Leipzig Trip Overview
The tour starts in the city harbor Leipzig, only a few minutes walk from the city center. Due to the central location in the Leipzig water system, this is the perfect starting point for exploration tours. You will meet your guide here and get a detailed introduction to paddle technology and safety aspects.
From the city harbor we drive past the villa of the famous publisher family Baedeker and the imposing Palmgarten weir on the Elsterflutbett. From there it goes over Pleiße and through the raft ditch to Cospudener See. Here we cross the lake in a south-easterly direction, to convert from the shore of the lake, the boats through the empty Elster flood bed in the White Elster. Here are also those canoeists at their expense, who like a little more current. With the flow of the natural Elsterverlaufs it goes to Leipzig. Past the Leipzig Canoe Club and through Schleußig and Plagwitz the tour leads back to the city harbor Leipzig.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Leipzig, Germany
Trip Category: Water Sports >> Kayaking & Canoeing
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What to Expect When Visiting Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
The tour starts in the city harbor Leipzig, only a few minutes walk from the city center. Due to the central location in the Leipzig water system, this is the perfect starting point for exploration tours. You will meet your guide here and get a detailed introduction to paddle technology and safety aspects.
From the city harbor we drive past the villa of the famous publisher family Baedeker and the imposing Palmgarten weir on the Elsterflutbett. From there it goes over Pleiße and through the raft ditch to Cospudener See. Here we cross the lake in a south-easterly direction, to convert from the shore of the lake, the boats through the empty Elster flood bed in the White Elster. Here are also those canoeists at their expense, who like a little more current. With the flow of the natural Elsterverlaufs it goes to Leipzig. Past the Leipzig Canoe Club and through Schleußig and Plagwitz the tour leads back to the city harbor Leipzig.
Itinerary
Explore the water city of Leipzig in a leisurely paddle boat – you can do that on our guided canoe tours.
The round trip “Leipziger Neuseenland” leads through the riparian forest to the Cospudener See. We cross them together, transfer to the Weiße Elster and paddle back to the city with the river. An experienced tour guide will always be there to help and advise you on various paddling techniques. The tour ends at Cospudener See.
Stop At:
• City Harbour Leipzig, Schreberstraße 20, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
• Leipziger Auenwald, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
• Cospudener See, Lauerscher Weg, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
• Spinnereistr. 7, 04179, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
• Schreberbad, Schreberstrasse 15, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
