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Upper Lusatia

Bautzen

Lohsa

Jakubzburg Mortka – Bicycle Sculpture at Silbersee loop from Lohsa / Łaz

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Upper Lusatia

Bautzen

Lohsa

Jakubzburg Mortka – Bicycle Sculpture at Silbersee loop from Lohsa / Łaz

Moderate

4.4

(23)

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Jakubzburg Mortka – Bicycle Sculpture at Silbersee loop from Lohsa / Łaz

03:22

13.3km

20m

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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Your route passes through protected areas

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Biosphärenreservat Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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330 m

Jakubzburg Mortka

Highlight • Castle

A castle that looks exactly like it did in the Middle Ages?
In the small village of Mortka, in the midst of the Upper Lusatian heath and pond landscape, you …

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11.9 km

Bicycle Sculpture at Silbersee

Highlight • Monument

13.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.72 km

1.79 km

1.12 km

699 m

Surfaces

5.21 km

4.67 km

2.06 km

473 m

452 m

415 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

27°C

13°C

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Comments

February 22, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge Sachsen - Tour 14: Silbersee (Speicherbecken Lohsa I)

The parking machine in Friedersdorf am Silbersee didn't accept our change, so we had to look for another parking space and found one at Lohsa train station.
Our paths around reservoirs I and II were very varied. There was everything from asphalt, icy and muddy.
We were able to catch a few beautiful views of reservoir I despite the renovation …

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July 13, 2023,Jakubzburg in Mortka – Strand am Silbersee Runde von Lohsa / Łaz mit Tochter und Enkeltochter am 13.07.23

Unfortunately, the Drachenburg can no longer be visited. There are only guided tours on weekends. The cowshed is highly recommended, and not just because of the funny landlord.

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October 3, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Sachsen" - See-Nr. 15: Speicherbecken Lohsa 1

What could you do on German Unity Day? Hike, of course! 😃

The Lohsa I reservoir is located in Upper Lusatia and is part of the Lusatian Lake District.
It is formed from the Mortkasee (Mortka) and Silbersee (Friedersdorf) open-cast lignite mining pits. From 1967 to 1972, these pits were flooded and connected by a canal.

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Jakubzburg Mortka – Bicycle Sculpture at Silbersee loop from Lohsa / Łaz

Lohsa / Łaz railway stop

View of the Mortka Reservoir

Kuhstall Restaurant

Jakubzburg Mortka

Bicycle Sculpture at Silbersee

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