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Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Kottmar

Kottmar – Spree River Source at Kottmar loop from Kottmar

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Upper Lusatia

Görlitz

Kottmar

Kottmar – Spree River Source at Kottmar loop from Kottmar

Easy

4.6

(14)

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Kottmar – Spree River Source at Kottmar loop from Kottmar

01:38

5.38km

190m

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: April 15, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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1.11 km

Kottmar Triangulation Station

Highlight • Monument

The column itself is not particularly spectacular. But for those interested in the royal Saxon triangulation points, it is of great importance. I find it interesting how much effort was put into marking these points in the past.

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1.13 km

Kottmar Tower

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately the lookout tower is closed.

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1.17 km

Kottmar

Highlight • Summit

Inn and accommodation no longer farmed. The observation tower is also not accessible.

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1.91 km

The Legend of the Mara

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Bench with a view

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3.05 km

View over Hänschberg to the Lusatian Mountains

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Karasekhöhle

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3.79 km

Legend Trail at Kottmar

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The trail of legends has a number of stations and goes all the way around the Kottmar.

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4.53 km

Spree River Source at Kottmar

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The highest source of the Spree is on the western slope of the Kottmar at a height of 478 meters. In 1921, a semi-circular phonolite stone wall was built around …

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5.31 km

Rest Area at Kottmar Signpost

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Hiking parking lot for the Kottmar hiking area, on the Bierweg.

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5.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.88 km

1.77 km

690 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

490 m

424 m

289 m

239 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

23°C

8°C

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Kottmar – Spree River Source at Kottmar loop from Kottmar

Kottmar Triangulation Station

Kottmar Tower

Kottmar

The Legend of the Mara

View over Hänschberg to the Lusatian Mountains

Legend Trail at Kottmar

Spree River Source at Kottmar

Rest Area at Kottmar Signpost

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