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description: "In the village of Cunewalde there are small houses where dwarfs surely live: the Umgebindehaus park - lovingly reproduced Upper Lusatian Umgebinde houses at a scale of 1:5. Of course, there are also many \"real\" such special houses. Almost next to it - the village church Cunewalde, the largest village church in Germany. And another superlative: Cunewalde is, with 11 km, the longest street village in Germany. The place is nestled between the mountains Czorneboh (Black God) and Bieleboh (White God), which were important in pagan times. The first natural destination of this stage is the Bieleboh. First slowly and then steeply ascending, you reach the mountain ridge and the summit. The tower offers a magnificent panoramic view. The path leads eastwards along the ridge, in serpentine lines, towards Löbau. Near the path lies another interesting basalt exposure, the Bubenik. Striking rock formations (little lion's heads) and thermophilic flora. The Löbau church tower is now within reach…"
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Via Sacra - from Cunewalde to Löbau
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- 21.98 km long
- Pilgrimage route

- 5:55 h
- 21.98 km
- 351 m
- 344 m
- 252 m
- 489 m
- 237 m
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- Start: Cunewalde
- Destination: Löbau

Small houses, large church, white god and basalt. A approximately 22 km long stage along the former railway line Großpostwitz-Löbau, which is now a cycling and hiking path.

In the village of Cunewalde there are small houses where dwarfs surely live: the Umgebindehaus park - lovingly reproduced Upper Lusatian Umgebinde houses at a scale of 1:5. Of course, there are also many "real" such special houses. Almost next to it - the village church Cunewalde, the largest village church in Germany. And another superlative: Cunewalde is, with 11 km, the longest street village in Germany. The place is nestled between the mountains Czorneboh (Black God) and Bieleboh (White God), which were important in pagan times. The first natural destination of this stage is the Bieleboh. First slowly and then steeply ascending, you reach the mountain ridge and the summit. The tower offers a magnificent panoramic view. The path leads eastwards along the ridge, in serpentine lines, towards Löbau. Near the path lies another interesting basalt exposure, the Bubenik. Striking rock formations (little lion's heads) and thermophilic flora. The Löbau church tower is now within reach…

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Waypoints
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Start

Start

Cunewalde

- Gasthof

Destination

Destination

Löbau

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Directions

Hilly route with a longer steep ascent to the Bieleboh. Ground in Cunewalde asphalt, mostly unpaved field and forest paths further on, sometimes trails, little asphalt. Asphalt along the path from Oelsa.

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Tour information

- Cultural Interesting

Equipment

Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable footwear, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in multiple layers, if necessary telescopic poles, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, if necessary headlamp, map material

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Directions &amp; Parking facilities

**Public transportation**Cunewalde (also Weigsdorf Köblitz) buses towards Löbau and Bautzen (on weekends sometimes as call buses)

Only on the way in nearby villages, e.g. Halbau guesthouse (line 110 towards Löbau) and in Klein- and Großdehsa, Oelsa (line 110 towards Löbau)

Löbau: train towards Dresden, Bautzen and Görlitz, regional buses

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Additional information

Several restaurants and snack bars in the town, shopping facilities.

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Author

Anne-Marie Grasse

Organization

Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz

License (master data)

Anne-Marie Grasse

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

- Ascent to the Bieleboh before Zieglertal to Cunewalde church
- Bieleboh tower, great panoramic view
- From the Bieleboh-Neudorf path often towards the south

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Safety guidelines

Shopping facilities in Cunewalde and Weigsdorf-Köblitz

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Contact

02733 Cunewalde

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