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Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake – Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct loop from Demitz-Thumitz

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Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake – Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct loop from Demitz-Thumitz

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Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake – Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct loop from Demitz-Thumitz

01:20

4.53km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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528 m

Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake

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"Feldspar, quartz, and mica, I'll never forget those three," a schoolmaster once rhymed to help his students memorize the components of this plutonic rock. From the mid-19th century onward, granite …

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559 m

Old Crane Trolley

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Was part of a crane with which the stones were transported.

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599 m

Old Granite Quarry Viewpoint, Demitz-Thumitz

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Viewpoint overlooking old granite quarry.

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1.40 km

Quarry Pond

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5

1.45 km

Heimatblick Viewpoint

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Heimatblick Stein from the 1930s.

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1.54 km

View of Demitz-Thumitz and Stacha

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7

3.35 km

Cable Crane Foundations at Klosterberg, Thumitz

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The quarry owner Bruno Hietzig (1858-1929) developed the first mechanical cable crane systems. These and other inventions made the rapid development of the granite industry in Upper Lusatia possible. Bruno …

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4.41 km

Demitz-Thumitz Railway Viaduct

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Old railway viaduct in very good condition.

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4.53 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.36 km

1.78 km

325 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.61 km

1.41 km

785 m

272 m

258 m

199 m

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