Bautzen District: Cycling Routes and Upper Lusatian Carnival

Bautzen District offers a range of cycling routes, from a 43.1-kilometre circular tour to sections of longer routes. The tours take in varied landscapes and themes: the Bautzen North Tour passes through heathland and pond country, while the Krabat Cycle Route draws on the Sorbian legendary hero Krabat. Upper Lusatian carnival is also part of the region’s character, with strongholds in Schirgiswalde and Wittichenau.

Circular Tours Through Landscapes and History

The Bautzen North Tour starts and ends in Bautzen. In between, it passes through Quatitz, Großdubrau, Milkel, Klix and Malschwitz. It is 43.1 kilometres long. The route takes in heathland and pond country, as well as the nature trail in Crosta. These details provide practical guidance when choosing a route: if you include this tour in your trip, you can take its stated length and the listed stops into account when planning.

Two other regional circular tours offer different highlights. The Hills and Valleys Route passes through the West Lusatian Hills in Bautzen District. The Krabat Cycle Route, by contrast, focuses on the story of the Sorbian legendary hero: the circular tour follows in his footsteps through the district. When choosing between the two, you can consider whether the landscape of the West Lusatian Hills or the connection to Krabat is more important for your cycling trip. Both are described as regional circular tours.

Cycling Routes With a Wider Reach

Two routes that extend beyond the region are also connected with the district. The Central Germany Route is a long-distance cycle route 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. The section within the district runs from Taubenheim to Zerre. In each case, the focus is on a section of a route that extends beyond the district.

The routes described therefore differ in their layout: the Bautzen North Tour, Hills and Valleys Route and Krabat Cycle Route are circular tours; the Central Germany Route and Spree Cycle Route extend beyond the district. This distinction can help with planning if you are deciding whether a circular route or a section of a longer connection better suits your planned cycling trip. Bautzen is the only route’s start and return point explicitly stated here: the Bautzen North Tour.

Upper Lusatian Carnival

Another way to experience the region is through its carnival tradition. The strongholds of Upper Lusatian carnival are the towns of Schirgiswalde and Wittichenau. If you are interested in regional customs as well as cycling routes, these two places can be the cultural focus of your trip. Combining routes and carnival offers something for different interests, without assuming that they share a particular route.

When choosing a holiday apartment, the kind of trip you want to take can be a useful starting point: for the North Tour, Bautzen is both the start and return point. The other routes mentioned are regional circular tours or sections of routes that extend farther afield. So first consider which route or cultural highlight is most important to your trip.

More Places in Bautzen District

More places in Bautzen District: Steina, Cunewalde, Bischofswerda, Schönteichen, Nebelschütz, Obergurig, Ralbitz-Rosenthal, Wittichenau, Radeberg, Ottendorf-Okrilla, Löbau, Hoyerswerda, Großharthau, Göda, Bernsdorf, Demitz-Thumitz, Schmölln-Putzkau, Elstra, Oßling, Räckelwitz, Radibor, Schirgiswalde-Kirschau, Großdubrau, Malschwitz, Neschwitz, Steinigtwolmsdorf, Schwepnitz, Spreetal, Großpostwitz/Oberlausitz, Arnsdorf, Bretnig-Hauswalde, Crostwitz, Frankenthal, Großnaundorf, Lichtenberg, Haselbachtal, Königswartha, Königsbrück, Burkau, Weißenberg, Bautzen, Lauta, Wilthen, Laußnitz, Wachau, Pulsnitz, Neukirch/Lausitz, Kamenz, Elsterheide, Ohorn, Hochkirch, Großröhrsdorf, Guttau, Panschwitz-Kuckau, Sohland An Der Spree, Doberschau-Gaußig, Lohsa, Crostau and Kubschütz.

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