Lower Lusatian Mining Tour

A landscape in transition, 505km
Cyclists embark on an exciting journey of discovery through more than 150 years of lignite history on the Lower Lusatian Mining Tour. On the way through the south of Brandenburg and the north of Saxony, you will not only pass idyllic lakes, unspoilt floodplain landscapes, dreamy villages, dense pine forests and vast fields, but also modern coal-fired power stations and gigantic open-cast mining technology. Important industrial heritage sites such as the F60 visitor mine, the Knappenrode energy factory and the enigmatic Lauchhammer bio-towers bring the region's industrial past close enough to touch. Former working environments, technical history and the daily journey of the miners can be experienced up close. Viewpoints along the route provide a view of the imposing expanses and towering open-cast mining equipment in the few coal mining fields still in operation.
By the way: there couldn't be a more fitting companion along the way, because according to legend, it was the devil who buried the black gold in the Lusatian soil ages ago.

Length: 505 km
Start / Finish: Senftenberg

Arrival and departure:Train: via Dresden and via Berlin to Senftenberg is possible every hourBy car: Senftenberg is well connected via the motorway BAB 13 Berlin - DresdenLogo / route sign: the red "record devil"

Nature of the route/route development
The tour leads along a completely new cycle path with an asphalt surface.

Route: Senftenberg, Schwarzheide, Lauchhammer, Klettwitz, Lichterfeld (detour), Freienhufen, Calau, Fürstlich Drehna, Hindenberg, Groß Beuchow, Lübbenau/Spreewald, Raddusch, Vetschau/Spreewald, Wüstenhain, Casel, Kolkwitz, Cottbus, Teichland, Bärenbrück, Jänschwalde Kolonie, Drewitz, Kerkwitz, Grießen, Neu Sacro, Gosda, Gross Jamno, Gahry, Mattendorf, Döbern, Bohsdorf, Hornow, Bloischdorf, Sellessen, Spremberg, Spreewitz, Burg, Lohsa, Mortka, Knappenrode, Hoyerswerda, Burg, Spremberg, Steinitz, Geisendorf, Welzow, Neupetershain, Pritzen, Großräschen, Sedlitz, Senftenberg

Please note that the route guidance is currently being revised. The Fürstlich Drehna / Mallenchen area is particularly affected. A revised route will be available for the 2024 season.

Tips for explorersSenftenberg Castle and FortressGarden city of MargaLauchhammer bio-towersPlessa power stationF60 conveyor bridge visitor mineSlavic castle RadduschArt Museum Diesel Power StationArchive of vanished placesUNESCO Global Geopark Muskauer FaltenbogenSchwarze Pumpe power stationKnappenrode energy factoryWelzow-Süd open-cast mineexcursio visitor centreIBA Terraces GroßräschenPossible combinations:Lakeland RoutePrince Pückler TrailSpree Cycle PathOder-Neisse cycle pathRecommended mapUpper Spreewald-Lausitz district, 1:50,000, Sachsen Kartographie GmbH, ISBN 978-3-86843-058-5Lusatian Lakeland, 1:50,000, Sachsen Kartographie GmbH, ISBN 978-3-86843-021-9Niederlausitz/Lausitzer Seenland, 1:75,000, ADFC regional map, BVA Verlag, ISBN 978-3-87073-783-2