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Upper Lusatia
Görlitz
Niesky

Hochsteinbaude am Hochstein – Hochstein Observation Tower loop from Niesky / Niska

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Saxony
Upper Lusatia
Görlitz
Niesky

Hochsteinbaude am Hochstein – Hochstein Observation Tower loop from Niesky / Niska

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Hochsteinbaude am Hochstein – Hochstein Observation Tower loop from Niesky / Niska

02:44

37.1km

430m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2025

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

341 m in total

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

5.93 km

Bench with a view of the fields near Ullersdorf

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

10.8 km

Lakeside Pathway and Scenic Views

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful landscape highly recommended.

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3

19.3 km

Rubelbad Quarry Pond

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4

19.9 km

Firstensteinbruch Quarry Lake

Highlight • Lake

Quarry with old equipment

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5

20.0 km

Granite Quarry Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Old systems for inspection at the quarry.

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6

21.0 km

Hochsteinbaude am Hochstein

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beer garden (note rest days!) With a beautiful view from the tower.

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7

21.0 km

Hochstein Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beer garden with a beautiful view from the tower.

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8

23.1 km

Kuckucksstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great rock on the side of the path, the mining version of the Totenstein or the rock on the Hochstein.

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9

29.6 km

Poetenteich

Lake

B

37.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

6.67 km

4.91 km

4.42 km

3.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

9.48 km

7.68 km

4.60 km

4.27 km

374 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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