To the glass boulders into the Buck’sche Schweiz

This bicycle tour into the Buck’sche Schweiz heads south from Lake Senftenberger See and is a treat for nature lovers in particular. Cycle through seemingly endless pine forests to Hohenbocka and into the Buck’sche Schweiz. The treasure of the region, its “glass boulders”, lie at the foot of the observation tower. This solidified glass sand forms sandstone boulders in a range of bizarre shapes, making for a natural spectacle that is well worth seeing.

Unfortunately, owing to renovation work the observation tower on the Prossenberg will be closed for an undetermined period of time starting from Spring 2020.

Length: 25 kilometres

Start/finish: Hosena train station, Bahnhofstrasse 6 (coordinates: 51.454036N, 14.013236E)
Circular route via: Hohenbocka – Peickwitz – Großkoschen

Cycling-by-numbers
Cyclists going on the full-day tour “To the glass boulders into the Buck’sche Schweiz” can use the new signposting system based on intersection numbers. You will go past the following intersections, if you choose Hosena train station (intersection 4) as your start/finish point: 4 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 7 - 31 - 4

Conditions of the path:  The route has an even surface and mostly comprises asphalted cycle paths. Some sections around the sandy ditch ponds are partly covered with gravel and sand, which may be washed away in bad weather.

Points of interest along the route

• Buck’sche Schweiz
• Church in Hohenbocka (built in 1408)
• Castle and grounds in Hohenbocka
• Hohenbocka observation tower and sandstone boulders (Unfortunately, owing to renovation work the observation tower on the Prossenberg will be closed for an undetermined period of time starting from Spring 2020.)
• Lake Senftenberger See
• Schiefer Turm observation tower at Lake Senftenberger See

Bicycle rental: multiple bicycle rental services in the Senftenberg distract of Großkoschen

Maps/Literature: Radwanderkarte Lausitzer Seenland, 1:50.000, Sachsenkartografie, ISBN 978-3-86843-021-9, Euro 6.50