Navigable waters

Lake Senftenberg has been graded a navigable stretch of water since November 2007. The inauguration of Koschen Canal on 01.06.2013 was a big milestone in the development of the Lausitz Lakelands. In future you will be able to enjoy sailing your boat from lake to lake.

Driving and mooring

Lake Senftenberg landing stages:
• Marina camping in Großkoschen, Großkoschen Beach, Seaside beach hotel, Senftenberg marina, Gaumensegel Inn, Sailing Marina Niemtsch, Niemtsch Beach

Landing stages at Lake Geierswalde:
• Jetty at (south-west) of the local situation
→ Pier only for passenger shipping, additional dock for smaller boats in planning

maximum permitted speed

Lake Senftenberg and the Brandenburg part of Lake Geierswalde:
•   12 km/h, small vehicles a maximum of 15 km/h
•   waterside zones (up to 5m) 7 km/h

Saxon part of Lake Geierswalde:
•   12 km/h, small vehicles a maximum of 15 km/h
•   waterside zones (up to 5m) 7 km/h
•   30 km/h at a distance of 100 m all round the shore

Forbidden

• at a distance up to 100 metres from the shoreline:
eastern end of Großkoschen beach, east and north shore up to the western end of Niemtsch beach
→ Exceptions are jetties, landing stages for passenger boats and designated landing points
• area from the southern shore, west of the Marina camping, to the end of the southern straight and top of the southern lake west side up to Niemtsch, south of the passenger ship landing stage, is closed to all vehicles
• Vehicles with a motor cannot navigate between the top of the southern lake west side and the end of the southern straight
• Landing on the island and navigating around its waters is forbidden for all vehicles