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

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

Moderate

4.8

(105)

425

riders

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

04:02

71.1km

240m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Elster- und Pleiße-Auewald

Lehmlache Lauer

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.65 km

Elster- und Pleiße-Auewald

Nature Reserve

4.17 km

Die Probstei

Forest

6.33 km

Lehmlache Lauer

Nature Reserve

29.6 km

View of Lake Zwenkau

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It's most beautiful there at sunrise... the inflow into Lake Zwenkau..☀️

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35.3 km

Neuseen Bridge

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connects Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz with Lake Markkleeberger See

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49.1 km

Badestelle Magdeborner Halbinsel

Beach

50.4 km

Badestelle Lagovida

Beach

53.7 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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56.7 km

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 and today it has good bathing water quality. On the lake you can see the floating art object "Vineta": It is reminiscent of the church in Magdeborn, which was dredged for opencast lignite mining.

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60.5 km

Lake Markkleeberg

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The Markkleeberger lake originated from the former open pit as Espenhain. Between 1939 and 1994 lignite was mined here. After completion of the coal mining began in 1999, the flooding of the lake. The final stand has been reached at +113.0 m asl, so that the Markkleeberg Lake could be handed over to the public on 15.07.2006.

The varied circular route around the lake is ideal for hiking, cycling or a Segwaytour. There are cafés and restaurants on the lakeside promenade.

In 2013, the Kanuparkschleuse was completed. Thus, the Markkleeberger See is connected by an 800 m long canal passage with the neighboring Störmthaler See.

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62.7 km

View of Lake Markkleeberg

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One of many lakes in Neuseenland!
Cruise on the same is nice with a detour to Störmthaler through the lock. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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63.1 km

View of Lake Markkleeberg

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

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63.2 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 also controlled by coaches with many visitors. The beach itself is characterized by fine sand and lawns. The season is busy here. Therefore, one should strive at peak times further east towards Wachau beach. The effort will be rewarded with more space and peace! At the beach there is a fish stall, which offers delicious fish snacks. You can also just buy a coffee and then biking around the lake for about nine kilometers. Beautiful beach, clear water, shady trees on the lawn included.

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67.4 km

Der Apitzsch

Forest

71.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

19.0 km

5.64 km

2.96 km

1.69 km

Surfaces

49.2 km

14.5 km

4.00 km

2.44 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

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Comments

July 7, 2024,4 See'n 🚴🏻‍♂️Tour im Leipz. Neuseenland😎🌞🏊🏼‍♂️🌊✅️🔝💯

It couldn't have been more beautiful. Sunday's bike tour 🚴🏻‍♂️ around 4 lakes in Leipzig's New Lake District🌊🌞😎.
Thank you @R🟡nny〽️ for your encouragement for this super nice tour. It was a few more "kilometres" but it's still quite easy to cycle around the lakes. With my "pain therapy" well adjusted, I can manage the
bike tour 🚴🏻‍♂️✅️ even with …

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April 27, 2024,4 Seentour Störmthaler- Markleeberger- Cospunder- & Zwenkauersee! 🌤️🚴‍♀️🦆

“Cycling is like flying. It sets you free.” 🫶

Geopfad Markkleeberger and Störmthaler See

geologie.sachsen.de/geopfad-markkleeberger-und-stoermthaler-see-30096.html

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April 9, 2023,4 Seen Tour Leipzig von Markleeberg aus durch das Neuseenland – Radeln im Leipziger Neuseenland

Lots of roads, hardly any trails, no physical condition required.

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September 14, 2023,Leipziger Neuseenland Runde ☀️🚴‍♀️

Very nice, relaxed tour - great to drive - you don't just have to take the asphalt - there are wonderful paths along the water, ideal for MTB 😃🚵 - by the way, my Petra couldn't manage the huge portion of currywurst 😉

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June 7, 2025,Mountainbike-Tour in die Nacht rein

I usually do my tours very early, but not this time. I left a little later to capture the spooky feeling in Leipzig. I was lucky; the WGT was in full swing at the Agra exhibition grounds. Crowds of people dressed in costumes and very, very black suddenly surrounded me. Despite this, I was able to continue my tour without …

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May 9, 2024,Vatertagsrunde um die Leipziger Seen... 🏖☀️

...was supposed to be a family round, but the rest of the group wanted to "dally around" a bit! That wasn't really my thing...so dad abseiled off and did a single round... 😁🍻

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May 2, 2025,Mit Wolle zum Leipziger Neuseenland 😎

It was a lovely tour with @Wolle 🥾🚴‍♂️🚵 in Leipzig's New Lake District! The weather was fantastic🌞 and it's amazing what the open-cast mines have become!

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July 27, 2025,Radltour im Leipziger Neuseenland 😎☀️🚴‍♂️

Bike and Swim 🤩
The 4 Lakes Loop – Störmthal, Markkleeberg, Cospuden, and Zwenkau – mostly follows paved paths. However, if you want direct lake views and access to beautiful swimming spots, you'll have to cycle along narrow paths right along the shore. However, you have to be careful not to enter the restricted area.

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