Explore breathtaking nature
Challenge and variety
With its dense forests, idyllic villages and countless half-timbered houses, the Oberlausitzer Bergland stretches across the south of Upper Lusatia. On the granite mountains with their challenging climbs and rooty trails, lookout towers with spectacular views await. But the challenging descents also demand everything from your skills. A mountain bike trip in Upper Lusatia means pure variety!
Panoramic summit views on the XTERRA trail
On the XTERRA trail, you can put your riding skills, athletic ability and thirst for adventure to the test. Descents, which are blocked or sometimes lead over very rooty trails, single trail passages or 20% inclines put a lot of pressure on the pedals. Even top athletes have a lot of respect for this route.
Landscape diversity
Nature lovers can also experience a variety of scenic highlights, as the route leads past 60 hectares of glistening water on Lake Olbersdorf and into the heights of the Zittau Mountains with their sandstone formations and bizarrely shaped rocks. The highlight of this route is the second highest peak in Upper Lusatia, the 749-metre-high Hochwald. Meter by meter, you fight your way closer to the summit. The next viewing tower with its stunning views over the Zittau Mountains awaits.
Black Mountain Bike Park Elstra
At the Black Mountain Bikepark on the 413-metre-high Schwarzenberg in Elstra, you can take the ski lift up and race down into the valley on your own mountain bike.
Here you can find more information about the Black Mountain Bikepark.
Insider tip: Graveling in the border triangle
Exciting reports on the cycling experience!
In May 2021, three fearless men explored the regions around the border triangle and beyond. The journey started in the Lenten cloth city of Zittau and led through parts of the Jizera Mountains in the Czech Republic to the Polish town of Löwenberg, where the Löwenberg Switzerland can be found in the southern part of the town. The tour was a real gravel adventure and took in remote forests and rugged country lanes.
Good to know
"Take only memories with you, leave nothing but tire tracks."
According to the (slightly modified) quote fromChief Seattlewe also want to point out tracks that we should urgently pay attention to.
However, these are not so much tire tracks, but rather the tracks of insects, especially the bark beetle.
You can find out everything you need to know about the small beetle, its tracks and the Upper Lusatian forests here:
Impressions along the routes
