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Neukirch/Lausitz

Gerd Scheibe Memorial – Wesenitz Spring loop from Ringenhain

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Upper Lusatia

Bautzen

Neukirch/Lausitz

Gerd Scheibe Memorial – Wesenitz Spring loop from Ringenhain

Moderate

4.6

(64)

174

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Gerd Scheibe Memorial – Wesenitz Spring loop from Ringenhain

03:07

10.9km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Waypoints

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1.12 km

Valtenberg Shelter and Rest Area

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1.61 km

Shelter at the foot of Valtenberg

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Nice place for a break at the foot of the Valtenberg

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2.52 km

Gerd Scheibe Memorial

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Small memorial for the Jagdgeschwader pilot Gerd Scheibe just before the Valtenberg

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3.18 km

Valtenberg Summit and Mountain Inn

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a hut like many others..prices are all quite similar

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3.87 km

Wesenitz Spring

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Great place to rest

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3.91 km

Wesenitz Spring (Source of the Wesenitz River)

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This is where the digital stamping station for the Upper Lusatian Mountain Trail is located. All information, as well as circular routes and the complete stage route can be found on my profile: komoot.com/de-de/collection/2195277/-oberlausitz-wandernadel

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9.06 km

Historic Boundary Stones of Steingewölbsdorf

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9.38 km

Blöckmeer Forest Playground and Waterwheel

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Information board on the Neukircher hiking trail

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10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

311 m

117 m

Surfaces

6.65 km

2.31 km

1.55 km

366 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Friday 19 June

30°C

18°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

March 21, 2022,Valtenberg – König-Johann-Turm Runde von Ringenhain

beginning of spring!
So a nice tour is needed. That's how I discovered this at Komoot. Up to the tower everything was easy to walk and also well signposted. Then in the direction of Hohwald the path was gone. Too many trees lay all over the place. But with the navigation I found the connection again. You could have saved …

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October 20, 2024,Valtenberg – Runde von Neukirch

Komoot also offers this route, but incorrectly calls it "Steinigtwolmsdorf route". At the start west of Neukirch there is a nice big parking lot, but it is not marked anywhere. By the way - the restaurant on the Valtenberg is closed. There is no tenant.

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September 25, 2024,Valtenberg und bisschen Wasser

Today I hiked up the highest elevation in the Lusatian Mountains, the Valtenberg. A lot of asphalt was needed on the way there. There were also fewer views. The tower is currently closed due to construction work but from what I've heard, it is more closed than open. I went downhill on an asphalt path before it became more natural. …

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March 8, 2025,Valtenberg - Wesenitz Quelle und mehr

Today we're going on another family tour...we're going to Valtenberg...we have the Sonneneck car park to ourselves. It's a fairly steep climb up Valtenberg...it's even signposted as a cycle route. The King John Tower is unfortunately not open because the snack bar is also closed. We continue downhill to the Wesenitz spring. The next destination is the Eibsee gravel pit. …

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Gerd Scheibe Memorial – Wesenitz Spring loop from Ringenhain

Valtenberg Shelter and Rest Area

Shelter at the foot of Valtenberg

Gerd Scheibe Memorial

Valtenberg Summit and Mountain Inn

Wesenitz Spring

Wesenitz Spring (Source of the Wesenitz River)

Historic Boundary Stones of Steingewölbsdorf

Blöckmeer Forest Playground and Waterwheel

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