--- title: "Round around Olbersdorfer See" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/tour/round-around-olbersdorfer-see" description: "Olbersdorfer See - Created from a former lignite open-cast mine, about 130 ha of area have been renatured here. From May to October 1999, the 2nd Saxon State Garden Show Zittau-Olbersdorf took place here with the theme \"Landscape after mining.\" Many facilities have been created for the purpose of redevelopment, serving recreation and tourism. Starting in 2000, the first tourist facilities settled. In addition to a campsite, you can expect a hotel, a restaurant with beer garden, a beach snack bar, a beach shop with bicycle, boat, and beach chair rental, as well as a sports & leisure center with a tennis hall and bowling alley.In the recreational area FREIZEIT-OASE Olbersdorfer See, there are of course further opportunities to actively spend your leisure time." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2907643/7f0a631afceb183a2aed22d1ec078e930d6f750ebb3b2220713358820def8ecb/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Round around Olbersdorfer See ============================= - 4.76 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Great panorama - Cycling - 0:21 h - 4.76 km - 20 m - 22 m - 237 m - 257 m - 20 m - - Start: 02785 Olbersdorf, Freizeit-OASE parking lot - Destination: 02785 Olbersdorf, Freizeit-OASE parking lot The recreational area FREIZEIT-OASE Olbersdorfer See is located at the foot of the Zittauer Gebirge, in close proximity to the Renaissance town of Zittau. Olbersdorfer See - Created from a former lignite open-cast mine, about 130 ha of area have been renatured here. From May to October 1999, the 2nd Saxon State Garden Show Zittau-Olbersdorf took place here with the theme "Landscape after mining." Many facilities have been created for the purpose of redevelopment, serving recreation and tourism. Starting in 2000, the first tourist facilities settled. In addition to a campsite, you can expect a hotel, a restaurant with beer garden, a beach snack bar, a beach shop with bicycle, boat, and beach chair rental, as well as a sports & leisure center with a tennis hall and bowling alley. In the recreational area FREIZEIT-OASE Olbersdorfer See, there are of course further opportunities to actively spend your leisure time. Read more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The route runs along the Olbersdorfer See. Along the way, there is a mix of traces from the coal mining period and newly created landscapes to discover. Information boards provide a vivid explanation of the extent of the recultivation of the former open-cast mine. The route can also be completed on foot. Read more Tour information - Loop Road Equipment Bicycle, helmet and swimsuit in summer Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there** Read more **Parking**Recreational park FREIZEIT-OASE directly at Olbersdorfer See Read more **Public transportation**Bus No. 1 - Zittau station to Olbersdorf Freizeit Oase (Line Zittau - Hainewalde - Großschönau - Waltersdorf) Read more Additional information Read more Author Tourismuszentrum Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge Organization Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz License (master data) Tourismuszentrum Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Near the Olbersdorfer See there is also a stop for the Zittauer narrow-gauge railway, which runs from Zittau into the Zittauer Gebirge. Read more Map Zittauer Gebirge 1 ; 25,000, hiking and cycling map with winter sports information, ISBN-13: 9783868430394 Read more Nearby ------ View on map Contact 02785 Olbersdorf Download GPX file - -