The Lusatian Lakeland is a post-mining landscape in southern Brandenburg and northeast Saxony. The region was created through intensive open-cast lignite mining activity and is still changing. At the end of its metamorphosis, the Lusatian Lakeland will become one of the most popular recreational areas in Germany. The Central German lake district has a similar story.
places
Lower Lusatia (Brandenburg):
- 1 New Zealand on the northern edge of the Lusatian Lakeland 1 Altdöbern and 2 Großräschen
- 3 Senftenberg at the Senftenberger See
- Sedlitz - Place north of Senftenberg
- Toddlers and 4 Grand Koshes - Places between the Senftenberger and the Geierswalder See
- To the north of the lakes Proschim and Terpe and at the east end 5 Black pump (Districts of Spremberg).
Upper Lusatia (Saxony):
- local community Elsterheide: Lying in the north Bluno and Sabrodt; Geierswalde and Tätzschwitz lie south of the Geierswalder See; the place 6 Klein Partwitz is located between the Partwitzer and the Blunoer See.
- The community Spreetal with the villages Castle, Burghammer, 7 Burgneudorf and Spreetal delimits the region in the northeast.
- 8 Hoyerswerda is the largest city in the Lusatian Lakeland
- In the southeast are Knappenrode, Weißkollm, 9 Big Särchen, 10 Lohsa.
- At the eastern end you can find the community 11 Boxberg / O.L. with the districts Sprey, Bärwalde, 12 Uhyst and Nochten.
Lakes
All larger usable bodies of water will in future have an area of 13,178 hectares. Ten lakes will be linked by navigable links.
Lower Lusatia:
- Since 1973 the 2 Senftenberger See (1,300 ha) a popular local recreation area.
- Will be usable in the future 3 Großräschener See (formerly Ilsesee 771 ha, flooding until 2015), the 4 Sedlitz Lake (1,330 ha, flooding until 2015).
- To the north are the 5 Altdöberner See (879 ha, flooding until 2017) as well as the one that has already been used and popular since 2007 6 Gräbendorfer See (457 ha).
- Somewhat out of the way in the far northwest there are still some lakes such as the 7 Schlabendorfer See and 8 Schönfelder See. They are located a little way outside the core area of the Lusatian Lake District. They are often no longer included in the Lake District tourism region, but belong in both Water management planning concept Lausitz the responsible LMBV as well as in the project area of International Building Exhibition SEE 2010, which is responsible for future-oriented projects in this region.
Upper Lusatia:
- The 9 Knappensee has been flooded since 1953. The 10 Silbersee / Mortkasee (Lohsa I reservoir) have been usable since 1972.
- Since 2000 the 11 Dreiweiberner lake, the 12 Gray Heron Lake, the 13 Amber lake (Burghammer storage facility), the 14 Geierswalder See, the 15 Bärwalder See, the 16 Scheibesee and the 17 Berzdorf Lake usable.
- Seven more bodies of water have been added by 2015: 18 Partwitz lake, 19 Neuwieser See, 20 Bluno South Sea, 21 Sabrodter See, 22 Bergener lake , 23 Spreetal lake , 24 Lohsaer See (Lohsa II reservoir).
- The 25 Quitzdorf dam is considerably further southeast, about 8 km west of Niesky.
Background information on the lakes can also be found in the themed travel guide Mining in Lusatia.
getting there
By plane
The Berlin Brandenburg Airport
(IATA: BER) is about 120–160 km away. For example, it takes two hours by train from the airport train station to Senftenberg (change in Koenigs Wusterhausen). The Dresden Airport(IATA: DRS) is 55–95 km away. The train connection to Hoyerswerda takes two hours (change in Dresden-Neustadt).
By train
The nearest long-distance train stations are Cottbus main station and Dresden Central Station. The RE 15 take you directly to the region Dresden–Hoyerswerda (1½ hours), RE 18 Dresden–cottbus (stops in Senftenberg and Sedlitz, approx. 1:20 hours from Dresden), RB 24 from Berlin-Lichtenberg (Altdöbern, Großräschen, Sedlitz, Senftenberg, 1½ – 1: 50 hours), RB 49 Cottbus – Falkenberg (Bahnsdorf, Sedlitz, Senftenberg, 20-30 minutes from Cottbus), East German Railway (OE) 65 Cottbus – Görlitz (Spremberg, 17 minutes from Cottbus) and the Central German S-Bahn line S4 Leipzig – Hoyerswerda (just under 2½ hours)
By bus
The 800 bus runs every hour on weekdays from the Cottbus bus station to Spremberg, Schwarze Pump, Spreetal and Hoyerswerda. The journey takes a good hour. At the weekend there is only one bus in the mornings and every two hours in the afternoons.
In the street
The Highway
(Berlin – Dresden) leads west past the Lusatian Lake District, junctions 
14, Großräschen or 17, Ruhland.
By bicycle
The Spree cycle path leads from Berlin, Lübbenau and Cottbus in one direction and Bautzen in the other direction to the eastern part of the Lusatian Lakeland, it goes along the Bärwalder See, among other things. The route of the Tour Brandenburg leads in one direction from Herzberg, Bad Liebenwerda and Elsterwerda, in the other direction from Fürstenwalde, Beeskow and Cottbus into the Lusatian Lakeland (past Senftenberger, Geierswalder, Partwitzer and Neuwieser See).
mobility
Cycle routes like the 186 kilometers lead through the middle of the lake district Lakeland Route, the Lower Lusatian mining tour (Stages Senftenberg – Großräschen – Neupetershain – Spremberg and Spremberg – Hoyerswerda – Knappenrode – Spremberg), the Fürst-Pückler-Weg (Spremberg – Senftenberg – Lauchhammer stage) and the Frog bike path (Stage Hoyerswerda – Trebendorf – Bad Muskau).
The tariff applies to local public transport in the Brandenburg part of the lake district Transport Association Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB), in the Saxon part of the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO). The southeastern tip belongs to the tariff zone of the Verkehrsverbund Oberlausitz-Lower Silesia (ZVON).
Tourist Attractions
26 Bio towers Lauchhammer
building
28 Rusty Nail. - The 30 m high landmark, inaugurated in October 2008, stands on the southeastern shore of Lake Sedlitz. The structure consists of 111 tons of weatherproof structural steel and cost € 1 million. You can get there over 162 steps freely accessible, climb the steel colossus. From up here you have a beautiful view of the Sorno Canal and the surrounding lakes and forests of the Lusatian Lake District. The tower was built as part of the International building exhibition Fürst-Pückler-Land.
Museums
29 Saxon Industrial Museum, Knappenrode Energy Factory, Ernst-Thälmann-Straße 8, 02977 Hoyerswerda OT Knappenrode. Tel.: 49 (0)3571 60703 0, Email: [email protected]. The Knappenrode energy factory is showing for the first time in a permanent exhibition the development of the old Lusatian area from its pre-industrial beginnings to a future-oriented holiday and energy region. The visit includes a tour of the historic factory and a trolley ride through the museum grounds. A viewing platform rounds off the visit with a panoramic view of the changing landscape. The extensive outdoor area invites you to discover the path of coal. In the exhibition and on the outdoor area, little buddies get their money's worth with hands-on activities, a labyrinth and a tunnel slide.Price: adults € 7, reduced € 5, children up to 6 years free.
30 Visitor mine overburden conveyor bridge F60, Bergheider Str. 4, 03238 Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf. Tel.: 49 (0)3531 608 00, Fax: 49 (0)3531 60 80 12, Email: [email protected]. 
The overburden conveyor bridge F60 was built on site from 1989 to 1991. The steel structure is also known as the "Lying Eiffel Tower of Lusatia". With its total length of 502 m, it towers over the Eiffel Tower by 182 m. With a width of 204 m and a height of almost 80 m, its enormous dimensions are underlined. On an approximately 1.3 km long circular path over the bridge and from the specially installed viewing platform, you can see a region in transition.Open: mid-March-end-October: daily 10: 00-18: 00, Nov-mid-March: Wed-Sun 11: 00-16: 00.
Parks
31 Nochten boulder park, Parkstrasse 7, 02943 Boxberg / O.L. Tel.: 49 (0)35774 55 63 52, Fax: 49 (0)35774 55 63 53, Email: [email protected]. In the small village of Nochten at the former opencast mine of the same name, a 20 hectare beautiful landscape park with around 7,000 Scandinavian boulders and colorful plants was created between 2000 and 2003, embedded in seven picturesque garden worlds. Dunes, moor, heather garden and pond landscape bloom all year round. The park experience begins and ends at the modern visitor center. There is a covered cafeteria - surrounded by seven miniature gardens.Open: Mar 15 - Nov 15: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (only 5:00 p.m. in November).Price: Adults: € 6, children (4-16 years): € 2, families (2-4): € 14.
activities
Nature adventure tours: The Lusatian Lakeland can also be easily explored under the professional guidance of certified nature and landscape guides.
- Lausitzer Seenland non-profit GmbH, Am Anger 36, 02979 Elsterheide, OT Bergen. Tel.: (0)3571-604850, Fax: (0)3571-604851, Email: [email protected]. - The gGmbH is the sponsor of the large nature conservation project Lausitzer Seenland. It offers various exploration tours, such as the off-road tour Natural development in the mining landscape of the Lusatian Lakeland (2-3 hours, € 99, max. 3 people), Hikes with the lake district forester (3 hours, € 69, max. 12 people) and Second hand landscape (3 hours bike tour, € 69, max. 12 people).
- Safari game area at the Bärwalder See, Uhyst. Tel.: (0)35891-32126, Email: [email protected]. - The safari area is around 130 hectares, a meeting place between humans and animals. Safari tours, a llama enclosure and llama trekking are offered.
Round trips: The sea serpent a car train offers regular tours through the lake area. The start is at the family park in Großkoschen.
- Round trip through the Lusatian Lakeland: The tour leads over the Barbara and Rosendorfer Canal to the port of Lake Partwitz and back again over the Sorno Canal - every Wednesday and Friday, 3 hours, € 9.50 / 5.50 (adults / children)
- Short trip around the Geierswalder See - every Saturday, 2 hours, € 8.00 / 4.00 (adult / child)
- Sedlitz lake with raft trip: Drive along the Sorno Canal with time to climb the observation tower. The tour includes a one-hour raft trip on the lake - every Tuesday, 4 hours, € 15.00 / 11.50 (adults / children)
Quad:
- Quad center Klein Partwitz. Tel.: (0)35751-20701, Mobile: (0)162-4067381, Email: [email protected]. - The Quad Center rents out quads including a tour guide and offers various tours through the lake landscape with a duration of 1.5 to 4 hours (€ 49-159 depending on the tour and food).
Horse riding:
- Partwitzer Hof, Schäfereiweg 4. Tel.: (0)35751-15311, Fax: (0)35725-91386, Email: [email protected]. - The riding stables offer riding lessons, riding holidays for children and guided rides in the Lusatian lake landscape as well as carriage and chariot rides. A catering facility is also part of the courtyard.
- Terra Nova, Alter Kirchweg 9, Elsterheide. Tel.: (0)3571-913712, Mobile: (0)171-4588230, Email: [email protected]. - The riding stable offers open-pit adventure rides in the Lusatian lake landscape as well as carriage and chariot rides.
Surfing:
- Surf hit, Promenadenweg 8, Elsterheide - OT Geierswalde. Mobile: (0)171-7774340, Email: [email protected]. - The surf and sailing school offers surf, dinghy and catamaran courses, rents out pedal boats, canoes and canoes and organizes company events, family celebrations, school trips and hiking days.
kitchen
Snack and rest
- Cake mobile (At the lookout point Lausitzer Seenland, north shore Sedlitzer See, Lieske). Mobile: (0)170-3107922, Email: [email protected]. - Cakes, snacks, drinks, ice cream.Open: Apr-Oct .: daily: 11: 00-18: 00.
- Rust arbor (Lookout tower, on the Sorno Canal). Mobile: (0)170-3107922, Email: [email protected]. Open: Apr-Oct .: daily: 11: 00-18: 00.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Partwitzer Hof, Schäfereiweg 4, Klein Partwitz. Tel.: (0)35751-15313, Mobile: (0)173-3948441, Fax: (0)35751-15320, Email: [email protected]. - The pension offers four double rooms at a price of 25 euros per person including breakfast. Bike rental.
literature
- : Lusatian Lakeland - a water paradise in the making. Agrimedia GmbH, Edition Limosa, Clenze, 2008, ISBN 978-3-86037-341-5 .
Web links
- http://www. Zweckverband-lsb.de/de.html Special purpose association Lausitzer Seenland Brandenburg
- https:// Zweckverband-lss.de/ Zweckverband Lausitzer Seenland Sachsen
