Description
Although situated right next to the village Gärnitz and a parking lot, this wet meadow in a large hollow offers a large variety of birds, particularly those found in wetlands. For example, you can find čejka chocholatá, jespák obecný, vodouš kropenatý, vodouš bahenní, bekasina otavní, koliha velká, konipas bílý, strnad rákosní, čírka obecná, čírka modrá, hvízdák eurasijský, lžičák pestrý, potápka malá, Slípka zelenonohá and many more.
Details
Access
Gärnitzer Lache is located 12 km southwest of Leipzig city center, next to the village of Gärnitz. You can park the car right next to the area (Press P on the map for directions). If you don't feel like walking you can watch birds right on the spot!
The area is also accessable by bicycle. It is a 20 minute / 5.8 km cycle from the Leipzig Miltitzer Allee S Bahn station, at the end of the S1 line.