to stay fit and to go swimming. That's why no pictures today. There are many places where you can go to the water but often very small and partly dirty with garbage. If people would take their rubbish with them again, so Others can also enjoy some nature.

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April 13, 2025,Kulkwitzer See mit🚢

When we visited relatives in Leipzig during the GDR era, before the A71 and A38 motorways existed, the journey always took us past Kulkwitz Lake, where the steamer MS Frieda was parked.
I've always wanted to visit it again. 😎 Afterward, a short stop at what was once the largest cotton mill in Europe.

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June 10, 2022,Kulki mit Doppelpower umrundet

I had a strong push today when circumnavigating the Kulki 🙂

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June 16, 2026,🚲 Cube Editor Hybrid Test-Einstell und Probefahrt 🪛🛠️🧰

A new horse 🚲 has arrived in the stable! 🤩 A fast commuter and city bike from Cube, the Editor Hybrid! It was delivered on Monday, and today I took a spontaneous day off and assembled the bike as well as modified it slightly ☝️ because if a battery 🔋 is already installed, then the corresponding lighting must be attached! …

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