The Bornematzin – Sage "The Gray Man" loop from Massenei

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Upper Lusatia

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Großharthau

The Bornematzin – Sage "The Gray Man" loop from Massenei

Easy

4.5

(13)

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The Bornematzin – Sage "The Gray Man" loop from Massenei

01:32

5.94km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

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760 m

Legend Trail Massenei

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Learn from our ancestors to better understand the world.

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1.91 km

Rest Area with Legend of the White Lady

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At the idyllic resting place, a board informs about the legend "The White Woman".

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2.53 km

The Massenei Forest Information Board

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2.53 km

The Bornematzin

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There are various legends about the Bornematzin, an old woman who lived in the masses. One is about her, a craftsperson and the curmudgeon.

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3.44 km

Wooden Bridges Over the Stream

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Is very humorous to look at when bridges lead right and left through the moor.

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3.58 km

The Legend of the Steinteich Nixies

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There are some legends about the mass egg, including that of the stone mermaids. Beautiful girls with long hair and sea-green dresses who have spread out their fine, silk-like underwear for bleaching under the full moon.

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4.03 km

Stone Bridge Over the Steinbach

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The mass egg extends to the south of the loess-covered granodiorite hills of Großröhrsdorf and Bretnig over a remarkably flat area at 280 to 300 m above sea level. NHN. …

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4.65 km