In the Lausche area with start and finish at the "Neu Sorge" parking lot

2:30 h
7.85 km
325 m
338 m
435 m
793 m
358 m
Start: Parking lot "Neu Sorge" Waltersdorf resort
Destination: Parking lot "Neu Sorge" Waltersdorf resort

Starting from the Neu Sorge parking lot, the route runs over the Eisgasse and the ridge path to the Lausche. The return goes via the Wendebruchstiege and past Sorgeteich.

The approximately 2.5-hour hike in the Lausche area starts at the parking lot at Neu Sorge in the Waltersdorf resort. Passing the Lazarus nursing home, follow the street to the right, steadily uphill along pretty single-family houses to the Eisgasse. The yellow marking accompanies you to the Schwarzen Tor. Continue south along the ridge path to Lauscheborn. Here you can make a detour to the highest peak of the Zittau Mountains. For the return route, it is recommended to go right at Lauscheborn towards the mountain huts. At the ski slope, turn left onto the soft path, pass the former ski jump tower, straight ahead over the Schwarzen Grabenweg to the Wendebruchstiege. Now turn right onto the Talweg, at the next crossroads turn left onto the hollow path and follow it to the fork with three branching paths, take the far left one, follow it to Sorgeteich, and back to the parking lot.

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Directions

The approximately 2.5-hour hike in the Lausche area starts at the parking lot at Neu Sorge in the Waltersdorf resort. Passing the Lazarus nursing home, follow the street to the right, steadily uphill along pretty single-family houses to the Eisgasse. The yellow marking accompanies you to the Schwarzen Tor. Continue south along the ridge path to Lauscheborn. Here you can make a detour to the highest peak of the Zittau Mountains. For the return route, it is recommended to go right at Lauscheborn towards the mountain huts. At the ski slope, turn left onto the soft path, pass the former ski jump tower, straight ahead over the Schwarzen Grabenweg to the Wendebruchstiege. Now turn right onto the Talweg, at the next crossroads turn left onto the hollow path and follow it to the fork with three branching paths, take the far left one, follow it to Sorgeteich, and back to the parking lot.

Tour information

Loop Road

Equipment

Sturdy footwear, hiking/trekking poles, backpack with provisions, binoculars

Directions & Parking facilities

From Zittau via Bertsdorf on the S136 to Waltersdorf, turn left at the church onto the main road, follow it for about 500 meters, before the "Quirle Häusl" a short, steep ascent leads directly to the parking lot

Coming from Großschönau via the S135, drive straight at the church and then as described further 500 meters to the parking lot

Free parking for about 20 cars

by train to Großschönau station and further by bus to the Waltersdorf Abzweig Neu Sorge stop

Additional information

Our mountain huts at the foot of the Lausche Sonnebergbaude, Hubertusbaude, and Rübezahlbaude

Author

Tourist-Information Großschönau/Erholungsort Waltersdorf im Naturparkhaus Zittauer Gebirge

Organization

Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz

Website

License (master data)

Tourist-Information Großschönau/Erholungsort Waltersdorf im Naturparkhaus Zittauer Gebirge

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Rest area with millstone table at Eisgasse, viewing platform on the 793 m high Lausche, Wendebruchstiege, Sorgeteich

Safety guidelines

The hike is not recommended or only with appropriate equipment such as spikes in ice and snow.

Map

Hiking and cycling map "Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge", ISBN: 978-3-86843-039-4

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