Keulenberglied Memorial loop from Oberlichtenau
Keulenberglied Memorial loop from Oberlichtenau
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Keulenberglied Memorial loop from Oberlichtenau
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7.74km
160m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 26, 2026
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697 m
Keulenberglied Memorial
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3.04 km
Keulenberg Summit — Observation Tower and Monuments
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"The Royal Saxon Triangulation (here with its historical name) is a land survey carried out in the years 1862 to 1890 on the territory of the Kingdom of Saxony with the simultaneous creation of a trigonometric network.
The aim was to record the territory of the state in a scientifically and geodetically precise manner and to create the basis for the production of precise maps by establishing permanently marked fixed points." - de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6niglich-S%C3%A4chsische_Triangulirung
As a 1st order station, it was also part of the Central European degree measurement.
From Keulenberg, observations were made from N. Olgahöhe, Ossling, Lessingthurm, Butterberg, Valtenberg, Lausche, Schneeberg, Felixthurm, Borsberg, Kahleberg, Dresdner Schlossthurm, Bayerhöhe, Großdobritz, Buchberg, Collm, Strauch, Galgenberge.
There are signs on the observation tower showing where these peaks can be located.
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4.24 km
View of the Kleine Keulenberg and the stone ramparts
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4.52 km
Historic Stone Wall in the Keulenberg Forest
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5.22 km
Shelter at the Foot of Kleiner Keulenberg
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5.89 km
Marcolini Boundary Stone (1788)
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From the chronicle of Moritz Prescher, Oberuellenau:
"Count Camilo von Marcolini (1778-1789), lord of Ober- and Niederlichtau, Elector of Saxon. Worthy secret derrath, chief chamberlain, director of the porcelain manufactory, general director of the art academies in Saxony and chief of the stable, also of the St. Stephan order knight. He was Born in Pano, Italy in 1739, he built the Marcolinische Palais in Dresden, now the municipal hospital.
Many of the boundary stones that can be found on the knight's estate and are marked with M come from this gentleman ... "
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6.42 km
Wilhelm Müller Song Stone – Wandering is the Miller’s Delight
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7.03 km
Buchbusch
Forest
7.54 km
St. Martin's Church, Oberlichtenau
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7.74 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.79 km
1.82 km
1.02 km
106 m
Surfaces
3.03 km
2.95 km
1.01 km
451 m
266 m
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Elevation
Highest point (390 m)
Lowest point (240 m)
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