If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Spreetal and plan to go cycling, the Seenland Route offers a specific starting point: it runs through Spreetal, Spreewitz and Neustadt and connects with three other cycle routes. There are specific restrictions around Spreetaler See: water sports are currently not permitted, and there is no complete circular route around the lake. For planning, it is worth considering the cycle route, activities at the lake and bike hire separately.

Cycling through Spreetal

The Seenland Route runs through Spreetal, Spreewitz and Neustadt. It mostly follows paved cycle paths and has few climbs. Temporary detours are possible, so check the current route before setting off. The Seenland Route connects with the Spreeradweg, the Niederlausitzer Bergbautour and the Froschradweg. These connections offer further options for planning your rides.

If you would like to hire a bike locally, you can do so at the motorhome parking area in Spreetal by booking in advance. Allow time to book ahead and confirm the specific rental arrangements before your trip.

What to bear in mind at Spreetaler See

Spreetaler See is expected to remain closed during the long-term planning and construction work; water sports are currently not permitted. Check the current status again before your trip, as it may change. This lets you plan your cycle ride without assuming that water sports are currently available at the lake.

A 2,750-metre-long canal connects Spreetaler See with Sabrodter See. The canal is not yet navigable, so the connection is not currently usable as a waterway. This status may also change.

In the northern area, you can inline skate and run on a paved service road. It is not a substitute for a circular route: there is no complete path around the lake. Check access and path conditions before visiting.

More cycling routes in the wider destination of the Bautzen district

In the wider destination of the Bautzen district, other cycling routes differ in their route type and theme. The Bautzener Nordtour is a 43.1-kilometre circular route from Bautzen via Quatitz, Großdubrau, Milkel, Klix and Malschwitz, returning to Bautzen. It passes through the heath and pond landscape and along the nature trail in Crosta. At 43.1 kilometres, and with its loop via Quatitz, Großdubrau, Milkel, Klix and Malschwitz, the Bautzener Nordtour offers a different focus from the Seenland Route, which runs through Spreetal.

The Berg- und Talroute is a regional circular route through the Westlausitzer Hügelland in the Bautzen district. The Krabatradweg is also a regional circular route in the Bautzen district and follows in the footsteps of Krabat, the hero of Sorbian legend. These routes have different focuses: the hill country on the Berg- und Talroute, Krabat on the route of the same name, and the heath and pond landscape on the Bautzener Nordtour.

In choosing a route, this means the Seenland Route offers a local connection to Spreetal and the three places mentioned; the other examples belong specifically to the wider destination of the Bautzen district.

Discover more destinations: Großpostwitz/Oberlausitz, Doberschau-Gaußig, Bernsdorf, Panschwitz-Kuckau, Schmölln-Putzkau, Bischofswerda, Göda, Löbau.

View the wider travel overview: Bautzen district.