Geierswalde on Lake Geierswalde

Geierswalde combines the history of an established village with the diverse waterscape around Lake Geierswalde. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home will find a variety of ways to plan their days here: water sports and boat trips, paths through the Lakeland, visible architectural history and a Sorbian tradition that can be experienced in the village every year.

Waterscape with canals and a range of activities

Lake Geierswalde was created by 2013 through the flooding of the former Koschen lignite open-cast mine. Its present-day form is therefore part of a landscape whose past is closely linked to the transformation of the mining industry. The lake offers visitors several ways to spend time by the water. The lakeside beach area includes a bathing beach and a surf beach. There is also a rental service for pedal boats, canoes, Canadian canoes and stand-up paddleboards.

Active holiday days can also be planned in detail. Wake and More at Lake Geierswalde offers water skiing, wakeboarding and wakesurfing. A sailing trip on the lake starts and ends at the waterside rest area for touring boats. The marina has berths on the water and on land. This allows you to tailor your stay to your own interests without following the same programme every day.

The navigable connections to the neighbouring lakes are particularly characteristic. The Koschen Canal connects Lake Geierswalde with Lake Senftenberg. Since 2019, the navigable Barbara Canal has also led to Lake Partwitz. These two canals illustrate the waterscape as a connected area for exploration and provide an additional point of reference when planning days on or by the water.

Village history and Sorbian traditions

Geierswalde is not only a destination for swimming and water sports. The village landscape reveals its rural architectural and ecclesiastical history. The farmsteads include enclosed gatehouses and gateway entrances, timber-frame barns and upper arcades. The church, with its slightly leaning tower, is visible from all roads leading through the village. Anyone who pays attention to the details during a walk can incorporate these diverse forms of rural architectural history into their own exploration.

The Geierswalde Zampern reflects a distinctive cultural heritage. This Sorbian begging tradition takes place every year, with people in colourful costumes and making plenty of noise as they go from house to house through Geierswalde. Zampern adds a local tradition to the landscape experiences and gives the trip a seasonal cultural accent.

Getting there and choosing the right accommodation

By car, you can reach Geierswalde via a connecting road branching off the B 96 near Hoyerswerda. The route passes through Bergen and follows the Schwarze Elster to Geierswalde. A cycle path connects Hoyerswerda with the village. From a large visitor car park, you can explore the Lakeland by bicycle or inline skates.

When looking for accommodation in Geierswalde, it is therefore worth deciding in advance what you want to focus on during your holiday. Should the day begin at the bathing beach, with stand-up paddleboarding, on a sailing boat or with a sporting activity? Or would you prefer to place greater emphasis on the village, its architectural forms and Zampern? A holiday apartment or holiday home in Geierswalde can serve as a starting point for the experiences you have planned. Then check the specific details of the individual offers and choose the accommodation that suits your travel plans.

To the overarching travel overview: Elsterheide.