Best forest trails in Zittau

Varied mountain bike tour near Zittau in Saxony. This MTB tour begins at Lake Olbersdorf - a successfully recultivated remaining hole of a former brown coal open-cast mine - and leads into the Zittau Mountains. It's varied, sometimes steeply uphill (the steepest gradient to Niederoybin is almost 20%), down on fun descents and over partly heavily blocked routes and single trails. The route is marked with red dots on the trees. It is nice to swim at Lake Olbersdorf in the summer...

Varied hike in the Zittau Mountains Nature Park, Saxony. This is a wonderful hike from Zittau into the Zittau Mountains. In Jonsdorf, you can stop for refreshments or even spend the night if you wish. Once you have left the spa town behind you, the route climbs steadily until you reach the summit of the Lausche (Czech: Luž). At 793 metres above sea level, the Lausche is the highest mountain in the Zittau Mountains. Highlights of the hike: - Peak of the Lausche with viewing tower - Spa town...

Starts at the Polish border. Leads through Zittau and the Westpark along the Mandau through Hörnitz. Past Hainewalde Castle and ends at the Kanitz-Kyawsche crypt chapel.