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Lower Lusatia

Hammergraben Canal – Merzdorf Observation Tower loop from Cottbus-Willmersdorf Nord

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Germany
Brandenburg
Lower Lusatia

Hammergraben Canal – Merzdorf Observation Tower loop from Cottbus-Willmersdorf Nord

Easy

4.3

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87

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Hammergraben Canal – Merzdorf Observation Tower loop from Cottbus-Willmersdorf Nord

01:36

30.5km

90m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Peitzer Teichlandschaft mit Hammergraben

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Start point

Train Station

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1.90 km

Hammergraben Canal

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The Hammergraben (Lower Sorbian: Goramśica)[1] is a moat built in the 16th century as a feeder for the then 5,000-acre Peitz Ponds. Its course begins at the large Spree weir …

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2.87 km

West Viewpoint

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There is a vantage point on the emerging Baltic Sea. Display board with the creation and “vision pictures”, that's how it should be.

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2.88 km

Viewing platform at the Cottbus-Nord open-pit mine (Ostsee)

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View of the open pit and the dreary lunar landscape. Hard to imagine that this wasteland can one day become a living natural paradise and recreation area.

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6.61 km

View of the Cottbuser Ostsee

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Very nice view over the lake

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20.3 km

Schlichow Viewpoint

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The Schlichow viewpoint offers a great view of the emerging Baltic Sea and the Jänschwalde power plant. The display boards at the parking lot explain the lake and the future bike path that will be part of it.

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25.0 km

Merzdorf Observation Tower

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If you are looking for a unique view, then the observation tower in the Cottbus district of Merzdorf is just the thing for you. The tower was opened in 2006 …

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27.4 km

Cottbuser Ostsee inlet structure

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Directly at the intake structure there are the associated display boards and seating to watch the flooding. Flooding began in April 2019. On the LEAG website there are weekly current …

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27.7 km

Lakoma Memorial and Cottbus Lake Inlet

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There are well-made information boards about the localities, the Baltic Sea and the cycle path on the circular path that is being built around the Baltic Sea. Here at the …

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30.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.9 km

4.04 km

3.85 km

2.21 km

1.33 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

9.73 km

1.50 km

680 m

120 m

< 100 m

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Friday 9 October

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8°C

40 %

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