Geological educational trail at Zwenkauer See
- 0:30 h
- 1.54 km
- 14 m
- 117 m
- 132 m
- 15 m
- Start: Mining exhibition pavilion at KAp Zwenkau
- Destination: Mining exhibition pavilion at KAp Zwenkau
In the newly created city park on the southern shore of Zwenkauer See, locals and visitors have the opportunity to take a journey through time. Besides petrified wood and erratics discovered at the spot where currently the largest lake in the southern Leipzig lake district is forming, four information boards provide details about the geological history of the former mining region. Locals and visitors learn interesting facts about archaeology, tertiary forests, marine fossils, and the ice age through graphics and texts. A visit that often astonishes is definitely worthwhile. Did you know that manatees and giant sharks once inhabited the Zwenkau area?
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Pavements
- Unknown (77%)Asphalt (23%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
From the starting point, follow the street "Seeblick". Then continue through the Kap Zweckau stone park and back along the lake promenade to the starting point.
Tour information
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy footwear or sports shoes, weatherproof clothing, provisions, and water.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
By car via the B2 to Zwenkauer Hafen.
ParkingParking with car: Parking spaces are located along the lake promenade and Hafenstraße.
Public transportationTake the S4 (e.g., from Leipzig main station) to the Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz stop. Then continue with bus line 107 to Zwenkau, Nord.
Additionally, bus lines 100, 101, 105, 123, and 124 serve the Zwenkau, Nord stop. From there, it's a 5-minute walk (260 m).
Bus: (100), (101), (105), (107) Zwenkau, Nord stop - approx. 400 m walk
Bus: (101), (105), (107) Zwenkau, Hafen stop - approx. 200 m walk
Author
Verena Daser
Organization
LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Verena Daser
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
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