Oberspreewald-Lausitz: Lake District, Cycling Routes and Old Town

Oberspreewald-Lausitz can be explored through a range of travel interests: hiking, cycling, the emerging lake landscape in the south of the district, and the historic old town of Lübbenau/Spreewald. If you are looking for a hotel for your stay, you can start by focusing your search on the themes that matter for your trip. Hiking trails and cycling options vary significantly in length and format; the landscape and cultural heritage offer their own highlights as well.

Plan hiking trails and cycling tours

There are hiking routes in Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranging from 4 to 32 km in length. For planning, route length is a clear first point of comparison: you can consider what distance fits your day’s plans.

Cycling routes in the district start at 40 km. These include independent or guided multi-day tours with good places to stop and eat. If cycling is the main focus of your trip, you can first choose between these two tour formats and then factor the route length into your plans. More than 580 km of signposted cycling routes connect the regions between the Spreewald and the Kmehlener Berge and link southern Brandenburg with Saxony and northern Brandenburg. This network offers a different scale for planning than choosing a single multi-day tour.

The wider region has two longer cycling tours, each with a different focus. A 50 km tour passes a lake landscape, castles, manor houses, and historic parks and gardens. Another tour is 53 km long and takes you through the history of the Spreewald region. This lets you choose between a tour focused on landscape and architecture and one centered on regional history.

Lake landscape and the Spreewald

The district lies between the Spreewald and the Lusatian Lake District. In the south of the district, the flooding of former open-pit mines is creating a waterscape with more than 20 artificial lakes: the Lusatian Lake District. The Spreewald offers a different landscape. It is a riverine floodplain with numerous waterways, meadows, and ancient mixed forests, and has been protected as a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1991. This distinction can help you identify the landscape themes of your trip: a lake landscape created by flooding on the one hand, and a riverine floodplain on the other.

Culture in Lübbenau/Spreewald

The historic old town of Lübbenau/Spreewald includes a Neoclassical palace ensemble. This adds a specific cultural and historical focus alongside the landscape and cycling themes. If you would like to include a historic old town in your trip plans as well as routes, Lübbenau/Spreewald is a distinct point of interest.

Brandenburg as a broader travel destination

Brandenburg offers a wider setting for cycling and water-based activities. The state has a well-developed cycling network of more than 7,000 kilometers and includes around 3,000 lakes and more than 30,000 kilometers of waterways. In Brandenburg, you can canoe on rivers and sail on lakes. More than 250 boat rental providers and suitable excursion routes make water-based outings possible throughout Brandenburg. These state-wide options complement the specific information about Oberspreewald-Lausitz with a broader perspective on the destination.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Luckaitztal, Senftenberg, Schwarzheide, Lübbenau/Spreewald, Schwarzbach, Gosda, Vetschau/Spreewald, Laasow, Raddusch, Lauchhammer, Großräschen, Hohenbocka, Altdöbern, Calau, Schipkau, Hermsdorf, Großkmehlen, Kroppen, Ruhland.

For the broader travel overview: Brandenburg.