Puzzle bike tour around the Senftenberg and Geierswalde lakes.

On the trail of miners and sailors, Ahoy! In the past, the new lakes were still open-cast mines, where gigantic excavators dug huge holes in the ground to extract lignite. The former coal mines are now slowly filling with water. A holiday paradise with more than 20 lakes is emerging. On this puzzle bike tour, the transformation of the landscape from a mining region to a holiday region can be experienced firsthand. Small and large attractions can be discovered, such as an excavator shovel or a lock keepers house, where interesting facts about lignite mining, excavated areas, and the flooding of the lakes are playfully learned. This way, you will find out how miners have become sailors.At eight stations along the route, tricky puzzles (in the flyer) are incorporated, which should be solved alone or together with the family. The puzzle bike tour invites families with children of primary school age to experience the spectacular transformation from a mining area to a water paradise on a bicycle. The 37-kilometer tour leads around the Geierswalder and Senftenberger Lake. Those who come by the tourist information offices in Senftenberg and Hoyerswerda with the correctly filled out flyer will receive a small gift.Length: 37 kmDuration: approx. 3 to 4 hours (pure travel time)Start/Finish (recommended): Großkoschen parking lotCircular route via: Kleinkoschen - Geierswalde - Großkoschen - Niemtsch - SenftenbergThe tour can also be comfortably completed over two days: 1st stage Geierswalder See approx. 19 km2nd stage Senftenberger See approx. 18 kmRoad conditions: flat, wide, and mostly asphalted lake pathsPoints of interest along the route / 8 stations: Excavator shovel at the Koschener Canal, Landmark Lausitzer Seenland - Rusty Nail, Barbara Canal, Floating holiday homes Geierswalde, Lock keepers house Koschener Canal, Observation tower Senftenberger See Leaning Tower, Slider on the Schwarze Elster, City harbor SenftenbergFood tips: Inn Zur Grubenlampe in GeierswaldeSunhof 1864 in GroßkoschenRestaurant Syrtaki in NiemtschPier 1 SenftenbergParking: at Großkoschen beach, at the Koschener Canal in Kleinkoschen, at the Rusty Nail observation tower, at the south bank in Geierswalde, near the campsite and boat dock in Geierswalde, at the family park and harbor camp, at South Sea beach, at Niemtsch beach, at Senftenberg city harbor as well as at Buchwalde beachBike rentals: There are several bike rental options available both at Senftenberger See and Geierswalder See.Signage: The tour is easy to follow using node point signage: 32 / 33 / 34 / 45 / 27 / 34 / 33 / 32 / 31 / 7 / 30 / 35 / 32Map / Literature: The flyer is available for download on the website. Alternatively, the flyer can be obtained at the tourist information offices in Senftenberg and Hoyerswerda, as well as during the summer months at the tourist information point at the city harbor. Lausitzer Seenland: Hiking and Cycling Map, 1:50,000, Sachsen Kartographie, Edition: 13 (April 2022), ISBN 978-3-86843-021-9, 6.90 EuroSenftenberger See and Surroundings - Grünewalder Lauch: Hiking and Cycling Map, 1:50,000, Sachsen Kartographie, Edition: 6 (April 2022), ISBN 978-3-86843-055-4, 5.90 Euro