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Entrance to the Babina Mine – View of Lake Afryka loop from Rezerwat Nad Młyńską Strugą

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Entrance to the Babina Mine – View of Lake Afryka loop from Rezerwat Nad Młyńską Strugą

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Entrance to the Babina Mine – View of Lake Afryka loop from Rezerwat Nad Młyńską Strugą

00:53

3.42km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Park Krajobrazowy Łuk Mużakowa

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334 m

Entrance to the Babina Mine

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Here is one of the two entrances to the "Geotourist Trail - Former Babina Mine" right next to the lookout tower. In addition to around 35 parking spaces, there is …

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Afryka Lake Observation Tower (Babina Mine), Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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There are 120 steps up the tower and you can see over Africa. The 190 meter long and 27 meter deep lake is so named because it has the exact …

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1.87 km

Viewpoint "Felsschluchten"

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Here at the vantage point with several seating areas you have a wonderful view of the rocky gorges. A display board provides information about snakes in the former mining area.

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2.34 km

Picnic Area at Bunte Seen, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

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2.82 km

Muskau Arch Geopark

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The Geopark can be explored on foot or by bike. And it's really worth it. Bathing is prohibited because of the extremely low PH value. But every lake has its own beauty.

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2.93 km

View of Lake Afryka

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Great lookout point with a view of the rocky gorges and Lake Afryka. Here, where the trees cannot take root, you can particularly well observe the process of erosion on …

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3.42 km

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2.79 km

522 m

< 100 m

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2.66 km

377 m

187 m

114 m

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Sunday 7 June

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Entrance to the Babina Mine – View of Lake Afryka loop from Rezerwat Nad Młyńską Strugą

Entrance to the Babina Mine

Afryka Lake Observation Tower (Babina Mine), Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

Viewpoint "Felsschluchten"

Picnic Area at Bunte Seen, Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park

Muskau Arch Geopark

View of Lake Afryka

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