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Karasek circular trail (Karasekrunde)

3.42 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Hiking
CC-BY-SA | Dietmar Eichhorn, Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
CC-BY-SA | Dietmar Eichhorn, Wegewart Leutersdorf, Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
CC-BY-SA | D.Eichhorn, Wegewart Leutersdorf, Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
  • 1:00 h
  • 3.42 km
  • 53 m
  • 53 m
  • 398 m
  • 453 m
  • 55 m
  • Start: 02782 Leutersdorf: Karasekschenke Neuwalde, 02782 Seifhennersdorf, above the Children's recreation center "Querxenland", 02797 Neugersdorf: parking lot Hinterdörfel
  • Destination: 02782 Leutersdorf: Karasekschenke Neuwalde, 02782 Seifhennersdorf, above the Children's recreation center "Querxenland", 02797 Neugersdorf: parking lot Hinterdörfel

At the end of the 18th century, robber captain Johannes Karaseck (Jan Nepomuk Karasek) and his pikemen unsettled the southern Upper Lusatia.

The circular hiking trail leads through forest and fields. It is accompanied by information boards that recall the scenes of the events back then (including Karasekschenke, Dreieckersteine, former robber spruce, overgrown enclave border walls, Kreibichschenke) and to beautiful viewpoints.

Leutersdorf, Seifhennersdorf, Neugersdorf: circular hiking trails

Karasek took advantage of the confused border conditions of that time and operated from the former Bohemian enclave Niederleutersdorf (1635-1849). To this day, the legend of the "noble robber" who took from the rich and gave to the poor is alive in folklore. Today, two circular hiking trails commemorate the formerly eventful time: the Pascherrunde Leutersdorf (11 km) and the Karasekrunde (3.5 km), which also touch a part of the field boundaries of Neugersdorf and Seifhennersdorf. Both lead through a charming landscape. Thus, not only historically interesting border stones at the former border of the Bohemian enclave can be discovered, but also the former robber's nest, the Kreibichschenke. Guided tours on the Karasek circular trail are offered by the Leutersdorf trail steward and the Karasek Museum Seifhennersdorf.

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Karasekschenke Neuwalde - former Kreibichschenke - Neuleutersdorf (Hinterdörfel) - old Rumburger Straße - Ziegenborn - along the local boundary to Seifhennersdorf - KiEZ (northern edge) - Dreieckerweg - local boundary to Neugersdorf - Neuwalde or vice versa

Tour information

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Loop Road

  • Suitable for Pushchair

Equipment

Sturdy footwear

Directions & Parking facilities

If you are arriving by bike, feel free to check our current cycling flyer.

To the route planner

Parking: Children's recreation center "Querxenland"

Parking: Hinterdörfel

Bus schedules

Please select the stop "Waldschlösschen" (line 30) when traveling by bus from Zittau.

Additional information

www.zittauer-gebirge.com

www.leutersdorf.de/tourismus/wandern

https://www.karaseks-revier.de/

Literature

Brochure: HIKING TIPS in the Three-Country Corner

Author

Tourismuszentrum Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge

Organization

Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz

Website

License (master data)

Tourismuszentrum Naturpark Zittauer Gebirge
License: Attribution, ShareAlike

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Sights along the way: ancient border walls, boundary stones, Ziegenborn, viewpoints

Profile picture by Tourism Center Nature Park Zittau Mountains

Safety guidelines

Difficulty: easy, suitable for all age groups

Nearby

Contact

Karasek circular trail (Karasekrunde)
02794 Leutersdorf
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