Hochstein Singletrail – Hochstein Summit (Lausitz) loop from Elstra - Halštrow

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Hochstein Singletrail – Hochstein Summit (Lausitz) loop from Elstra - Halštrow

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Hochstein Singletrail – Hochstein Summit (Lausitz) loop from Elstra - Halštrow

02:22

25.4km

680m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.33 km

Schwarzenberg Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

nice place to rest.
A trail from Blackmountain bikepark is in sight.

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7.57 km

The Longest Bench in West Lusatia

Highlight • Monument

you will definitely find a place on this bench

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9.11 km

View of Bautzen and surroundings

Highlight • Viewpoint

Get off, pause, enjoy this dream view of the surrounding area. It is precisely for these moments that it is worth cycling up mountains.

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9.38 km

Ohorner Steinberg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice place for a little break.

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9.43 km

Ohorner Steinberg Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From the summit of the Ohorner Steinberg, it's a rapid descent over rooty, stony paths. Really fun 👌

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11.0 km

Hochstein Singletrail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Lots of stones and roots. It's really fun, also up high. 😅

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11.6 km

Hochstein Summit (Lausitz)

Highlight • Summit

Highest point in western Lausitz. Beautiful trails up and even more beautiful down.

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13.1 km

Wildlife Overpass Over the Motorway

Highlight • Bridge

As is typical for wildlife bridges, only a small trail / wildlife crossing leads over it, after all this bridge is more for the animals. As an alternative, there is …

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25.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

3.49 km

904 m

745 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

6.17 km

3.73 km

1.11 km

875 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

15°C

8°C

60 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

October 25, 2023,Hochstein

Well, not quite as I thought, because at the beginning some of the paths weren't where I expected and planned them, and when they were there, some of them were very overgrown or had a lot of wood lying across the way. I also underestimated the fact that it gets dark much sooner in the dense forest. Luckily I found …

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March 29, 2025,MTB-Hochstein-Runde, westl. Lausitz

(Total tour 30 km/900 m elevation gain, riding time 2:25 h)

Back on the road in the northwestern Lusatian Mountains. The area around the Hochstein, at 449 m the highest elevation in western Lusatia, and the Schwarzenberg near Elstra are ideal for biking. The trails are mostly category S1/S2, fun up and down, and mostly peppered with rocks and roots. …

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March 8, 2024,MTB-Hochstein-Runde, Westliche Lausitz (Teil 2)

Today we're out and about in the northwest Lusatian mountains between Hochstein and Schwarzenberg.
At 449 meters, the Hochstein is the highest elevation in Western Lusatia. The Black Elster rises at an altitude of 317 meters on its side mountain, the “Kuppe”. The summit of the Hochstein is crowned by a double rock formation made of Lausitz granodiorite. A beautiful, …

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