Active through a multifaceted region
Unique adventures by bike
Upper Lusatia is a paradise for cyclists. This inspiring quintet is definitely on the “must-have-definitely-be-cycled” list of many cycling enthusiasts: Oder-Neisse cycle path, Spree cycle path, Saxon city route, midland route and frog cycle path. The region offers cyclists a dense network of long-distance cycle paths and thematic cycle routes. Several thousand kilometers of well-developed and signposted cycle paths make it possible to combine the joy of cycling with getting to know Upper Lusatia in a delightful way.
Over hill and dale to breathtaking views
With an almost endless network of hiking trails, Upper Lusatia offers the best conditions for a varied and active stay - hiking enthusiasts will find rewarding day and multi-day tours in every season. The Oberlausitzer Bergweg is our absolute recommendation!
When the weather is clear, wonderful views open up, which can be experienced even more impressively from the various observation towers. In the cozy Bergbauden and inns along your way, culinary delights made from regional ingredients are provided.
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Carefree on, in and on the water
Regardless of whether you prefer to relax in the sun on the beach, have a refreshing swim in the cool water, look at the surroundings from the boat or rush over the waves full of adrenaline - maritime feelings quickly come to mind, in and on the water surfaces of Upper Lusatia! You can wonderfully combine urban flair and fun in the water in Bautzen and Görlitz. From the Olbersdorfer See you can see the peaks of the Zittauer Gebirge park. The largest man-made water landscape in Europe is emerging in the Lusatian Lakeland.
Rapid descents - panoramic summit views
Upper Lusatia offers mountain bikers numerous rapid descents. On the XTERRA-Trail you can put your driving skills, sporting skills and your thirst for adventure to the test. The MTB course takes you from the blue, glistening Olbersdorfer See up to the second largest peak in Upper Lusatia, the 749 meter high forest. In the Black Mountain BikePark on the 413 meter high Schwarzenberg in Elstra you can take the ski lift up and speed down into the valley on your own mountain bike.
Außergewöhnlich!
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
Die Oberlausitz bietet kulturelle und landschaftliche Attraktionen in einer seltenen Vielfalt. Sie erstreckt sich von der Europastadt Görlitz/Zgorzelec bis vor die Tore Dresdens, vom Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge bis in das Lausitzer Seenland und von der Westlausitz bis in die Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft. Nicht nur wegen ihrer abwechslungsreichen Natur und ihrer faszinierenden Geschichte ist sie einen Besuch wert. Alle, denen ein Urlaub erst dann als gelungen gilt, wenn sie selbst aktiv werden können, um Leib und Seele zu stärken, sind in der Oberlausitz genau richtig!
