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View of Südfeldsee – Boat Dock at Geiseltalsee loop from Großkayna

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View of Südfeldsee – Boat Dock at Geiseltalsee loop from Großkayna

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View of Südfeldsee – Boat Dock at Geiseltalsee loop from Großkayna

02:38

10.2km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.47 km

Konik Wild Horses

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These horses are simply unique...👍🏻

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3.00 km

Observation Tower, West Side of Großkaynaer See

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This had even been burned once before and rebuilt again, so dear cyclists, honor these beautiful places and make sure that this time it is preserved.

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3.94 km

View of the Bird Sanctuary at Südfeldsee

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5.60 km

Viewing platform at Großkaynaer See

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The Südfeldsee or Großkaynaer See is a lake left over from opencast mining. It lies south of Großkayna mainly in the Saale district and with a smaller southern part in the Burgenland district.

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6.18 km

Picnic Area and Information Boards at Halboffene Weidelandschaft

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2 information boards
Rest area without roof, with rubbish bin

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9.19 km

View of Südfeldsee

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there is also seating

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9.23 km

Information board "Die überbaggerten Dörfer im Geiseltal" with lake view

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"the dredged villages in the Geiseltal"

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9.50 km

Boat Dock at Geiseltalsee

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there is also an insect hotel here

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.45 km

4.54 km

217 m

Surfaces

9.98 km

201 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 4 September

22°C

13°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

May 22, 2025,⚒️Großkaynaer See 🌊

The tour starts at the parking lot 51°16'58.3"N 11°57'05.3"E at the sheep farm. From here, the circular path goes around the lake. Großkaynaer See is a residual open-cast mining lake.
The Kayna-Süd open-cast mine was commissioned in 1948 as the successor to the Großkayna open-cast mine. Development began in the northern field from Großkayna.
Between 1950 and 1972, a total …

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January 6, 2022,feiertag's - Matsch runde

Mega nice round if you stay on the way. Apart from that, it can be a bit steep and muddy.

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March 30, 2025,Wanderung

Easy hike. It was very windy and the observation towers were extremely drafty.

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September 20, 2022,Rund um den Großkaynaer See

Photos and position on the route do not match!!!

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February 15, 2023,Um den Großkaynaer See

An afternoon tour was planned. On recommendation, we spontaneously set the goal with the tour around the Großkaynaer See. We were not disappointed. Pure nature, that's what we wanted. A lake, sunshine and we are almost alone.
It's a pity, large areas by the lake are used as pasture for wild horses. There was nothing left for us, we had …

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May 9, 2025,Aussicht auf Großkaynaer See – Bootanlegestelle Runde von Großkayna

It's a good walk, but there's a lot of sun and little shade. It's a bit of a challenge with a dog, as you can't get to the water for much of the route. But there was still a chance to cool off at the end 🐕🤣

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View of Südfeldsee – Boat Dock at Geiseltalsee loop from Großkayna

Konik Wild Horses

Observation Tower, West Side of Großkaynaer See

View of the Bird Sanctuary at Südfeldsee

Viewing platform at Großkaynaer See

Picnic Area and Information Boards at Halboffene Weidelandschaft

View of Südfeldsee

Information board "Die überbaggerten Dörfer im Geiseltal" with lake view

Boat Dock at Geiseltalsee

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