Via Sacra - from Bautzen to Cunewalde

  • 20.69 km long
  • Pilgrimage route
  • 5:55 h
  • 20.69 km
  • 529 m
  • 457 m
  • 189 m
  • 544 m
  • 355 m
  • Start: Bautzen
  • Destination: Cunewalde

Pure nature of Upper Lusatia on this devilish approx. 20 km long stage to Germany's largest village church. Wonderful, easy-to-walk field and forest paths await you!

After the urban and sacred beauties of Bautzen with its towers and churches and picturesque alleys, you will find the perfect contrast on this section. Only forests, rocks, and fields. Over cozy meadow paths and soon entering the forest, the first interesting point is reached soon, the Schmoritz mountain with its old redoubt, which probably dates from Slavic times. Then it continues to the Rote Schenke, from there to the Hromadnik. On the ridge path, the devil has let loose, as wild rugged rocks are found, some of which look like a devil's face and small formations like devil's foot, devil's washbasin, and devil's window. The highest point is the legendary Czorneboh, the Black God – places that were important in pre-Christian religion. From the tower there is some view, in the Bergbaude Labung. Along further beautiful paths, past blooming meadows and forests full of foxgloves, Cunewalde is soon reached.

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Waypoints

Start
Start
Bautzen

Good to know

Pavements

Unknown (86%)
Street (4%)
Asphalt (4%)
Gravel (5%)
Trail (2%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Hilly stage with ascents to Schmoritz and Czorneboh, steeper descent from the mountain, on almost only wonderfully walkable field and forest paths and trails. Except in Bautzen and Cunewalde, no roads, no asphalt.

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

Equipment

Day hiking rucksack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable footwear, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in a layering system, if necessary telescopic poles, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, if necessary headlamp, maps

Directions & Parking facilities

Public transportation

Bautzen: trains towards Dresden and Görlitz, regional buses in all directions.

City transport (for those who want to save the way from the station through the town into nature: bus line no. 5 to Thrombergsiedlung (final stop).

Cunewalde (also Weigsdorf Köblitz) buses towards Löbau and Bautzen (partly on weekends as on-call buses)

Villages near the route, only Mon-Fri, partly on-call bus (www.zvon.de)

Additional information

Bautzen: numerous accommodations, shopping facilities, museums, churches, etc.

Along the way:Rote Schenke, restaurant and hotel near Pilitz, Bergbaude Czorneboh

Cunewalde (and districts): district Weigsdorf-Köblitz: accommodation and restaurant "Alter Weber"

In Cunewalde: stay in hay or holiday apartments

Numerous restaurants and inns

Author

Anne-Marie Grasse

Organization

Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz

License (master data)

Anne-Marie Grasse
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Mönchswalder Berg

Czornebo or mountain ridge

Czorneboh tower, only towards northwest and southwest

Safety guidelines

Shopping facilities in Cunewalde and Weigsdorf-Köblitz