Discover Sohland am Rotstein

Sohland am Rotstein combines landscapes, local history and varied trails to create a destination for anyone who enjoys spending their holidays balancing activity and discovery. The Rotstein invites you to go hiking and walking, while historic mills, the remains of St George’s Chapel and insights into the village’s history add cultural highlights. This makes a holiday apartment or holiday home in Sohland am Rotstein a potential base for days planned in a variety of ways.

Hiking on the Rotstein and cycling in the surrounding area

The landscape around the Rotstein is ideal for hiking and walking. For longer tours, the E10 European long-distance path passes through the area around Sohland am Rotstein and over the Rotstein. The Via Sacra offers another option. The stage from Löbau to Sohland am Rotstein is approximately 17 km long, follows narrow forest and meadow paths, and finally descends to Sohland am Rotstein. Those travelling in the opposite direction can take a stage to Kodersdorf, which runs mainly along forest and field paths and also includes woodland trails, for example near the Silberstein.

The surrounding area can also be explored on two wheels: quiet side roads, small avenues, and forest and field paths are suitable for cycling and mountain biking. When choosing your accommodation, you can therefore consider whether you mainly plan extensive days of hiking, a stage of the Via Sacra or excursions by bicycle.

Mills and history in the village landscape

A particular attraction is the Bachmann windmill. As a post mill, it is significant in terms of local and technological history. The Bachmann Mill is the only one of the four post mills that once stood in Sohland to have survived. Today, it is once again fully operational and shows visitors how grain was processed into flour in the past. This makes the village’s mill history tangible and engaging.

Sohland am Rotstein stretches for several kilometres along the Schwarzer Schöps and is considered the longest mill village in Upper Lusatia. The historic areas of Ober-, Mittel- and Niedersohland continue to shape the village landscape today. On the Rotstein, the remains of a double rampart also commemorate an earlier fortification dating from the Middle or Late Slavic period. The sparse remains of St George’s Chapel, which was probably built in the 11th century, lie on the western summit.

The Heimatstube offers further insights into the past. It preserves historical photographs, documents, maps, everyday objects and other records of the history of Sohland am Rotstein. A visiting period is scheduled on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. The Sohland church was built in 1844 in the classical style and complements the village’s historical attractions.

Guidance for choosing your accommodation

Sohland am Rotstein is located on the B6 federal road between Löbau and Görlitz and is easily accessible via the A4 motorway. The village centre in Mittelsohland offers parking and a bus stop and is suitable as a starting point for visitors. Those wishing to combine hiking and culture on their trip can take the village’s location, the trails on the Rotstein and the historic attractions into account when planning their accommodation. This leaves room both for active stages and for a visit to the mill, the Heimatstube or the traces of earlier settlement.

For the higher-level travel overview: Reichenbach/Oberlausitz.