Upper Lusatia Mountain Trail – culture and countryside where Saxony borders the Czech Republic and Poland

The Upper Lusatia Mountain Trail is a delightful combination of rock formations, quaint villages and pretty spa resorts. Local customs and crafts are evident along the trail, from Oybin across the Scharfenstein rock formation to 793m-high Mount Lausche.

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Mount Oybin castle and abbey, Kelchsteine (mushroom rocks), Oybin spa resort
The sandstone rock formation in the middle of the Oybin valley is crowned by the ruins of a myth-enshrouded castle and abbey. Sites of interest include the historical hilltop church, Ritterschlucht gorge, the castle museum, the abbey crypts and a camera obscura.

At a glance

• Starts: Zittau
• Ends: Neukirch
• Length: 118km
• Number of stages: 6
• Altitude variation (approximate values): Ascent 3,700m, descent 3,400m
• Terrain: 70% unmade, 20% asphalt, 10% other, e.g. gravel