Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct – Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake loop from Bischofswerda

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Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct – Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake loop from Bischofswerda

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Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct – Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake loop from Bischofswerda

03:44

13.5km

230m

Hiking

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: August 8, 2026

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4.21 km

Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct

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Old railway viaduct in very good condition.

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4.68 km

Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake

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"Feldspar, quartz, and mica, I'll never forget those three," a schoolmaster once rhymed to help his students memorize the components of this plutonic rock. From the mid-19th century onward, granite …

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4.73 km

Old Granite Quarry Viewpoint, Demitz-Thumitz

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Viewpoint overlooking old granite quarry.

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5.58 km

Quarry Pond

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5.63 km

Heimatblick Viewpoint

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Heimatblick Stein from the 1930s.

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6.69 km

Dreisesselstein

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Just a few hundred meters from the summit lies the Dreisesselstein, an unusually shaped granite block with three large notches (“chairs”), which is part of the legendary treasure trove of …

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8.19 km

Mühlteich

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The mill pond is wonderfully situated and you can sit comfortably on the bank. Historically, the most important properties of the place were located around the mill pond, which speaks …

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