Cycle route around Lake Halbendorf

At six kilometres, the cycle route around Lake Halbendorf is only short, but it does boast a fitness trail with 20 stations. This means that cyclists can opt for a more strenuous challenge as well as enjoying a leisurely tour in the shade. And should the various options on land not be enough for you, there are also wakeboarding and waterskiing facilities on the lake itself. Numerous small rest areas along the shoreline offer plenty of space to relax and unwind.

Distance: 6 kilometres
Start/end (recommended): Campingplatz Halbendorfer See (Lake Halbendorf Campsite) in Halbendorf
Parking: At Campingplatz Halbendorfer See and at the FKK (nudist) campsite on the western shore
Terrain: The circular route follows the asphalt loop around the lake and is completely flat.

Attractions along the route

• Halbendorf wakeboarding and waterskiing facility with aqua park
• Sorbian cultural centre in Schleife (1.6km)

Food & drink: Snack bars at the two campsites, bistro at the Wake&Beach wakeboarding and waterskiing facility

Useful information for this route

• Scenic views: Most of the lakeshore is covered by woodland, the route offers few open views of the lake
• Public toilets: At the beach in Halbendorf and the nudist beach on the western shore
• Playgrounds: Each of the campsites has a children’s playground, the campsite Campingplatz Halbendorfer See has a miniature golf course
• Linked circular lake routes: None
• Most of the loop trail around the lake is shaded
• The circular lake route has standard signposting

Tip: In Lake Halbendorf you can swim with or without clothes. The nudist campsite on the western shore is the only one of its kind in the Lusatian Lakeland. The aqua park offers action, fun and games on its floating 1,000 square metre obstacle course, consisting of water slides, climbing walls, water trampolines and a giant inflatable water ‘hamster wheel’.