Lake Scheibe

Lake Scheibe is the local lake of the town of Hoyerswerda. Swimming has been permitted on the lake’s western beach since 2017. The 13-kilometre asphalted lakeside trail is suitable for cycling and for athletic skaters. The surface of the path is of medium quality. Further sports and leisure facilities as well as holiday accommodation and cafés/restaurants are currently in the planning stages. The construction of a jetty and a slipway for boats also forms part of the plans for this lake.

Lake Scheibe was created by flooding the former Scheibe lignite mine, a process which was completed in 2011. A village by the name of Scheibe existed in this location until the mid-1980s.

Facts and figures

Size of the lake: 685 ha

Making a splash at Lake Scheibe; photo: Nada Quenzel

Swimming beach on Lake Scheibe; photo: LMBV, Peter Radke

Loop trail at Lake Scheibe; photo: LMBV, Peter Radke

In-line skating on the loop trail at Lake Scheibe; photo: Gernot Menzel

Swimming

The western lakeshore near Kühnicht is being used as a swimming area on a temporary basis. The beach on this side of the lake is 120 metres long and not supervised. Swimming is permitted between 15 May and 15 October.

Service information

Parking available on the western shore
There are no sanitary facilities available at Lake Scheibe yet (currently in the planning stages)

Leisure facilities and activities

13km loop trail around the lake, suitable for cycling, in-line skating and running

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