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Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Borken Lignite Loop – View of Borkener See loop from Borken(Hess)

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Running trails & routes
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Borken Lignite Loop – View of Borkener See loop from Borken(Hess)

Moderate

3.0

(9)

10

runners

Borken Lignite Loop – View of Borkener See loop from Borken(Hess)

00:57

8.44km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Borkener See

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

3.49 km

Altenburg Open-Pit Mine No. 4 Memorial, Borkener See

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Good for running or cycling in any weather .. as there are beautiful gravel roads with firm ground

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2

3.80 km

Lakeside view at Nassenerfurth

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3

4.25 km

Borken Lignite Loop

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Nice technology from old times, well presented

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4

4.31 km

5

4.57 km

View of Borkener See

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A nice way to ride a bike .. great view of the borken lake .. would have a bit more mtb fieling want to drive because of adjacent Borken forest

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6

4.80 km

Many former operating sites are marked by excavator shovels, which use information boards to refer to the earlier underground or open-cast mining.

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7

7.05 km

Birdwatching hide at Borkener See

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If there are no birds to watch, you can also use this privacy screen as a selfie window 🙂

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B

8.44 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.52 km

1.55 km

370 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.43 km

1.50 km

1.08 km

373 m

< 100 m

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Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

25 %

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