Hiking in Bautzen, Germany on the Oberlausitz highlands

What to expect

Hiking in Bautzen, Germany centers on the Oberlausitzer Bergweg, a long, marked route that starts near Neukirch and pulls you east through Upper Lusatia toward Oybin and Zittau. The landscape shifts from rounded uplands to the sharper silhouettes of the Zittau Mountains, with landmarks like Lausche, Hochwald, and the romantic rock-and-ruin setting of Oybin giving this corner of Saxony its distinct character.