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View of Lake Afryka – Babina Mine Entrance Gate loop from Łęknica

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View of Lake Afryka – Babina Mine Entrance Gate loop from Łęknica

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View of Lake Afryka – Babina Mine Entrance Gate loop from Łęknica

04:43

17.9km

160m

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: May 13, 2026

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Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

Geopark Muskauer Faltenbogen

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534 m

Afryka Lake Observation Tower (Babina Mine), Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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There are 120 steps up the tower and you can see over Africa. The 190 meter long and 27 meter deep lake is so named because it has the exact …

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1.53 km

View of Lake Afryka

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Great lookout point with a view of the rocky gorges and Lake Afryka. Here, where the trees cannot take root, you can particularly well observe the process of erosion on …

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2.68 km

Settlement caused by underground mining operations

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A certain time after the sinking, the hollow filled with rainwater, into which sulfur compounds found in deeper coal seams found their way. The trees standing in the water turned …

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3.66 km

Babina Mine Entrance Gate

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In 2012, the Polish initiators created a geotouristic path in this post-mining landscape, and in 2014 the lookout tower was built. In 2021 the trail network was expanded. The main …

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7.94 km

Viewpoint

9.57 km

View from the bridge at the Eichsee Waterfall

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One of the many beautiful bridges in the park.

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10.5 km

Fuchsia Bridge

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The fuchsia bridge in the palace gardens was built in 1826 and renovated in 2020. Behind the bridge rises the "Liebeshöhe", an artificial hill from which you can see over …

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10.7 km

Fürst Pückler Castle

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On the terrace of the castle café you can sit with ice cream, coffee and cake directly on Lake Lucie and watch the ducks and swans. There are hearty dishes …

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11.0 km

Schlossvorwerk Courtyard, Bad Muskau

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There is a souvenir shop next to Cafe Vorwerg. There you can get a park map for 2 € including the mountain park, bathing park and eastern part of the …

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17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.73 km

5.75 km

1.79 km

607 m

Surfaces

6.88 km

5.24 km

2.17 km

1.36 km

1.27 km

953 m

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Tuesday 26 May

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View of Lake Afryka – Babina Mine Entrance Gate loop from Łęknica

Afryka Lake Observation Tower (Babina Mine), Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

View of Lake Afryka

Settlement caused by underground mining operations

Babina Mine Entrance Gate

View from the bridge at the Eichsee Waterfall

Fuchsia Bridge

Fürst Pückler Castle

Schlossvorwerk Courtyard, Bad Muskau

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