View of Lake Markkleeberg – Lake Markkleeberg loop from Oberholz

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View of Lake Markkleeberg – Lake Markkleeberg loop from Oberholz

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View of Lake Markkleeberg – Lake Markkleeberg loop from Oberholz

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53.8km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 46.6 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.47 km

View of Störmthaler Lake (northeast shore)

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Very well developed for cyclists.

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7.26 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 …

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8.90 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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10.5 km

View of Lake Markkleeberg

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

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11.0 km

Lake Markkleeberg

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Super beautiful lake, crystal clear water and there are small, hidden swimming spots everywhere.

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19.8 km

Cospuden Lake Marina

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The approximately eleven-kilometer-long circular path around Lake Cospuden is ideal for cycling, jogging and hiking.

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19.8 km

Cospudener Lake Marina

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Hard to believe: The "Cossi" emerged from a dusty coal mine. Up until 1990, the output amounted to 87 million tons of lignite, and the open-cast mine was only shut …

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30.7 km

Viewpoint at Lake Zwenkau

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53.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

12.3 km

8.23 km

2.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.3 km

2.28 km

1.85 km

1.21 km

179 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

October 1, 2023,Neuseeland Leipzig

Very nice bike tour around the Leipzig lakes. The route is well signposted and easy to navigate. Only the route around Lake Zwenkauer is partly very bumpy (roots under the cycle path) and partly runs along the road.

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March 25, 2025,Radsaison eröffnet 🚴🚴

After a hearty breakfast at the Sole Mio harbor restaurant on Lake Cospuder, we took a sporty approach, so only a few pictures 👍🚴

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August 21, 2022,Leipziger Seentour

2 weeks after Corona it was time to get back on the bike and see what's going on. The Leipzig lakes were not on the agenda this year and you can extend or shorten the round as you conditionally manage it.....it went well, so 3 lakes managed, the 4th touched. The church ruins in Wachau have been on our list …

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August 13, 2023,🇩🇪 Leipziger Neu-Seenland

The bird catches the worm early! According to this motto, we set off today for the Leipzig Neu-Seenlandschaft. Especially the Cospudener See is extremely "traffic jammed". But we were lucky and the lake bypass was very relaxed. Very well developed cycle paths and the good weather made for a good mood today.

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June 23, 2024,Leipziger 3-Seen Runde

The start was at the canoe park in Markleeberg. As always, a beautiful route that can be extended at any time as desired.

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March 10, 2025,Leipziger Neuseenland - Kreuz und Quer

4 lakes in one go:
Sörmthaler See, Markkleeberger See, Cospudener See and Zwenkauer See

The weather forecasters had predicted sun and pleasant temperatures. So we hopped on our bikes and cycled around 4 lakes.

The route is wonderfully traffic-free, only in Markleeberg does it go through the town. On the wide farm/cycle paths you often have a clear view of …

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September 3, 2023,[#Stadtradeln 🏙️🚴‍♂️ 2023-01]: Wer sein Rad liebt, der schiebt! 🛞🌬️🙈

I went back to Leipzig a little earlier than usual, with my parents in tow. 👨‍👩‍👦 With my mother I took a nice tour from the Störmthaler, past the Markkleeberger See to the Cossi. 🏞️ At Lake Zwenkauer, my father waited at our almost usual spot to read my mother in again. 🚐🛣️

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June 22, 2025,NeuRad- NeuSeen - Kirschenpflück Morgenrunde

Testing out a new bike before a vacation tour, it's a 38 km journey to pick cherries. Setting off right before the 7:00 am beach party, enjoying the summer sea air, swimming, and then harvesting. And getting back before the heat sets in.

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