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Ammelshain Quarry Lake – View of the Planitzwald Quarry loop from Püchau

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Saxony
Nordsachsen
Jesewitz

Ammelshain Quarry Lake – View of the Planitzwald Quarry loop from Püchau

Moderate

6

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Ammelshain Quarry Lake – View of the Planitzwald Quarry loop from Püchau

03:08

46.9km

220m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Haselberg-Straßenteich

Schmielteich Polenz

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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16.5 km

Kohlenbergteich

Highlight • Lake

The pond is located at the foot of the coal mountain in Brandis near the ice cream shop Lilly Vanilly. Nice to watch birds.

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17.5 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

18.9 km

Forst Brandis

Forest

4

23.0 km

Bathing is prohibited here, yes. This quarry was used by the Wehrmacht as a heavy oil storage facility at the end of World War II. They simply dumped several hundred …

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23.0 km

Ammelshain Quarry Lake

Highlight • Lake

When the weather is fine, the water here is particularly blue.

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26.0 km

View of the Planitzwald Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great atmosphere at sunset. Absolutely amazing view in the forest.

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26.4 km

When the quarry was still a mountain, the "Frauenberg" Royal Saxon Triangulation Station existed on its summit.

Today, the flooded quarry is still a popular bathing destination.

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27.1 km

Schwarzer Bruch Quarry Lake

Highlight • Lake

☆ Black Quarry Quarry
The water is dirty and a smelly place.

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27.8 km

Schmiel Pond

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☆ Idyllic spot, especially since the water is also clean.

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28.8 km

Schmielteich Polenz

Nature Reserve

30.4 km

Planitzwald

Forest

12

31.3 km

Idyllic break in the middle of the forest. There are numerous seating options for the nice weather outside and also covered, in case it drips from above.

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46.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

8.64 km

3.88 km

3.52 km

1.62 km

168 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

12.1 km

11.3 km

6.28 km

2.87 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 7 October

18°C

8°C

95 %

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