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

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

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

01:46

16.8km

20m

Running

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

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Peitzer Teichlandschaft mit Hammergraben

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.86 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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5.19 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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8.12 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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8.35 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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8.36 km

Snack Bar at the Inlet Structure

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Open May to September, Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 6pm

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10.4 km

Boat Mia at Cottbuser Ostsee (no longer exists)

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a wooden ship waiting for the water

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10.9 km

Cottbus Ostsee Observation Tower

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Great resting place with a beautiful view of the Baltic Sea

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10.9 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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16.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

3.36 km

1.01 km

478 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

2.10 km

778 m

724 m

308 m

272 m

Elevation

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Sunday 7 June

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

Hammergraben Canal

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

Lakoma Memorial and Cottbus Lake Inlet

Cottbuser Ostsee inlet structure

Snack Bar at the Inlet Structure

Boat Mia at Cottbuser Ostsee (no longer exists)

Cottbus Ostsee Observation Tower

Merzdorf Observation Tower

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