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Bärwalder See – View of Bärwalder Lake loop from Bautzen - Budyšin

Bärwalder See – View of Bärwalder Lake loop from Bautzen - Budyšin

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Bärwalder See – View of Bärwalder Lake loop from Bautzen - Budyšin

03:08

79.6km

270m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.18 km

View of Bautzen's Old Town from Friedensbrücke

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From the Friedensbrücke you have a phenomenal view of Bautzen's old town and the Spree.

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17.1 km

Milkel Castle

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The castle, which is still surrounded by water on four sides, is founded on oak pillars and the south tower was probably started in 1302. The finds of the oak foundation in 2005, with the felling date 1302, which are also exhibited in the castle courtyard, are the first evidence of the existence of old German moated castles on oak pile foundations in Upper Lusatia.

Friedrich von Metzradt, mentioned as early as 1272 among the “Budissin men”, founded the Milkel manorial seat around 1300. With him and his family, the Church of Milkel was built in 1322. The Metzradt family resided in Milkel until 1595.

from 1595 to 1617 the von Löben family,
from 1617 to 1640 von Krahe family,
1640 to 1759 the von Ponickau family.
In 1719/20 the north tower was added by the von Ponickau family and the current basic form was created. Since Moritzburg was brought into its current form in 1724/25, it stands to reason that Milkel was the pilot project for Moritzburg.
1759 to 1769 Countess of Gersdorf and Caroline Auguste von Löben.
From 1769 to 1908 Milkel was owned by the von Einsiedel family.
In 1908 the Landbank zu Berlin took over the property and sold it to the von Holnstein family, who renovated the castle extensively and lived in it until it was expropriated in 1945.
From 1945 to 1948 Schloss Milkel was used as a refugee camp,
From 1948 to 1953, the Free German Trade Union Confederation trained its functionaries here in the basic questions of Marxism and Leninism.
The Sorbian language school used the area from 1953 to 1993.
From 1993 to 1998 the castle stood empty, was viewed by 51 interested parties, but was not sold and was left to decay due to the high repair backlog.
In 1998, Hermann Fuchs from Lower Franconia bought the castle and began rescuing the building in 1997. After 20 years of renovation work, the castle, the cavalier houses, the park and the burial sites of the previous owners are now in a monument-worthy condition.
The coats of arms of the former owners, those of Zehmen, Ponikau, Haugwitz and Einsiedel, were located above the portal door, the front windows and in the gable part of the central projection.
The time division of the sundial and all coats of arms were destroyed in GDR times because they were not compatible with the political ideology. The sundial was restored in 2008. 2010 Complete renovation of the castle roof and restoration of the stucco gable.

Particularly noteworthy interior features are the cell vaults in the south tower from after 1400 and the stucco work (around 1750) on the ceiling of the rococo hall.
Source: schloss-milkel.de

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27.1 km

Bärwalder See

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Open pit after the flooding with a beautiful lake as a recreational area.

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31.6 km

Bärwalder See

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The 20km lap around the lake can be done very well on a racing bike

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31.8 km

Bärwalder See Cycle Path (East)

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The paved bike path is great and you have a great view over the lake for long stretches. The lake is a tourist highlight in the region and the bike path is therefore often used by cyclists and skaters.

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38.6 km

Boxberg Beach at Bärwalder Lake

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The Boxberger beach on Bärwalder lake is fantastically beautiful and huge. All have space on the wide sandy beach. There is a special area for nudists, dog lovers and kite surfers. In the bathing season from mid-May to mid-September, the bathers have toilets available and the beach is cleaned daily. Of course, you should also make sure that the beach stays clean.

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39.4 km

View of Bärwalder Lake

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From this spot I have a beautiful view over Lake Bärwalder. In summer you can also take a longer break on the beach and jump into the cool water!

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40.6 km

Bärwalder See

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A bathing area with a large beach and snack invites you to linger. There is also a campsite in the immediate vicinity.

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59.8 km

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Lake

79.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.4 km

36.4 km

1.83 km

860 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

75.7 km

3.67 km

223 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

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26°C

11 %

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Bärwalder See – View of Bärwalder Lake loop from Bautzen - Budyšin

View of Bautzen's Old Town from Friedensbrücke

Milkel Castle

Bärwalder See

Bärwalder See

Bärwalder See Cycle Path (East)

Boxberg Beach at Bärwalder Lake

View of Bärwalder Lake

Bärwalder See

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