Quitzdorf Reservoir – Quitzdorf Reservoir loop from Jänkendorf

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Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Waldhufen

Quitzdorf Reservoir – Quitzdorf Reservoir loop from Jänkendorf

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306

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Quitzdorf Reservoir – Quitzdorf Reservoir loop from Jänkendorf

04:00

15.7km

50m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

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Talsperre Quitzdorf

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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974 m

View of Quitzdorf Reservoir

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Nice circular route around the reservoir

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3.05 km

Beach area at Quitzdorf Reservoir

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Here, on the banks of the Quitzdorf dam, you can really relax. Take a few minutes and let yourself be carried away by the sound of the waves or enjoy a wonderful sunset on the cozy picnic bench.

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Quitzdorf Reservoir

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Beautiful circumnavigation of the lake possible. Attention: It is not possible to cross the dam in winter.

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4.85 km

Quitzdorf dam

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We were lucky and were able to watch several beavers playing.

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7.22 km

EisEase at Quitzdorf Reservoir

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The ice oasis is easily accessible as it is located directly on the cycle path between Sproitz and Kollm.

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8.62 km

Quitzdorf Reservoir

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Nice parking for the reservoir tour is opposite the ice oasis!
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9.67 km

Beach

13.0 km

Reichendorfer Damm - Quitzdorf Dam

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From the hiking trail you can see the reservoir, which lies like a mirror in the landscape. Simply beautiful!

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15.4 km

View of the Schwarzer Schöps

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A wonderful view of nature.

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.15 km

3.28 km

3.16 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

5.30 km

3.99 km

2.73 km

1.70 km

1.54 km

374 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

March 1, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Sachsen" - See-Nr. 5: Talsperre Quitzdorf

My 2nd tour on the afternoon of March 1st, 2025 took me near Niesky, in Upper Lusatia.

There I circled the Quitzdorf dam, which was built between 1965 and 1972 as a cooling water reservoir for the Boxberg lignite power plant.

This dam is fed by the Schwarzen Schöps, into which it also flows when necessary.

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July 31, 2024,Iron Lake Challenge Sachsen: 6/10 Talsperre Quitzdorf

The sixth challenge for me today was the Quitzdorf Dam. As it was getting really hot again, we were glad that we had to run almost the entire route in the shade. The almost 17 km were tough in the heat. Now I need a break from walking around the lake🥵

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April 21, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge Sachsen - See 5 - Talsperre Quitzdorf

The next lake is up – the Quizdorf Dam. Another artificial lake. But unlike the two before it, this one was created in the 1970s. And I know the dam because, as a teenager, I went camping here with my first boyfriend. It was a completely rainy short break. Our tent and belongings were soaked, and we were demotivated by …

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July 31, 2024,Iron Lake Challenge 4/10 Quitzdorfer Talsperre

I really enjoyed the walk around the Quitzdorf Dam. Most of the way we walked through beautiful shady forest, which is quite pleasant at 30 degrees 😀.

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October 9, 2023,3./10 ILC💪 - Talsperre Quitzdorf🌊

Today's tour was really a challenge. Less because of the kilometers🥾🥾, but because of the weather🌧️ - constant rain, sometimes more, sometimes less heavy; Somehow the drizzle eventually finds even the smallest crack...
There are various parking spaces around the reservoir. The circular route is marked with yellow lines on a white background. You walk on forest and meadow paths, …

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May 25, 2025,Iron Lake - Quitzdorfer Stausee

More information at
luro.de/talsperre-quizdorf-2025

More about the Iron Lake Challenge Saxony at
luro.de/iron-lake-challenge

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December 21, 2022,MittwochsWanderung um den Quitzdorfer Stausee

I ran after the hiking guide again. Adventurous in places because of the rather sparse and missing marking. It was fun nonetheless

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February 28, 2026,ILC Sachsen - Stausee Quitzdorf

Today, in beautiful spring weather, I did a loop around the Quitzdorf Reservoir. Who would have guessed? The dam cycle path was still closed for the winter and required a detour via Sproitz.

Luckily, we were on foot and not by bike, as the paths were quite badly rutted by forestry vehicles in places. Perhaps the official cycle route went …

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