Course 5 - Discover Markkleeberger See and Störmthaler See

• START: 0.0 km Markkleeberger See

Landing stage at the lake promenade

***Nature reserve Getzelauer Island please do not enter!***

• 2.8 km Kanupark Markkleeberg or ALL-on-SEA watersports school

Landing possible

• 3.3 km south shore Markkleeberger See, Störmthaler Canal

Towards Kanupark lock / Störmthaler See

• Kanupark lock has been closed since 29.3.2021 until further notice (see "Current Info")

Portaging of boats to Störmthaler See is required (approx. 500 meters, boat trolley recommended)

• 6.3 km Störmthaler See

***Nature reserve Göhrener Island please do not enter!***

Floating cultural island VINETA (landing only by prior arrangement)

• GOAL: 9.5 km landing stage VINETA-Bistro (beach) or sailing harbor LAGOVIDA

For those who want to start already in Leipzig, here is the route section Stadthafen - agra-Wehr Markkleeberg:

START: 0.0 km Stadthafen Leipzig

Boarding/disembarking at the landing stage, parking available.

0.8 km Palmengartenwehr

Danger to life at Palmengartenwehr! Keep distance! Turn left.

1.7 km Horse racing track

Landing stage at the racecourse, access via Rennbahnweg, parking available.

2.2 km Split of Pleiße and Elster floodbeds

Continue left into the Pleiße floodbed.

3.0 km Connewitz Lock with boat slide

Self-service, caution with technical equipment! Please observe usage instructions. Portaging possible.

***Here begins the journey on the Pleiße through the southern Leipzig floodplain forest. To protect the valuable natural area, please observe the navigation rules on the reverse, use only designated landing places and maintain minimum water level (> 30 cm).***

4.7 km Hakenbrücke

400 m before, right turn-off of Raft Ditch to Cospudener See (course 1), please keep left.

5.7 km Koburger Straße

Landing stage and boat rental at the wildlife park (150 m to wildlife park parking, accessible via Koburger Straße)

6.5 km Railway bridge

GOAL: 7.1 km Bridge at Goethesteig

Caution current! Shortly after the bridge there is a weir.

***Please note! Water course 5 from Leipzig ends here for the time being. Water continuation to Markkleeberger See will probably be possible again after completion of all construction work starting 2023! The continuation of the course is only possible starting at the lake promenade Markkleeberger See!***