Germany
Saxony
Upper Lusatia
Bautzen
Malschwitz
House of a Thousand Ponds – Biosphere Reserve Oberlausitzer Heath and Pond Landscape
Germany
Saxony
Upper Lusatia
Bautzen
Malschwitz
House of a Thousand Ponds – Biosphere Reserve Oberlausitzer Heath and Pond Landscape
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 23 out of 24 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Biosphärenreservat Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft
Location: Malschwitz, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany
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01:28
5.81km
10m
4.9
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533
02:12
8.67km
20m
4.3
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05:04
19.8km
70m
The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape is located in eastern Saxony. The 300-square-kilometer area is the largest contiguous pond area in Germany. Ponds, moors, heaths, and dunes provide a protected habitat for endangered animal and plant species.At the House of a Thousand Ponds in Malschwitz, you can learn fascinating facts about the region and its unique natural environment. Further information: nationale-naturlandschaften.de/gebiete/biosphaerenreservat-oberlausitzer-heide-und-teichlandschaft
April 24, 2025
The center of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape. Exhibitions, events, and educational trails await you.
May 21, 2025
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Location: Malschwitz, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany
4.8
(12)
42
01:28
5.81km
10m
4.9
(183)
533
02:12
8.67km
20m
4.3
(6)
9
05:04
19.8km
70m