Oberlausitzer Bergweg - Stage 2
- 6:20 h
- 22.70 km
- 568 m
- 563 m
- 317 m
- 593 m
- 276 m
- Start: Neukirch
- Destination: Sohland a.d. Spree
On the second day of hiking, the next landmark of the Oberlausitzer Bergweg long-distance trail awaits you with the Valtenberg. Upon reaching its 587-meter-high summit, you can enjoy the legendary panoramic views of the long-distance trail from the 25-meter-high observation tower for the first time.
The Valtenberg itself is geologically a huge granite slab. This granite still shapes the Lausitz region today; numerous granite quarries tell of the arduous work of stone breaking. Perhaps this is the origin of the many legends surrounding the Valtenberg?
Across the so-called Three-Country Point – once the northernmost point of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, today the northernmost point of the Czech Republic – you hike through wonderfully peaceful forests down to Sohland an der Spree. Along the route, you repeatedly encounter astronomically interesting rock formations. Some researchers speak of Stone Age cult sites.
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Equipment
Trekking backpack (approx. 50 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable footwear, possibly change shoes/sandals, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in a multi-layer principle, change of clothes, trekking poles, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, maps, travel documents, toiletries and travel towel, hand-washing detergent and clothesline, possibly camping equipment (tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, cooking equipment), possibly hut equipment.
Author
Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
A highlight of the day's stage is definitely the Sohland Observatory. The low light surroundings enable fantastic observations of the sky.