Old Mining Tour in the Niederlausitz Region
On the Old Mining Tour near the glass-making town Döbern, cyclists will not only encounter impressive evidence of coal mining and processing in the past. The mining cavities have long since evolved into idyllic habitats amidst a typical heath and forest landscape. The tour goes through nature and landscape conservation areas with several information panels, on which geological peculiarities are explained. Literature lovers will be particularly interested in the famous shop in Bohsdorf that is prominently featured in the trilogy of novels by Erwin Strittmatter.
Length: 25 km / Duration: 2 hours
Start/finish: Old brickyard in Klein Kölzig
Logo / route sign: Mining symbol with brown folds on a blue background.
Arrival and departure
- Public transport: By train to Cottbus / Forst (Lausitz), then continue with various bus lines.
- Car: from Berlin via the A13 and A15 past Cottbus. From the motorway exit Roggosen, continue on the country road to Felixsee (approx. 2h)
Cycling-by-numbers: Cyclists going on the full-day tour can use the signposting system based on intersection numbers. You will go past the following intersections, if you choose at the start/finish UNESCO visitor center Geopark junction point 35: 34, 25, 29, 28, 18, 15, 16, 18, 28, 29, 43, 37, 42, 33, 32, 36, 35
Points of interest along the route:
- Visitor centre of the UNESCO Geopark Muskauer Faltenbogen, brickyard train and local history parlour in Klein Kölzig
- Felixsee observation tower
- Erwin Strittmatter memorial site “Der Laden”
- St Mary’s Church in Groß Kölzig and Malxeniederung lowland
Restaurants:
- Restaurant "Deutsches Haus" in Döbern
- Country inn Paulo in Neisse-Malxetal OT Jocksdorf
- Lower Lusatia mining tour
- Pure country enjoyment between Neisse and Malxe
- Fürst-Pückler cycle path
Trail conditions/surface: not specified.
Maps/Literature:
- Flyer: Altbergbautour, published by: Niederlausitzer Heidemuseum Spremberg
- Geotouristische Übersichtskarte, Förderverein Geopark Muskauer Faltenbogen e.V.
- "Bikeline Radkarte Niederlausitz. Burg, Cottbus, Forst, Hoyerswerda, Lausitzer Seenland, Senftenberg, Spremberg, Südspreewald", 1 : 75 000, Esterbauer Verlag, ISBN-13: 978-3850003087, Euro 7.90
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Accessibility
Tour start
Ziegelbahn Klein Kölzig - Bahnhof ZiegeleiAn der Ziegelei 1
03159 Neiße-Malxetal
Tour end
Ziegelbahn Klein Kölzig - Bahnhof ZiegeleiAn der Ziegelei 1
03159 Neiße-Malxetal
Contact address
Besucherzentrum UNESCO Geopark Muskauer FaltenbogenAn der Ziegelei 1
03159 Neiße-Malxetal
Contact details
Contact: Besucherzentrum UNESCO Geopark Muskauer FaltenbogenTelephone: 035600-368712, 035600-368713, 035600-368714
Email: info@muskauer-faltenbogen.de
Website: www.muskauer-faltenbogen.de
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