クラウシュヴィッツでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

On the way to Drachenberg, opposite is a water lily pond.

It's just incredibly beautiful here 😊.

It's just incredibly beautiful here 😊.

Unlike many other ponds in the Muskau Fold, this is a natural pond. Also known as the Fire Tower Pond, the name of the Forest Railway stop of the same name, located just 100 meters from the pond.

The rest area is covered and has a garbage can that is emptied regularly.

From here, the trail leads along the foothills of the "Muskauer Falbenbogen" terminal moraine. From here, it becomes slightly hilly. The trail winds through one of Krachwitz's many unique residential areas.

The surface collapses can be reached via a small footpath off the hiking trail. But it's worth the effort. The surface collapses here are a special feature of mining in this region. Uninitiated observers often interpret the earth's surface as the result of war, because here there are depressions next to depressions, like in a bombed field. The vegetation beneath the Drachenberg ridge path is only about 50 years old. At the time of coal mining, this was a bare area where nature had reclaimed its terrain. The term surface collapse refers to mining damage caused by collapses in the underground or on the earth's surface. The damage is visible through cracks or crater-like collapse craters. They usually occur when old, unfilled tunnels and shafts in a mine collapse. In lignite mining here, the chamber fracture method was used. This involves deliberately causing the mined lignite chambers to break. This is not a case of mining damage, but rather the legacy of a particular production method.

The information board "Fauna and Flora" gives an insight into the natural conditions in the hiking area. Next to the board there is a small seating area. From there you have a good view of the clearing opposite. Designated as land reform land in 1945, this area was used for agriculture until the 1960s. Due to the previous agricultural use, this area is mainly covered in ground cover plants such as grass, which makes it difficult for birch and pine seedlings to gain a foothold. Otherwise, the plateaus in the hiking area are dry and usually covered with pine trees. Cranberries spread in the herb layer of these plateaus. Heather and blueberries are typical in sunny areas. Moisture-loving vegetation spreads in the Giesers. Birches are common, some oaks and various shrubs, including the Fallen Oak. Bracken fern dominates the ground vegetation. When it gets really wet, Moor grass appears. Small areas of moorland can form in the subsidence zones. When there is full vegetation, the geomorphological contours are blurred. It is therefore worth taking a step to the right and left of the hiking trail. Wolves have also recently become resident, making it difficult to see any game. Wild boars can be seen digging damage along the path.