View of Lake Markkleeberg – View of Störmthaler Lake loop from Leipzig MDR

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View of Lake Markkleeberg – View of Störmthaler Lake loop from Leipzig MDR

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View of Lake Markkleeberg – View of Störmthaler Lake loop from Leipzig MDR

02:28

45.8km

190m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 33.4 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.07 km

Siebenacker

Forest

7.65 km

Strandbad Markkleeberg Ost (Markkleeberg Beach)

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The Strandbad Markkleeberg Ost, also called Markkleeberger beach, is a very popular beach for bathing friends from Leipzig and Markkleeberg. In the immediate vicinity is a paid parking, which is …

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7.71 km

View of Lake Markkleeberg

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Always a nice connection:
Wheel, ice and water. 😎

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10.7 km

Markkleeberg Canoe Park

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It doesn't matter whether you just watch or bravely join one of the rafting adventures on offer: the Markkleeberg whitewater park is awesome! The facility was planned for Leipzig's bid …

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14.4 km

View of Störmthaler Lake

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From here you have a great view of the Störmthaler See. It's hard to believe that it was created by flooding an opencast mine. The flooding was finished in 2012 …

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17.2 km

Viewpoint and rest area at Störmthaler Lake

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The two "logs", or modern art, give the view a beautiful frame.

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19.7 km

Marina and Lakeside Holiday Homes

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View of Mediterranean-looking holiday homes on a lake with Caribbean coloring

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20.5 km

Badestelle Lagovida

Beach

22.6 km

Sandy Beach at Störmthaler See

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The public stand is located at a holiday home settlement and a campsite.
The spacious sandy beach is a highlight.

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33.4 km

Störmthaler Kanal Lock

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From the bridge you have a first view of the Markkleeberger See, in the other direction is the lock to the Störmthaler See.

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45.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

8.55 km

2.91 km

2.01 km

490 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.3 km

4.55 km

1.13 km

483 m

368 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

5°C

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Comments

June 21, 2025,Störmthaler - Markkleeberger Seen Runde

Once again, I cycled along the Leipzig lakes. Today I cycled to Störmthaler and Markkleeberger lakes, and as always, it was a very beautiful and varied ride.

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May 2, 2025,Störmthaler See /Markkleeberger See einmal rundrum

Now it was supposed to be Leipzig's New Zealand, Störmthaler Lake and all that. First of all: this was a clean asphalt track for grinding away kilometers, and that's exactly how it should be. No gravel and roots running lengthways and across, just a pointless straight ahead. Plan fulfilled, a great area. The whitewater canoeing area at Markkleeberg Lake was …

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September 11, 2022,Im flüssigen Sonnenschein mit Freunden unterwegs

Going on a bike ride with friends is great even when the weather is cloudy.
It was also interesting that we met from different directions. To be more precise, Thuringia, the Ore Mountains and I came from the Leipzig area.
Great, we're going to be repeat offenders. The next tour has already been discussed. Appointment will be announced...

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August 12, 2024,Tagebau / Baden / Bonusmeilen

the obligatory summer round to swim in Lake Markkleeberg.
But before swimming, the gods had planned a sweat. After the first 6 km, we noticed that the bike lock (just in case - swimming area) was still in the car. As a result, we did an extra round around Lake Markkleeberg.
Otherwise, a nice round - lots of racing cyclists …

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June 5, 2022,Leipziger Seen

It's not the most demanding tour, because it always goes along the shore path. But what is very remarkable is what a great nature has emerged from this brown coal opencast mine. There is really something going on here, everything that has a bicycle is on the road here. And you don't starve on the way, every few kilometers there …

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June 11, 2022,Leipziger Neuseenland

Nice little loop around the Störmthaler and Markleeberger See. Hard to believe, but a few years ago the area looked like a lunar landscape. Not quite as crowded as the Cospudener See you will find beautiful, quiet bathing spots here.
The import from Wahoo to Komoot has recently stopped working for me. Only adding it manually helps. Anyone have similar …

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September 16, 2023,Runde um’n Teich

Yup, you could register there and go for a ride in a rubber boat.

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August 2, 2025,🚴 MTB-Tour um den Markkleeberger- ⚓️ und den Störmthaler-See 🐟

Today I decided to try Lake Störmthal, as it's quite a long way from us, so I strapped my fully-suspension MTB onto the bike rack again and rode near Lake Markkleeberg, then circled it as well ⤵️. I started off clockwise and had a fantastic afternoon on my Cube fully-suspension bike. It was a bit like a holiday 🧳🏖️ I …

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