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Germany
Saxony
Landkreis Leipzig
Borna

View of Bockwitzer Lake – View of Bockwitzer Lake loop from Borna (b Leipzig)

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Saxony
Landkreis Leipzig
Borna

View of Bockwitzer Lake – View of Bockwitzer Lake loop from Borna (b Leipzig)

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4.7

(67)

220

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View of Bockwitzer Lake – View of Bockwitzer Lake loop from Borna (b Leipzig)

01:57

29.2km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

1.43 km

Reichstor, Borna — City Gate and Museum

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The last remaining of the original four city gates - the Reichstor - now stands on Reichsstrasse and houses the city's museum.

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2

4.33 km

View of Bockwitzer Lake

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Very nice view of the water

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3

5.70 km

View of Bockwitzer Lake

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Just enjoy and let the rest sink in ✌🏻

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6.87 km

Naturschutzgebiet Bockwitz

Nature Reserve

5

8.21 km

Steep climb at Bockwitz Nature Reserve

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Or brake if you drive around the lake the other way around... very steep descent 😱⏬

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8.49 km

Konik herd at Bockwitzer See

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Here you will meet a Konik herd in the middle of the forest. It's spectacular - you wouldn't expect it.

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7

11.1 km

Swimming Area at Harthsee

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Leave the circular route for a moment and enjoy the small swimming area with sand below to cool off and chill out. Great view over the lake. Don't forget a towel.

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19.9 km

View of Harald-Krug Lake

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Very beautiful shelter, next to it a memorial stone in memory of Harald Krug, a recognized conservationist.
From the hut you can observe the bird protection and breeding area of …

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21.0 km

View of Bockwitzer Lake

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29.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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17.6 km

5.31 km

3.90 km

2.24 km

129 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

9.52 km

3.92 km

3.74 km

1.62 km

194 m

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Sunday 12 July

30°C

14°C

11 %

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Comments

August 28, 2022,Umrundung Harthsee über Bockwitzer See und zurück, einfach mal so.
We have already hiked half the Bockwitzer See, today the whole lake had to believe it. The slope is also well developed for cycling, but unfortunately you can't get directly to the water, almost everything is electrically fenced for reasons of nature conservation law, and many areas are still grazed by these small photographed plush animals 😂. It will probably …

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.......really pure nature.....autumn is starting to leave its mark

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On the way back home, a short ✋ at the Bockwitzer See and Harthsee.
At Bockwitzer See there is a nature reserve in places with a herd of game 🐎 and the south coast is a complete nature reserve.
The paths are relatively well developed but rarely used, everything 🌿 overgrown.
At the Harthsee we took a short break and …

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Anyone can drive directly home 🙈🙃 we thought, so we planned a little detour. Still had a great desire to ride a bike 🚲😁🚲.
We didn't know the Bockwitzer See yet, so a destination was quickly found. Beautiful spot of earth 🌎 in the nature reserve in the Leipzig Lake District, where the wild horses 🐎 can live freely almost …

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