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

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

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

03:13

11.7km

190m

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

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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95 m

Demitz-Thumitz – The Granite Village

Highlight • Settlement

7.91 km

View of the Quarry from Klosterberg

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The Kosterberg is 395 meters high and offers a wide view of Demitz-Thumitz over the former quarry. The Klosterberg mountain restaurant is also located on the mountain.

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8.52 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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9.74 km

Old Granite Quarry Viewpoint, Demitz-Thumitz

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Viewpoint overlooking old granite quarry.

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10.6 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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10.6 km

Old Crane Trolley

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Was part of a crane with which the stones were transported.

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11.1 km

Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct

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Old railway viaduct in very good condition.

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11.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

3.03 km

1.96 km

858 m

345 m

Surfaces

5.05 km

2.08 km

1.74 km

1.31 km

1.29 km

236 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

19°C

9°C

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Comments

July 9, 2025,Lausitzer Granit-Runde

From the hiking parking lot at the 222-meter-long and 17-meter-high railway viaduct (1844-1846), I walk along the Upper Lusatian Mountain Trail, across the Schwarzwassertal valley to the Heimatblick (Homeland View) and up to the Klosterberg (394 meters). Traces of granite mining can be found everywhere, representing the largest contiguous area between the Elbe and Neisse rivers in Central Europe, and …

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

Demitz-Thumitz – The Granite Village

View of the Quarry from Klosterberg

Dreisesselstein

Quarry Pond

Old Granite Quarry Viewpoint, Demitz-Thumitz

Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake

Old Crane Trolley

Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct

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