Former mine Babina (Łęknica, PL)

leisure tourism - lookout tower - suitable for children

Popis zážitku

The area of the former Babina mine lies east of Łęknica in the Polish part of the UNESCO geopark Muskauer Faktenbogen. Since 2012, there is one of the most beautiful geostrails.

In favourable weather conditions and good lighting, visitors will be amazed by the intense,
varied colour of the lakes, from rusty orange through green and blue to black

The beautiful Lake Afrika geotrail One of the most beautiful geotrails of Muskauer Faltenbogen, which was established in 2012, takes visitors over about 5 km through a landscape of dense forests and lakes. At first glance, nothing here resembles the pit that once provided a livelihood for many miners. But if you look closely and use the information boards, you can dive into the mining past of the Babina mine and better understand the geological peculiarities of the Muskauer Faltenbogen. The former mining area on the eastern shore of lake „Afrika“ and the springs and mineral sediment crusts, in part formed by iron-loving bacteria, are both worth a visit.

Údaje

Lokalita

Německo

Obtížnost terénu

2 / 5

Časová náročnost

2 hod.

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View of Africa

The center of the geotourism trail is a lookout tower right on the shores of Lake Africa. Africa is a lake on the site of the former Conquest C and was named after its shape, which resembles the continent. It is the largest body of water in the Muskauer Faltenbogen Geopark, it has 20 hectares. It has 896m in the longest place and 468m in the widest place. If we wanted to bypass the whole of Africa, we would have to walk 2,625 meters. Depth around 9.7 meters, the deepest place is 24 meters.

Lake Africa with a lookout tower
Trail with educational boards
Area with springs with crusts of mineral sediments
Relaxing tourism

Víte že...

The Babina mine was once the largest mine in the Polish part of Muskauer Faltenbogen. It was operational from 1921 to 1973, and brown coal as well as a large quantities of high-quality clays were mined here. Local power plants, brickyards and glassworks represented the main customers. The clay was processed in brickyards and factories for industrial and fine ceramics. In the first phase, brown coal was only mined under the surface. The heart of the mine consisted of a sophisticated system of shafts and tunnels, the remains of which can still be found today.

Praktické informace

The trail starts in the town of Łęknica on the Polish side of the geopark. It is open all year round, and can be reached it on foot, by bike or by car (brown signs). There are CCTV monitored parking spaces at the entrance gates. You can set out on the trail on foot or by bike. Further information is available in the form of a the map and brochure from tourist information centres or the geopark office (the map can also be downloaded at www.muskuer-faltenbogen.de).

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Geotourism enables a very active exploration of the landscape and its geological uniqueness, such as rock towns, historic mining works or fossils – a fossilised testimony to life millions of years ago.

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Lead project partner

Geopark Ralsko o.p.s.
Mírová 121, Mimoň, 471 24, CZ
tel: +420 739 354 701
programy@geoparkralsko.cz
www.visitralsko.com