Elsterheide: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Elsterheide can then continue searching for accommodation. The visitor landscape includes forests, lakes, small beaches and developed paths for cycling, skating and walking; there are also opportunities for beach days, nature activities and stopping for refreshments. In the district of Geierswalde, the facilities at Lake Geierswalde include water sports, a lakeside beach bar serving food and drinks, and motorboat rental.
Nature and Water
The navigable Barbara Canal connects Lake Partwitz with Lake Geierswalde and allows a boat trip from Lake Senftenberg through Lake Geierswalde to Lake Partwitz. The Scado peninsula on Lake Partwitz is entirely designated as a nature reserve.
Cycling and Paths
The circular route around Lake Geierswalde follows a paved circuit around the lake that is mostly flat. Elsterheide OT Geierswalde is considered the recommended starting and finishing point. Parking for the route is available on the southern shore in Geierswalde, near the campsite and the landing stage. Public toilets for the circular route are located at the Rostiger Nagel landmark and at the main beach in Geierswalde.
A large visitor car park in Geierswalde provides access to the wider lake district by bicycle or inline skates. Elsterheide OT Bluno lies along a section of the long-distance hiking trail Lausitzer Schlange.
Water Sports
Pedal boats can be rented on the southern shore of Lake Geierswalde; boards for stand-up paddling are also available there. There is a water-skiing and wakeboarding school in Geierswalde. Water skiing and wakeboarding behind motorboats are offered in designated areas of Lake Geierswalde. Kitesurfing takes place on Lake Geierswalde.
Culture and History
The village centre of Geierswalde is characterised by closely spaced angular, three-sided and four-sided farmsteads, mostly built of brick in single-storey construction along village greens. There is a public playground in the centre of Geierswalde.
The three themed hiking trails are equipped with seating, information boards, play elements and freestanding information panels. Information about the Elsterheide hiking trails covers Sorbian customs, traditions and legends; QR codes are available at the trail stations. The Groß-Partwitz monument commemorates the former village site, which was displaced by lignite mining.
Bathing Areas
An unsupervised bathing area below the riding stables in Klein Partwitz has no toilets. The southern bathing area on Lake Partwitz has a relatively shallow bathing zone that is suitable for families with small children.
For the higher-level travel overview: Bautzen District.
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