Horst Lake – Döllnitzsee Dam loop from Hubertusburg

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Horst Lake – Döllnitzsee Dam loop from Hubertusburg

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Horst Lake – Döllnitzsee Dam loop from Hubertusburg

02:37

10.1km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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350 m

Wermsdorf Decorative Sign

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful advertising board with a Wermsdorf motif.

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1.19 km

The Horstsee is a lake near Mutzschen (Saxony).

The lake can be reached from the surrounding towns of Wermsdorf (about 2 km from the lake), Nerchau (8 km away) and Kühren-Burkartshain (about 8 km away).

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1.34 km

Fishermen’s Stele at Horstsee, Wermsdorf

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After the construction of the Döllnitzsee dam (1983) there was reason to erect a monument to the work of inland fishermen, in order to use tradition and progress as well …

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2.71 km

Franzosengrab (Mass grave from the Battle of Leipzig, 1813)

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On this site is a mass grave of the Battle of the Nations in 1813.
Since most of the French were buried here, it bears the name.

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3.19 km

Wermsdorf Goose Farm Eskildsen

Highlight • Restaurant

Large goose market just outside Wermsdorf.
With everything the poultry has to offer.
There is also a restaurant here.

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5.00 km

Döllnitzsee forebay

Highlight • Lake

There's even a bench here to sit and relax.

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6.95 km

Döllnitzsee Dam

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The concrete overflow is impressive.
You can see a lot of birds here.

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7.70 km

Bench with a view of the Dollnitzsee

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Unfortunately, the seat is defective

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.77 km

2.90 km

778 m

634 m

Surfaces

5.21 km

2.30 km

1.83 km

499 m

215 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

68 %

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Comments

August 8, 2025,Wanderung Döllnitzsee

Went around Lake Döllnitz again. The lakes have little water. We spent a long time along the S38, which was pretty noisy and had a lot of traffic. But otherwise, it was a nice loop.

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March 8, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge Sachsen - Tour 15: Talsperre Döllnitzsee

There is a circular hiking trail around the Döllnitzsee - at least that's how it is marked on Komoot. We didn't see any hiking signs like that. The hiking trail at the Horstsee Hotel is also very wild and blocked by a 3XXL tree trunk. We parked in the free parking lot right by the lake in Reckwitz. The length …

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February 25, 2024,Wanderung um den Döllnitzsee

Sunday afternoon around the lake. Was very nice. With the castle in the background and past the goose farm.

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January 25, 2026,Runde um die Talsperre Döllnitzsee

Our second lake in 2026. Quite lonely in January, but still plenty of nature and fresh air.

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October 6, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Sachsen" - See-Nr. 22: Talsperre Döllnitzsee

The Döllnitzsee Dam is located in the North Saxony district south of Wermsdorf, which is why it is also called the Wermsdorf Dam.
Built in 1850, it dams the Döllnitz River (and some of the Saubach), which flows into the Elbe near Riesa, and is part of the Wermsdorf Ponds.
The Döllnitz flows through its Göttwitzsee foreshore, and the …

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