- 3: 00 pm
- 10,50 km
- 7 m
- 6 m
- 105 m
- 112 m
- 7 m
- Start: Stadthafen Leipzig, Schreberstraße, 04109 Leipzig
- Destination: Pier 1/Hafen Zöbigker am Cospudener See, Hafenstr. 23, Markkleeberg
A paddling tour on course 1 from Leipzig city harbor to Lake Cospuden is one of the most popular water hiking routes in and around Leipzig, because it offers water hikers many different facets. Here you will find everything that makes the hearts of water sports enthusiasts and leisure boaters beat faster: city flair on the Elstermühlgraben, park idyll on the Weiße Elster, jungle feeling in the floodplain forest, Waldsee Lauer and large Lake Cospuden. Since nature conservation is the top priority in the water network, the route may only be used by canoe, rowing boat and the LeipzigBoot designed for this purpose.
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Directions
- START: 0,0 km Elstermühlgraben Outer Mole City Harbor
Boarding/disembarking at the pier, parking available
- 0,8 km mouth of the Elster flood bed
Caution: Danger to life at the Palmengarten weir! Keep your distance! Turn left
- 1,7 km horse racing track
Pier at the racecourse, access via the racecourse path, parking available
- 2,2 km division of the Pleiße and Elster flood beds
Continue left into the Pleiße flood bed
- 3,0 km Connewitz lock with boat slide
Self-service; be careful with the technical equipment! Please follow the instructions for use! It is possible to carry the boat.
***This is where the trip on the Pleiße through the southern Leipzig floodplain forest begins. To protect the valuable natural area, please follow the "10 rules for navigating rivers", only land at designated moorings and observe the minimum water level (> 30 cm). During the kingfisher breeding season from March 1st to September 30th, navigating the Floßgraben is only permitted daily from 11 a.m. to 13 p.m., 15 p.m. to 18 p.m. and 20 p.m. to 22 p.m.***
- 4,5 km Floßgraben junction
Keep right, continue through the southern floodplain forest
- 6,7 km division of the Floßgraben
Keep right, after about 50 m pass under the bridge S46
- 6,9 km Waldsee Lauer
Crossing to the inflow of Lake Cospuden (through the Cospuden Landscape Park)
- 8,3 km Cospuden Lock
Self-service, be careful with the technical equipment! Please follow the instructions for use! It is possible to carry the boat.
- 8,6 km Cospudener See
For safety reasons, please pay attention to wind and weather conditions before continuing your journey on Lake Cospuden. There is a possibility to moor on the left and right bank of the north beach.
- DESTINATION: 10,7 km Hafen Zöbigker
investors available
Tour features
refreshment possibility
Equipment
Waterproof carrying bag, sun and rain protection, provisions and water, swimwear.
Arrival & Parking
Motorway connection to Leipzig city port:
A9 (Berlin–Munich) – approx. 13 km
A14 (Magdeburg–Dresden) – approx. 12 km
A38 (Göttingen–Leipzig) – approx. 11 km
There are parking spaces (subject to a charge) at both the Leipzig city harbor and the Zöbigker/Cospudener See harbor.
The city harbor is located in the city center of Leipzig near the Westplatz stop (TRAM 1, 2, 8, 14). The distance to the main train station is about 1,5 kilometers.
You can reach the port of Zöbigker/Cospudener See by bus 107 (HP Zöbigker, Schmiede) or by S-Bahn (HP Markkleeberg-Großstädteln).
Tram stops:
Westplatz (lines 1, 2, 8, 14) – approx. 300 m away
Waldplatz (lines 3, 4, 7, 15) – approx. 350 m away
Train stations:
Leipzig Central Station – approx. 1,5 km away
Market (S-Bahn station) – approx. 1,2 km away
More information / links
Facts about Course 1
Length: approx. 11 km, fully accessible
Locks: 2, passenger shipping has priority
Transfer: not necessary
Navigability: upstream and downstream
Fully usable for: Canoe / LeipzigBoat or water-adapted boats
Sections can be used for: Rowing boats (Elster and Pleiße flood beds, Pleiße, lakes) / Sailing boats (lakes) / Passenger ships (lakes, Elstermühlgraben, Elster and Pleiße flood beds)
During the kingfisher breeding season from March 1 to September 30, navigation on the Floßgraben is only permitted daily from 11 a.m. to 13 p.m., 15 p.m. to 18 p.m. and 20 p.m. to 22 p.m.
Further water hiking courses and information on the tourist water network in Leipzig’s New Lake District can be found on www.leipzig.travel/wasserwandern.
author
Franziska Tiedtke
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Franziska Tiedtke
safety instructions
- Palmgartenwehr: Danger to life! Keep your distance at all costs.
- Lock usage: Please follow the instructions for use!
- Southern floodplain forest: To protect the valuable natural area, please follow the 10 rules for navigating flowing waters and only land at designated moorings and observe the minimum water level (> 30 cm).
Safe and correct navigation on the waters: Tips for Water Hiking
During the breeding season from March to September, the Floßgraben is only accessible daily from 11 a.m. to 13 p.m., 15 p.m. to 18 p.m. and 20 p.m. to 22 p.m.
Due to the locks, portaging the boats is not necessary on this route.
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