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Doppelgieser – Drachenberge loop from Krauschwitz - Krušwica

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Doppelgieser – Drachenberge loop from Krauschwitz - Krušwica

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Doppelgieser – Drachenberge loop from Krauschwitz - Krušwica

00:57

3.68km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Geopark Muskauer Faltenbogen

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47 m

Gasthaus Zur Linde Krauschwitz

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With modern guest rooms. Opening hours and menu at
zur-linde-krauschwitz.de

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650 m

Drachenbergweg and Historical Brown Coal Mine Caroline II

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Nice path through the Gieser landscape of the Muskau fold arch.

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1.35 km

The Gieser Information Board and Boundary Marker

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Here at this crossroads with the information board about Gieser, it's time for me to take a break, because the way up to here was a little difficult for me. A seat in the form of a bench made of round pieces of wood is also available.

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1.51 km

Doppelgieser

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Doppelgieser are two geological elevations in a row from the Ice Age that are separated from each other by a valley. Hiking this Doppelgieser is difficult for some hikers, although the length of the route is only short, but it is quite steep uphill and downhill.

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1.77 km

Drachenberge

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On the 162.8 m high Drachenberg you can enter your name in a summit book.
How did the Drachenberg get its name?
A legend tells that God created Lusatia and the devil put the coal on it. A dragon that settled here was supposed to protect the coal from humans.
When humans began to mine the valuable raw material, dragon's blood seeped out of the dragon lying in the earth - known to us as red water. Little by little the kite dried up in the area between Krauschwitz and Weißwasser and left a large pool of blood: the brown pond. The back can still be seen today, because the many gies and elevations mark the peaks on the dragon's back. The largest of them is the Drachenberg.
lr-online.de/lausitz/weisswasser/wie-der-drachenberg-zu-seinem-namen-kam-33304006.html

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2.12 km

Daybreaks of underground mining at Drachenberg

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The surface collapses can be reached via a small footpath off the hiking trail. But it's worth the effort. The surface collapses here are a special feature of mining in this region. Uninitiated observers often interpret the earth's surface as the result of war, because here there are depressions next to depressions, like in a bombed field. The vegetation beneath the Drachenberg ridge path is only about 50 years old. At the time of coal mining, this was a bare area where nature had reclaimed its terrain. The term surface collapse refers to mining damage caused by collapses in the underground or on the earth's surface. The damage is visible through cracks or crater-like collapse craters. They usually occur when old, unfilled tunnels and shafts in a mine collapse. In lignite mining here, the chamber fracture method was used. This involves deliberately causing the mined lignite chambers to break. This is not a case of mining damage, but rather the legacy of a particular production method.

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2.31 km

Gnarled Pine Tree

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It is an unusual look.

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2.92 km

Rest Area at Forest Clearing – Fauna and Flora Information Board

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The information board "Fauna and Flora" gives an insight into the natural conditions in the hiking area. Next to the board there is a small seating area. From there you have a good view of the clearing opposite. Designated as land reform land in 1945, this area was used for agriculture until the 1960s. Due to the previous agricultural use, this area is mainly covered in ground cover plants such as grass, which makes it difficult for birch and pine seedlings to gain a foothold. Otherwise, the plateaus in the hiking area are dry and usually covered with pine trees. Cranberries spread in the herb layer of these plateaus. Heather and blueberries are typical in sunny areas. Moisture-loving vegetation spreads in the Giesers. Birches are common, some oaks and various shrubs, including the Fallen Oak. Bracken fern dominates the ground vegetation. When it gets really wet, Moor grass appears. Small areas of moorland can form in the subsidence zones. When there is full vegetation, the geomorphological contours are blurred. It is therefore worth taking a step to the right and left of the hiking trail. Wolves have also recently become resident, making it difficult to see any game. Wild boars can be seen digging damage along the path.

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3.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.04 km

823 m

678 m

105 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.01 km

359 m

264 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Doppelgieser – Drachenberge loop from Krauschwitz - Krušwica

Gasthaus Zur Linde Krauschwitz

Drachenbergweg and Historical Brown Coal Mine Caroline II

The Gieser Information Board and Boundary Marker

Doppelgieser

Drachenberge

Daybreaks of underground mining at Drachenberg

Gnarled Pine Tree

Rest Area at Forest Clearing – Fauna and Flora Information Board

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