Lohsa: Lakes, Cycling Routes and Local History

If you are looking for a hotel in Lohsa, you can choose where to stay based on the lakes, the local circular route or the area’s cultural heritage. Water, outdoor activities and local history each offer a different focus—from beaches on Lake Dreiweiberner See to German and Sorbian verses in the church.

Lakes, Beaches and Water Quality

Lohsa is surrounded by Silbersee, Lake Dreiweiberner See, fishponds, Lake Scheibesee and Lake Knappensee. Several of these bodies of water form part of the developing chain of lakes in the Lusatian Lake District. Lake Dreiweiberner See covers 286 hectares and offers visitors various ways to enjoy the water: boating is one of the activities, and visitors can use the beaches at Weißkollm and Lohsa. Lohsa beach has beachside dining and a wooden pirate ship. There is also a modern motorhome parking area by the lake.

Lake Dreiweiberner See was described as a popular swimming lake in 2005. Its water quality is described as excellent, attributed to the lake being filled with water from the neighbouring Kleine Spree. Check the latest water quality information before swimming.

Cycling and Other Activities

The 8-kilometre paved circular route in Lohsa is suitable for family cycling, walking and learning to skate. It offers a local option for a range of activities, without requiring comparisons by pace or skill level. There is also a go-kart track in the main settlement of Lohsa.

The wider Bautzen District has additional, separate options for cycling tours. The Bautzen North Tour is a 43.1-kilometre circular route from Bautzen via Quatitz, Großdubrau, Milkel, Klix and Malschwitz, returning to Bautzen. The route passes through heathland and pond landscapes, as well as along the nature trail in Crosta. By comparison, the Lohsa circular route is considerably shorter at 8 kilometres; the two figures help indicate the length of each loop.

Other routes in Bautzen District offer different highlights: the Mountain and Valley Route runs through the West Lusatian Hills, while the Krabat Cycle Route is a regional circular tour following in the footsteps of Krabat, the hero of Sorbian legend. The Central Route is a long-distance cycle route from Zittau to Aachen; one section runs through the Upper Lusatian Highlands in Bautzen District. The Spree Cycle Route stretches from its source in Upper Lusatia to Berlin. The section from Taubenheim to Zerre lies in Bautzen District.

Church, Exhibition and Historical Traces

Two galleries in Lohsa church display biblical verses painted in German and Sorbian in 1892. Two coloured windows on the east side were donated in 1900. The Ladegast-Rühlmann organ is another notable feature: it is considered an important historical example of High Romantic organ building and has 18 stops, two manuals, a pedal and 1,100 pipes.

An exhibition at the Zejler-Smoler House presents places and settlements around Lohsa that disappeared as a result of lignite mining. This remembrance of the changes brought about by mining adds to the picture of today’s lake landscape. Near Lohsa, visitors can also see remnants of the former castle and park complex in Weißkollm, including the castle ponds and pheasantry ponds.

Discover more destinations: Lichtenberg, Doberschau-Gaußig, Radibor, Großpostwitz/Oberlausitz, Wachau, Neukirch/Lausitz, Nebelschütz, Großdubrau.

Go to the overview of the wider travel region: Bautzen District.