Best long 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 beautiful hike from Zittau to the Zittau Mountains. In Jonsdorf you can stop for refreshments if necessary or even stay overnight. Once you have left the health resort behind you, you hike steadily uphill until you have reached the summit of the Lausche (Czech: Luž). The Lausche is 793 m above sea level – the highest mountain in the Zittau Mountains. Highlights of the hike: - Lausche summit with observation tower - Health...

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