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Germany
Saxony
Landkreis Leipzig
Neukieritzsch

Pleiße Weir in Deutzen – Deutzen Water Tower loop from Deutzen

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Germany
Saxony
Landkreis Leipzig
Neukieritzsch

Pleiße Weir in Deutzen – Deutzen Water Tower loop from Deutzen

Moderate

4.1

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94

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Pleiße Weir in Deutzen – Deutzen Water Tower loop from Deutzen

04:37

18.1km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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655 m

Alt-Deutzen Memorial Stone

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across from the ice cream parlor on the market

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6.18 km

The Borna-West opencast mine was an open-cast mine in the central German lignite district consisting of the two open-cast mines Borna-Nord (1910–1942) and Borna-Süd (1939–1970). It was used to extract …

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7.49 km

The Borna-West opencast mine was an open-cast mine in the central German lignite district consisting of the two open-cast mines Borna-Nord (1910–1942) and Borna-Süd (1939–1970). It was used to extract …

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7.80 km

In 1939, in the Borna-Süd opencast mine, the exploration began in front of what is now the high tip in the north construction field. The coal was initially mined in …

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7.85 km

The Borna-West opencast mine was an open-cast mine in the central German lignite district consisting of the two open-cast mines Borna-Nord (1910–1942) and Borna-Süd (1939–1970). It was used to extract …

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16.5 km

To the west side of the dam (Deutzener height) at the Bornaer reservoir leads a flood ditch, which dissipates excess water into the Pleiße. At water level, some small bridges …

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17.3 km

Pleiße Weir in Deutzen

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17.8 km

Deutzen Water Tower

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Wasserkugel Deutzen, ... you have to go a little further north

the water tower is here: komoot.de/highlight/3991106

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18.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.18 km

5.18 km

4.36 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

8.20 km

7.04 km

1.87 km

439 m

409 m

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Tuesday 25 August

19°C

13°C

14 %

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Comments

June 8, 2024,6./10 ILC💪 - Speicherbecken Borna🌊
Today we continued our Iron Lake Challenge (ILC) with the Borna reservoir. This is also a result of open-cast lignite mining, for which the villages of Blumroda, Hartmannsdorf, Görnitz and Altdeutzen had to make way. In 1970, open-cast mining was stopped and the resulting pit was converted into the reservoir by 1977, which now serves to protect against flooding and …

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This year, as part of the Rock am Kuhteich festival, we once again circled the reservoir and stopped in Regis-Breitingen for a kebab. Beautiful nature and tranquility provided a contrast to the festival hustle and bustle.

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.....if you are looking for peace and quiet and love nature, this is the place for you.
.....there is a circular path around the reservoir, but there are no signs.

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Done.
The Borna reservoir was tour 10 out of 10 of the Iron Lake Challenge Saxony.
If you are on legal routes, you are pretty far away from the lake the whole time. There are signs everywhere saying that there is a risk to life near the lake. I didn't like that at all because I like to photograph water. …

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April 21, 2025,Runde um die Adria
Today I hiked around the so-called Adriatic Sea just outside Borna. The weather wasn't great, but it stayed dry... the scenery was very idyllic, I saw lots of animals and listened to the chirping of the many birds... which is a no-go, though... the trash that anglers and other people throw away everywhere 😔😠 I can take what I bring …

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