Course 5 - Discovering Lake Markkleeberg and Lake Störmthal

• START: 0,0 km Markkleeberger See

pier on the lake promenade

***Please do not enter the Getzelauer Insel nature priority area!***

•  2,8 km Kanupark Markkleeberg or ALL-on-SEA water sports school

 investing possible

•  3,3 km south shore of Markkleeberger See, Störmthaler Canal

 direction Kanuparkschleuse / Störmthaler See

• Canoe park lock has been closed since March 29.3.2021, XNUMX until further notice (see "Current information")

It is necessary to carry the boats to Störmthaler Lake (approx. 500 meters, boat trolley recommended)

•  6,3 km Störmthaler See

***Please do not enter the Göhrener Insel nature priority area!***

 Floating cultural island VINETA (mooring only by prior arrangement)

•  DESTINATION: 9,5 km pier VINETA-Bistro (beach) or marina LAGOVIDA

For all those who would like to start in Leipzig, here is the section from Stadthafen to agra-Wehr Markkleeberg:

START: 0,0 km Stadthafen Leipzig

Boarding/disembarking at the pier, parking available.

0,8 km Palmengarten weir

Caution, danger to life at the Palmengarten weir! Keep your distance! Turn left.

1,7 km horse racing track

Mooring 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. Transfers possible.

***Here begins the journey on the Pleiße through the southern Leipzig floodplain forest. To protect the valuable natural area, please follow the navigation rules on the reverse, only use the designated moorings and observe the minimum water level (> 30 cm).***

4,7 km hook bridge

400 m before, turn right at the Floßgraben junction to Lake Cospuden (course 1), please keep left.

5,7 km Koburger Straße

Pier and boat rental at the wildlife park, (150 m to the wildlife park car park, accessible via Koburger Straße)

6,5 km railway bridge

GOAL: 7,1 km bridge on the Goethesteig

Be careful of the current! Shortly after the bridge there is a sill.

***Please note! The water course 5 from Leipzig ends here for the time being. The onward journey to Markkleeberger See will probably be possible from 2023 after all construction work has been completed! The course can only be continued on the Markkleeberger See lake promenade!***

 For drivers, Markkleeberg is easily accessible from all directions via the A14, A9, and A38 motorways. Furthermore, the A72 provides excellent connections between Chemnitz and Leipzig.

A total of three exits from the federal highway 3 provide quick access to the individual districts of Markkleeberg.

Directions to the lake promenade: 

Take the B2 to the Markkleeberg exit, continue on Seenallee towards Markkleeberg-Ost, turn right onto Bornaische Straße, and at the main road (towards Wachau), the extended Bornaische Straße leads straight ahead to Lake Markkleeberg. Parking is available near the lake on the lake promenade in Markkleeberg-Ost.

Directions to Auenhain Bay: 

Take the B2 to the Markkleeberg exit, continue on Seenallee towards Markkleeberg-Ost or Wachau, turn right onto Bornaische Straße, follow the road to Bornaer Chaussee (in the Wachau district), turn right onto Bornaer Chaussee, and continue to Auenhain. In Auenhain, parking is available near the lake above the canoe park. Via the A38: Take the Leipzig-Südost exit, follow the local signs towards Markkleeberg/Auenhain.

Lake promenade, Markkleeberger See

TRAM: HP Markkleeberg-Ost

BUS: HP Markkleeberg, lake promenade

Magdeborn Peninsula (Störmthaler See)

BUS: HP Störmthaler See, Vineta or harbor

Tram line 11 from Leipzig takes you to within 350 meters of the lakeside promenade in Markkleeberg-Ost. Stop: Schillerplatz (Markkleeberg-Ost), approximately a 5-minute walk along Bornaische Straße.

The Auenhain Bay can be reached by bus 141 (stop "Auenhain, Seepark").

Facts about course 5 (section: Markkleeberger See and Störmthaler See)

Difficulty level: medium

Length: about 8,5 km

Locks: 1, closed since March 29.03.2021, XNUMX until further notice

Portage: between both lakes on the Störmthal Canal (boat trolley recommended)

Fully usable for: canoe, rowing boat, passenger boat, sailing boat

Note:

So far, course 5, which starts in Leipzig on the Pleiße, is only navigable as far as the agra-Park in Markkleeberg. Anyone who wants to continue their paddling tour towards Lake Markkleeberg should plan on boat transport to Lake Markkleeberg.

Further water hiking courses and information on the tourist water network in Leipzig’s New Lake District can be found on www.gewaesserverbund.de.

Safe and proper navigation on the waters: Tips for Water Hiking

Information on protecting valuable natural areas: 

• Pleiße / Southern Leipzig Auwald: only land at designated moorings and observe a minimum distance of (>30 cm) 
• Markleeberger See /Getzelauer Insel: Nature reserve! Please do not enter.
• Störmthaler See / Göhrener Insel: Nature reserve! Please do not enter.