Steinigtwolmsdorf: Circular Routes and Border Crossing

Steinigtwolmsdorf can be explored via two municipal circular routes, other hiking and cycling options in the municipality, and a border crossing. Tour planning involves several different scales: specific local loops, other routes at the municipal level, and cycling connections towards the Czech Republic. Transport links range from the B98 federal highway to the nearest railway station; the border crossing also makes travel to the Czech Republic possible.

Two Circular Routes, Two Distances

The two signposted municipal circular routes differ in length and course. The shorter loop is 8.5 kilometres long, starts at the market square, and passes the smallest Umgebinde house and the Ringenhain reservoir. The longer loop is 13.5 kilometres and leads to the Czech border. The five-kilometre difference makes it easy to compare their lengths as well as their different waypoints. Check route descriptions and markings on site before setting out.

Hiking and Cycling Options in the Municipality

At the level of the municipality of Steinigtwolmsdorf, the options also include the Steinigtwolmsdorf, Ringenhain, and Weifa circular routes, the Weifa local history trail, the D4 Central Route, and cycling connections towards the Czech Republic. Circular routes, local history, and cycling connections offer different points of focus. When planning, you can therefore start by choosing the type of tour you want. Check the signage and cycling connections on site.

Getting There and Border Crossing

Steinigtwolmsdorf is on the B98 federal highway. The nearest railway station is Neukirch-Ost on the Dresden–Zittau line. A pedestrian and cycling border crossing in Steinigtwolmsdorf makes travel to the Czech Republic possible. If you are planning a train journey, you can take Neukirch-Ost into account as the nearest station; for crossing the border, there is a crossing for pedestrians and cyclists. Check transport connections and the border crossing before you travel.

Routes in Bautzen District

In Bautzen District, the Bautzen North Tour is a 43.1-kilometre cycling route from Bautzen via Quatitz, Großdubrau, Milkel, Klix, and Malschwitz, returning to Bautzen. It passes through the heath and pond landscape and along the nature trail in Crosta. Also in Bautzen District, the Mountain and Valley Route is a regional circular tour through the West Lusatian Hills. The Krabat Cycle Route is a regional circular tour following in the footsteps of the Sorbian legendary hero Krabat. The routes offer different points of reference: a specific sequence of places, a landscape, or a legendary figure.

The Central Route and the Spree Cycle Route also offer a wider perspective on long-distance cycling routes in Bautzen District. The Central Route runs from Zittau to Aachen; one section passes through the Upper Lusatian Highlands in Bautzen District. The Spree Cycle Route runs from its source in Upper Lusatia to Berlin. Its section from Taubenheim to Zerre lies in Bautzen District. The district's cultural traditions also include Upper Lusatian carnival, whose strongholds are in Schirgiswalde and Wittichenau.

Discover more destinations: Ringenhain, Hochkirch, Großharthau, Löbau, Lichtenberg, Wachau, Sohland an der Spree, Frankenthal.

Go to the regional travel overview: Bautzen District.