Lausitzer Seen Radeln 03.08.19

Last weekend, my husband and I spontaneously set off for Senftenberg with our bikes in the trunk to explore the area around the lake. You can easily park the car in the quiet side streets of Senftenberg and then cycle relaxedly towards the harbor. Many small and larger boats are moored there, and the ropes and lines create a clanking sound in the lapping harbor basin, evoking a longing for vacation.

So we started pedaling, with Senfti on our right, along the beautiful bike path towards Großkoschen. At the upper end of the lake, before reaching Großkoschen, the bike path goes downhill under a bridge away from the lake, with the freedom to choose any direction. We decided to continue cycling to Lieske. The path continued on a well-developed bike path, nicely shaded by trees, until the 'rusty lookout point' between Geierswalder, which is located to the right of the bike path, and Lake Sedlitz. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the place where the tower was. At the foot of the tower, there is a kiosk that offers drinks, French fries, hot dogs, and ice cream. Everything for a little hunger.

You should definitely climb the tower, as from the top you have a magnificent view of the two lakes and the old, still recognizable open-pit landscape. You can even see the smoking chimneys of Boxberg from up there! Very worthwhile, fantastic panoramic view of the surrounding area!

After that, we continued towards Lake Sedlitz, which accompanied us on the left side all the way to Kleinpartwitz. Lake Sedlitz is still being flooded and is therefore not accessible for tourism. The bike path then leads past meadows and forests to Lake Partwitz. It is highly recommended to stop in front of Kleinpartwitz directly at the beach bar of the new water sports center, to watch the jet skiers (you can also rent and try/drive one yourself) perform their rapid maneuvers on the lake. Following the bike path on the left side, there is a small, very rustic kiosk. There we satisfied our hunger and thirst. They offer hot dogs / Viennese sausages with buns, ice cream, cake (very delicious), and all kinds of drinks. The stand seemed to us to come directly from GDR times, but absolutely rustic, and the seller was very nice. You can sit comfortably at small tables under shady trees. Very idyllic!

We continue along the lake shore to the beach of Kleinpartwitz. If you have a towel and swimming trunks with you, you should definitely take a bathing break here in good weather. The beach is sandy and the water shimmers turquoise in the sun, like in the Caribbean... it's simply fantastic.

However, we continued on our bikes, following the bike path, to Geierswalde, directly to the lake of the same name. At the campsite in Geierswalde, we followed the lake until we reached the small marina. There, you have the opportunity to cycle back to Senftenberg by following the bike path through meadows. We decided to take the quiet country road towards Großkoschen, which is also possible as the traffic allows it.

Arriving in Großkoschen, we continued towards the holiday park and the beach with the beautiful name 'Südsee'. There is also a kiosk with small snacks to satisfy hunger and thirst along the way. We continued towards Niemtsch, another place on the Senftenberg Lake. In Niemtsch, there is a great, very clean and cozy campsite with a directly adjacent grass/sand beach. We spent many great and fun weekends with friends here years ago.

Leaving the campsite and wonderful memories behind, the bike path led us back to our starting point, the Senftenberg Seehafen. With a wonderful view over the lake and raspberry lemonade and a beer for my husband, our round trip around the 3 lakes came to an end here.

We cycled the tour in about 5 hours, enjoying the beautiful sunshine and taking several small photo and refreshment breaks. The bike path is mostly flat, without major inclines, mostly shaded, and very well developed, asphalted, and signposted. It's almost impossible to get lost....

A wonderful spot has been created in this area, or is still being created, and if you feel like cycling the route now, grab your bike and helmet and off you go!