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Lake of Tears – Monument to the Battle of the Nations loop from Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal

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Lake of Tears – Monument to the Battle of the Nations loop from Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal

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938

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Lake of Tears – Monument to the Battle of the Nations loop from Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal

02:14

20.9km

80m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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208 m

M sculpture at the entrance of the Alte Messe Leipzig

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A very nice motif at the entrance of the old fair.

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749 m

Wilhelm-Külz Park

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beautiful park with a view of the Völkerschlacht memorial

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1.10 km

Monument to the Battle of the Nations (Völkerschlachtdenkmal)

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☆ Architectural height equal to 91m. The opening took place on October 18, 1913.

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1.21 km

Lake of Tears

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The Lake of Tears in Leipzig is an artificial pool in front of the Leipzig Monument to the Battle of the Nations, probably the most famous sight in Leipzig. The …

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1.60 km

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

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An imposing landmark of our city. It gets tight on the ascent, then there is a magnificent view over Leipzig.

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1.98 km

Back Side of the Monument to the Battle of the Nations

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Great running destination! with wonderful laps

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7.17 km

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Lake

8.15 km

View of Markkleeberger Lake

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What a view! Here you can see the Markkleeberger See - the gateway to Leipzig's New Lake District. This lake was created from the former Espenhain open-cast mine, where brown …

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9.51 km

Markkleeberg Lake Climbing Park

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Climbing adventure and great panorama over the Markkleeberg lake.

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20.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.07 km

4.78 km

3.23 km

3.13 km

356 m

209 m

162 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

4.98 km

1.25 km

607 m

452 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

28°C

13°C

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Comments

October 16, 2022,Halbmarathon in Leipzig Geschichte Laufen

Yes, what can I say... The half marathon had been planned for a long time, then knee problems came, pain in the foot, the surgery then on 6 and today 10 days later? Yes, today I ran easy, don't overpace and above all run through 🏃🏻☺️ I'm pretty happy despite the circumstances, no best time but less than 2:10 😊😊😊 …

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October 13, 2024,Halbmarathon bei Sturm mit extra Gegenwind

My first official half marathon, it was very moving to complete the 21k with over 3000 starters. The weather gods were not very kind, there was a storm and very strong headwinds or crosswinds. At times it felt like running backwards. After km 14 I got severe pain in my right knee (it may have been because of the sloping …

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October 13, 2024,🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️Decathlon Leipzig Run 2024

Yawn 😴..
Early at 7am 🕖 we went to Leipzig for the Decathlon run.
Weather wise we had everything: wonderful sunrise 🌄, then terrible piss weather ⛈️, followed by a rainbow 🌈, then really dull autumn weather 🍂 and sunshine upon arrival ⛅.

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October 13, 2024,Leipzig Run

Unfortunately Komoot stopped in between and 1km is missing 😅

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Lake of Tears – Monument to the Battle of the Nations loop from Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal

02:14h

20.9km

80m

Lake of Tears – Monument to the Battle of the Nations loop from Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal

M sculpture at the entrance of the Alte Messe Leipzig

Wilhelm-Külz Park

Monument to the Battle of the Nations (Völkerschlachtdenkmal)

Lake of Tears

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

Back Side of the Monument to the Battle of the Nations

View of Markkleeberger Lake

Markkleeberg Lake Climbing Park

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