Schönau Post Mill – View of Bockwitzer Lake loop from Dittmannsdorf

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Landkreis Leipzig

Borna

Schönau Post Mill – View of Bockwitzer Lake loop from Dittmannsdorf

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Schönau Post Mill – View of Bockwitzer Lake loop from Dittmannsdorf

04:58

19.3km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Bockwitz

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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516 m

Lake Bockwitz

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The Bockwitzer See was created as a post-mining landscape near Borna south of Leipzig from the former open-cast lignite mine Borna-Ost / Bockwitz, which was flooded from 1993 to 2005 …

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1.69 km

View of Bockwitzer Lake and surrounding fields

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The Bockwitzer See was created as a post-mining landscape near Borna south of Leipzig from the former open-cast lignite mine Borna-Ost / Bockwitz, which was flooded from 1993 to 2005 …

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2.71 km

Bockwitz

Nature Reserve

6.53 km

Harthsee

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The Harthsee, like the neighboring Bockwitzer See, is a residual lake from an open-cast mine, originating from the Borna-Ost open-cast lignite mine. It is located in the Leipziger Neuseenland east …

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11.8 km

Schönau Post Mill

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The post mill is the oldest type of windmill in Europe. The main feature of this type of mill is that the entire mill house stands on a single thick …

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14.2 km

Observation Hut at Harald Krug Lake

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Great viewing point with information boards about the lake and nature. Ideal for watching different types of birds and resting.

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15.2 km

Rest spot with a swing

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On the loop around the lake, you don't often get to see the water. The terrain is heavily overgrown except for the north side. That's why you should take the swing for a break.

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17.9 km

View of the north shore of Bockwitzer See

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Behind the grass and trees in the north of Lake Bockwitz you can always catch a glimpse of the water glistening in the sunlight. There is a beach on the northwest side.

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18.0 km

View of Bockwitzer Lake

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nice view over the lake

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19.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

1.08 km

402 m

212 m

190 m

Surfaces

9.63 km

3.31 km

3.19 km

1.61 km

1.29 km

259 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

February 5, 2023,verlängerte Runde um den Bockwitzer See

First of all thanks to @helge, because I "borrowed" the round. Finally no rain and wind. The temperatures at zero degrees hardly bothered us. Even the sun has shown itself sometimes

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May 1, 2026,#22 Sonnenaufgangstour 🌞 am Bockwitzer & Harth See 🌊🦆zzgl.Bockwindmühle Schönau

" Hiking is like coffee - it's addictive and gives you energy."

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January 16, 2022,Bockwitzer See 💦 mit Abstecher zum Harthsee 🌾💦

The Bockwitzer See: quite cloudy and grey, I followed the path along the signs. I don't know if you can get straight down to the shore, but for me it was all along paved paths.

I found the wild horses 🐎 and the detour to Harthsee 🌾💦 the most beautiful. This is now on my "planned" tour list.

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February 25, 2023,Um den Harthsee und Bockwitzer See

As announced, the weather was wet today and it snowed from time to time, but it was still pleasant to be outside. Two other lakes in Neuseenland were circumnavigated. The paths are pleasant and with little asphalt.
Both lakes are suitable as a tour, but not for swimming. The Bockwitzer See is also almost fenced in due to livestock farming …

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