Lighthouse at Geierswalder Lake – Erikasee loop from Geierswalde - Lejno

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Upper Lusatia

Bautzen

Elsterheide

Lighthouse at Geierswalder Lake – Erikasee loop from Geierswalde - Lejno

Moderate

4.8

(14)

hikers

Lighthouse at Geierswalder Lake – Erikasee loop from Geierswalde - Lejno

04:12

16.6km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Erikasee bei Großkoschen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

213 m

Lighthouse at Geierswalder Lake

Highlight • Monument

Worth seeing and nice ice cream.
More info: leuchtturm-lausitz.de

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6.98 km

Erikasee

Highlight • Lake

Bearish mood

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8.37 km

Stadtpark

Forest

9.46 km

View of Lake Erika

Highlight • Lake

View of the Erika lake. Unfortunately restricted area.

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11.5 km

The Erikasee is a lignite opencast mine in the Lusatian lignite mining area. It is mostly in Saxony. Only the northwestern part extends into the state of Brandenburg. The lake emerged from the former opencast mine "Grube Erika", later "Laubusch".

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13.0 km

View of Erikasee

Highlight • Lake

Here you can enjoy the peace ...

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15.4 km

Steakhouse

Highlight • Restaurant

16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

2.90 km

1.29 km

928 m

Surfaces

7.20 km

6.49 km

1.26 km

1.22 km

363 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

8°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 9, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Sachsen" - See-Nr. 23: Erikasee

Almost on my way back to Saxony-Anhalt, I circled Lake Erika near Hoyerswerda, which was on my way.
This lake lies mostly in Saxony (the municipality of Elsterheide and the small town of Laut in the Bautzen district), but a small portion also belongs to Brandenburg (the district town of Senftenberg, Großkoschen district).

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February 8, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge Sachsen - Tour 13: Erikasee

From Lauta we started another Iron Lake Challenge Saxony. This time around Lake Erika. If you are looking for peace and quiet, you will find it here. The lake is in a restricted area. This was not always the case - according to the internet, since there was a landslide.
With no leaves on the trees, we had a nice …

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