--- title: "Route 1 - From Leipzig to Cospudener Lake" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/tour/route-1-from-leipzig-to-cospudener-lake" description: "A paddling route on course 1 from Leipzig city harbor to Cospudener Lake is one of the most popular water hiking routes in and around Leipzig because it offers the paddler many different facets. Here is everything that makes the hearts of watersports enthusiasts and leisure captains beat faster: city flair on the Elstermühlgraben, park idyll on the White Elster, primeval forest feeling in the floodplain forest, Lauer Forest Lake, and the large Cospudener Lake. Since nature conservation is the top priority in the water network, the route may only be navigated with canoe, rowboat, and the specially designed Leipzig boat." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2717022/46c5f5cfc619a24fccdc1fda62b8e68a0a105a30f614bab1b3819f4811bf1b52/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Route 1 - From Leipzig to Cospudener Lake ========================================= - 10.50 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Canoe - 3:00 h - 10.50 km - 7 m - 6 m - 105 m - 112 m - 7 m - - Start: Leipzig city harbor, Schreberstraße, 04109 Leipzig - Destination: Pier 1/Zöbigker Harbor at Cospudener Lake, Hafenstr. 23, Markkleeberg Route 1 leads from the bustling Leipzig city center through the idyllic floodplain forest to the watersports paradise Cospudener Lake. A paddling route on course 1 from Leipzig city harbor to Cospudener Lake is one of the most popular water hiking routes in and around Leipzig because it offers the paddler many different facets. Here is everything that makes the hearts of watersports enthusiasts and leisure captains beat faster: city flair on the Elstermühlgraben, park idyll on the White Elster, primeval forest feeling in the floodplain forest, Lauer Forest Lake, and the large Cospudener Lake. Since nature conservation is the top priority in the water network, the route may only be navigated with canoe, rowboat, and the specially designed Leipzig boat. Read more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions - **START: 0.0 km Elstermühlgraben Outer Pier City Harbor** Entry/exit at the pier, parking available - **0.8 km Mouth of Elster Flood Channel** Danger to life at Palmengarten Weir! Keep distance! Turn left - **1.7 km Horse Racing Track** Pier at the racetrack, access via racetrack path, parking available - **2.2 km Fork of Pleiße and Elster Flood Channel** Continue left into the Pleiße flood channel - **3.0 km Connewitz Lock with Boat Slide** Self-service; caution at technical facilities! Please observe instructions for use! Portaging the boat is possible. \*\*\*Here begins the trip on the Pleiße through the southern Leipzig floodplain forest. To protect the valuable natural area, please observe the "10 rules for navigating waterways," land only at designated piers, and respect the minimum water depth (> 30 cm). Navigation of the Raft Canal is only permitted during the kingfisher breeding season from March 1 to September 30 daily from 11 am to 1 pm, 3 pm to 6 pm, and 8 pm to 10 pm.\*\*\* - **4.5 km Raft Canal Junction** Keep right, continue through the southern floodplain forest - **6.7 km Fork of the Raft Canal** Keep right, after approx. 50 m underpass of bridge S46 - **6.9 km Lauer Forest Lake** Crossing to the inflow of Cospudener Lake (through the Cospuden landscape park) - **8.3 km Cospuden Lock** Self-service, caution at technical facilities! Please observe instructions for use! Portaging the boat is possible. - **8.6 km Cospudener Lake** For safety before continuing on the Cospudener Lake, pay attention to wind and weather conditions, landing possible on the left and right banks of the North Beach - **FINISH: 10.7 km Zöbigker Harbor** Dock available Read more Tour information - Stop at an Inn Equipment Waterproof transport bag, sun and rain protection, provisions and water, swimwear. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Motorway connections to Leipzig city harbor: A9 (Berlin–Munich) – approx. 13 km A14 (Magdeburg–Dresden) – approx. 12 km A38 (Göttingen–Leipzig) – approx. 11 km Read more **Parking**Parking is available (paid) both at Leipzig city harbor and at Zöbigker/Cospudener Lake harbor. Read more **Public transportation**The city harbor is located in the Leipzig city center near the Westplatz stop (TRAM 1, 2, 8, 14). The distance to the main train station is approx. 1.5 kilometers. You can reach Zöbigker/Cospudener Lake harbor by bus 107 (stop Zöbigker, Schmiede) or by S-Bahn (stop 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 Main Station – approx. 1.5 km away Markt (S-Bahn station) – approx. 1.2 km away Read more Additional information **Facts about route 1** Length: approx. 11 km, continuously navigable Locks: 2, passenger shipping has priority Portaging: not necessary Navigability: upstream and downstream Fully usable for: canoe / Leipzig boat or waterway-adapted boats Partially usable for: rowboat (Elster and Pleiße flood channels, Pleiße, lakes) / sailboat (lakes) / passenger shipping (lakes, Elstermühlgraben, Elster and Pleiße flood channels) Navigation of the raft canal is only allowed during the kingfisher breeding season from March 1 to September 30 daily from 11 am to 1 pm, 3 pm to 6 pm, and 8 pm to 10 pm. Further water hiking routes and information about the tourist water network in the Leipzig Neuseenland can be found at . Read more Author Franziska Tiedtke Organization LEIPZIG REGION License (master data) Franziska Tiedtke Safety guidelines - **Palmengarten Weir:** Danger to life! Keep distance at all times. - **Use of locks:** Please observe instructions for use! - **Southern floodplain forest:** To protect the valuable natural area, please observe the 10 rules for navigating waterways and land only at designated piers, also respect minimum water depth (> 30 cm). Safe and correct navigation on the waters: During breeding seasons from March to September, navigation of the raft canal is only allowed daily from 11 am to 1 pm, 3 pm to 6 pm, and 8 pm to 10 pm. Portaging of boats is not necessary on this route due to locks. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Festival - Show - Show - Place of interest - Water sports - Open-air swimming pool - Direct sellers - Tours 6.38 km - Canoe 27.45 km - Canoe 8.47 km - Canoe Contact 04109 Leipzig Download GPX file - - - -