Frog Cycle Path - paradise not only for frogs
- 18:50 h
- 278.32 km
- 646 m
- 647 m
- 103 m
- 278 m
- 175 m
- Start: Can be freely chosen. In Hoyerswerda, good access options by bus and train are available.
- Destination: Corresponds to the starting point you have chosen.
Dune forests, wet meadows, moors — the entire Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape is a paradise for frogs. And also for anyone interested in rare plant and animal species.
They are so unique that UNESCO has placed the biosphere reserve under its protection. Designed as a circular route, the cycle path runs through a sparsely populated area where the language and customs of the Sorbs are still very much alive.
In the northern part begins the Lusatian Lake District, to the east lies Bad Muskau with its also UNESCO-protected park on the route, and between them hides the splendor of the rhododendron park in Kromlau — a striking contrast of wild and shaped nature.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (97%)Asphalt (3%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
If you cycle the route clockwise and choose Hoyerswerda as the starting point, the Frog Cycle Path first leads through the Lusatian Lake District, then northeast through Schleife further to Bad Muskau. From here, the route leads south via Rothenburg and Niesky and from there into the Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape. Through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape, the path leads west through the carp pond region, the Sorbian settlement area, and the KRABAT region with the KRABAT town of Wittichenau. Just a few kilometers further north, you will have reached the starting point in Hoyerswerda again.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
- Weather-appropriate clothing in layers
- Air pump and bicycle tools
- Sun and rain protection
- Provisions and drinking water
- First aid kit with pocket knife
- Mobile phone with power bank
- Map material
- Mosquito repellent
- Binoculars
- Spare tube and tools
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereIdeally, plan your arrival with an online route planner depending on your chosen starting point.Public transportation
Please use the current timetable information of the Upper Lusatia-Lower Silesia association.
Additional information
- Upper Lusatia: www.oberlausitz.com
- Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape: www.oberlausitz-heide.de
- HOUSE OF THOUSAND PONDS (visitor information center): www.haus-der-tausend-teiche.de
Literature
The Bikeline cycling guide "Frog Cycle Path" offers extensive information about the route, the landscape, sights, overnight accommodations, and much more.
Furthermore, books on plant or animal identification are worthwhile for those interested.
Author
Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
License (master data)
Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- Take enough time (approx. 4 days) to explore the many sights along the route.
Safety guidelines
One-way street regulations on site and the signage must be observed!
The route partly also runs over forest paths with loose but well-drivable gravel. A spare tube and tools should be carried in case of a breakdown.
In case of storm or heavy snowfall, forests should not be ridden due to the danger of branch breakage.
Map
- ADFC regional map Upper Lusatia BVA Bielefelder Verlag ISBN 978-3870733933 bikeline cycling guide Frog Cycle Path: cycling through the Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape. Esterbauer Verlag GmbH, ISBN 978-3850001656 hiking and cycling map Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape – Sachsen-Kartografie GmbH: ISBN 978-3932281228, ISBN 978-3932281235, ISBN 978-3-932281241, and ISBN 978-3932281259 Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape – cycling and hiking map Verlag Publicpress ISBN 978-3899204810 Lusatian Lake District – cycling and hiking map Verlag Publicpress ISBN 978-3899204544 Lusatian Lake District – hiking and cycling map Sachsen-Kartographie GmbH ISBN 978-3868430219