View of the White Elster – Rassnitzer Lake loop from Raßnitz

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Saalekreis

Schkopau

View of the White Elster – Rassnitzer Lake loop from Raßnitz

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View of the White Elster – Rassnitzer Lake loop from Raßnitz

02:14

8.76km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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552 m

View of the White Elster

Highlight • Viewpoint

over the white Elster from Raßnitz to the Raßnitz lake

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618 m

Bridge Near Raßnitz

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A bridge to switching off

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767 m

Rest Area and Information Boards at Raßnitzer See

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2 information boards and several seating options

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1.49 km

Rassnitzer Lake

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Swimming, jogging, cycling and relaxing in nature, everything is possible on Lake Raßnitz.

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2.18 km

Swimming Spot at the Lake

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Naturists love the place

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2.61 km

Lakeside Swimming Spot

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Bathing area

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3.56 km

Lakeside Swimming Spot

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a popular bathing area for naturists

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6.13 km

Glacial erratics at Raßnitzer See

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The remaining holes 1a and 1b of the Merseburg Ost opencast mine were acquired in 2003 by the then special-purpose association Saale-Elster-Luppe-Aue, with the support of the municipality of Schkopau. …

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8.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

1.25 km

208 m

Surfaces

4.71 km

2.83 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

9°C

5°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2023,Am Wallendorfer- und Raßnitzer See 🦆

There were many lignite mines in our region.
Almost every lake has a corresponding story.
The Merseburg East open-cast mine was the only one in the GDR to produce salt brown coal.
It was used for heating, but was of no use for industry.
Now everything has been beautifully renatured and so we went for a walk between Lake Raßnitzer …

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July 8, 2022,Am Raßnitzer See (Bus-Raßnitz-Gasthof - Bus-Raßnitz-Gasthof)

Tour 22 from the hiking guide for Central Germany Leipzig, Halle and the surrounding area
Today I had worked in Leipzig again, so that an after-work tour here was an option. You can get there by bus from Schkeuditz in the direction of Merseburg, so I was able to use the €9 ticket here. I liked the shore sections on …

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