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Drachenberge – Drachenbergweg loop from Krauschwitz - Krušwica

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Drachenberge – Drachenbergweg loop from Krauschwitz - Krušwica

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Drachenberge – Drachenbergweg loop from Krauschwitz - Krušwica

01:51

7.15km

50m

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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: June 18, 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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1.41 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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2.30 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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2.65 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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2.76 km

Drachenbergweg

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This looks good for hiking.

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3.76 km

Forest Guardian Wood Sculptures

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beautiful hiking trails in the pine forest

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4.71 km

Kathrin Najorka Pottery

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Waldweg 19, 02957 Krauschwitz. For opening times, call Tel: 035771 64178. For information see: kathrinnajorka.blogspot.com

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.89 km

1.09 km

1.03 km

105 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

1.90 km

359 m

222 m

220 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

24°C

10°C

46 %

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December 3, 2023,2023-12-03 Auf Wanderfreunde frisch ans Werk, heut geht es auf den 🪁 Drachenberg - Schneevariante mit dem Geoparkführer № 6

The traditional 1st Advent tour began at the “Zur Linde” restaurant in Krauschwitz and led (us 49 at -1 degrees and no wind) through the gorge-filled landscape of the Drachenberge and the old mining area of the former Caroline II mine to Kathrin Najorka's pottery. There you could view the Advent exhibition and grab some refreshments for the way back …

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December 3, 2023,Über die Drachenberge zur Töpferei mit Geoparkführer Jürgen Siegemund

Geopark guide Jürgen Siegemund invited people on a tour through the Drachenberge and over the summit, where there is also a summit book. The tour led to Kathrin Najorka's pottery. There we were treated to bratwurst and mulled wine, but also coffee and stollen. 49 hikers gathered in the most wonderful winter weather. There were even 4 participants from the …

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December 3, 2023,Gruppenwanderung mit Jürgen Siegemund: Drachenberg

Premiere for me!
Group hike with Jürgen Siegemund.
The komoot community made me curious. And every now and then you should try something new.
The Dragon Mountains were not new to me. I collected blueberries here as a child.
I haven't taken part in a group tour yet, as I usually travel solo.
The pace was moderate in the large …

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November 30, 2025,Geoparkwanderung mit Jürgen Siegemund: Drachenberge - Töpferei Najorka

On a sunny day with temperatures around 7 degrees Celsius, approximately 40 people and one dog answered the call for a hike on the first Sunday of Advent. From the "Zur Linde" inn in Krauschwitz, the tour led through parts of a bizarre gorge landscape, the Giesern, to the 163-meter-high Drachenberg (Dragon Mountain). There's even a summit register there! After …

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Drachenberge – Drachenbergweg loop from Krauschwitz - Krušwica

Gasthaus Zur Linde Krauschwitz

Drachenbergweg and Historical Brown Coal Mine Caroline II

The Gieser Information Board and Boundary Marker

Drachenberge

Daybreaks of underground mining at Drachenberg

Drachenbergweg

Forest Guardian Wood Sculptures

Kathrin Najorka Pottery

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