Klosterberg (394 m) – Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake loop from Schmölln-Putzkau

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Klosterberg (394 m) – Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake loop from Schmölln-Putzkau

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Klosterberg (394 m) – Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake loop from Schmölln-Putzkau

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5.96km

160m

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: August 4, 2026

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1.69 km

Klosterberg (394 m)

Highlight • Summit

wooded mountain summit with restaurant (which unfortunately is often closed), short, crisp single trails, many quarries

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2.61 km

Heimatblick Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Heimatblick Stein from the 1930s.

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2.66 km

Quarry Pond

Highlight • Lake

3.50 km

Demitz-Thumitz Quarry Lake

Highlight • Lake

"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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3.51 km

Former Bolbritz Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can see the remains of the former railway that carried the broken stones out of the quarry.

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3.53 km

Old Crane Trolley

Highlight • Monument

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

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3.57 km

Old Granite Quarry Viewpoint, Demitz-Thumitz

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Viewpoint overlooking old granite quarry.

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5.62 km

Mühlteich

Highlight • Lake

The mill pond is wonderfully situated and you can sit comfortably on the bank. Historically, the most important properties of the place were located around the mill pond, which speaks …

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