From Miner to Sailor

The loop lets you experience the changing landscape in a time-lapse from the operational surface mine to the rugged shores of the future lakes and the new town harbour in Senftenberg. The landscape transformation is most evident at the starting point of the bicycle tour on the shore of the decommissioned Meuro surface mine and future Lake Großräschener See. The tour takes you past the operational Welzow-Süd surface mine with its large-scale equipment, via future navigable canals to the “Rusty Nail” observation tower as far as Lake Senftenberger See.Length: 49Start/finish: Großräschen, IBA TerracesLogo/route sign: not specifiedHow to get there:Train: From Berlin Ostbahnhof railway station, take the RB24 (regional train network) (Senftenberg) to Großräschen (approximately 1.5 hours).Car: Take the A13 from Berlin to Großräschen (approximately 1.5 hours).Route: Großräschen (IBA Terraces) Senftenberg, Sedlitz, Kleinkoschen, Lieske, Welzow, Bahnsdorf, Allmosen, Dörrwalde, GroßräschenPoints of interest/background information:Visitor centre at the IBA Terraces in GroßräschenAmphitheatre on Lake Senftenberger SeeArchaeotechnical Centre (ATZ) in Welzowexcursio visitor centre in Welzow, discovery tours of the operational surface mineDörrwalder MillIlse CanalKoschener CanalLusatian Lake District landmarkRosendorfer CanalSenftenberg Palace and FortressFloating jettyLake Sedlitzer SeeLake Senftenberger SeeSornoer CanalSenftenberg town harbourWelzow-Süd surface minePossible combinationsPrince Pueckler PathLower Lusatian Mining TourSchwarze Elster Cycle PathLakeland RouteTour BrandenburgTrail conditions/surface: The circuit is mainly on asphalted cycle paths, with a few sections also on side roads or firm, gravel roads. The route is mostly flat and only slightly undulating along some sections.Maps/Literature: “Lausitzer Seenland: Wander- und Radwanderkarte”, 1:50.000, Sachsen Kartographie, Auflage: 8 (30. September 2014), ISBN 978-3-86843-021-9, Euro 5.90