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’.