Four named themed routes, the nearby Dubringer Moor and Easter riding as a religious Easter tradition offer different perspectives on Wittichenau. The forest and beach swimming complex, with its leisure facilities, and a 120-meter-long pump track by the town pond add to the mix. The town and its immediate surroundings thus offer ways to explore cycling, landscapes, culture and physical activity.
Cycling and landscapes
Wittichenau has a developed cycling network with four named themed routes: the Frog Cycling Route, the Black Elster Cycling Route, Sorbian Impressions and the KRABAT Cycling Route. A bicycle workshop and a repair station in the market square provide practical assistance. If cycling is a priority for your trip, bear in mind that infrastructure details can change; check the latest information about routes and repair options before setting out.
The Dubringer Moor nature reserve borders the ponds near Wittichenau and covers about 1,700 hectares. An observation tower on the KRABAT Cycling Route overlooks the wetlands. Conservation measures may affect paths and access, so check local notices before planning a visit to the moor.
Leisure by the water and physical activity
The forest and beach swimming complex offers swimming and family recreation. Facilities include a playground, diving tower, slide, beach volleyball courts, a football area and a table tennis table. It operates seasonally; also check the status of individual facilities locally before your visit. Another option for physical activity is the 120-meter-long pump track by the town pond. The offerings are distinct: the swimming complex combines swimming with other leisure activities, while the pump track is a separate option for exercise.
Easter riding and regional culture
The Easter riding procession, locally known as Kreuzreiten, travels from Wittichenau to Ralbitz. The procession combines prayer and singing in German and Sorbian. The tradition dates back to 1541. Dates and conditions for participation vary from year to year. If you would like to plan your trip around Easter riding, check the specific dates and conditions for the year in question.
Upper Lusatian Carnival also has regional cultural significance: within the wider travel destination of Bautzen District, its strongholds are the towns of Schirgiswalde and Wittichenau. Wittichenau is therefore connected to different traditions through both Easter riding and Carnival.
Cycling routes in the wider travel destination of Bautzen District
The wider travel destination of Bautzen District has more cycling tours at the regional level. The Northern Bautzen Tour is 43.1 kilometers long and runs from Bautzen via Quatitz, Großdubrau, Milkel, Klix and Malschwitz before returning to Bautzen. It passes through the heath and pond landscape and along the nature trail in Crosta.
The Hill and Valley Route is a regional circular tour through the West Lusatian hill country in Bautzen District. The Krabat Cycling Route is also a regional circular tour, following in the footsteps of the Sorbian legendary hero Krabat through Bautzen District. The routes described for longer-distance cycling extend farther: the Central Route runs from Zittau to Aachen, with a section passing through the Upper Lusatian Highlands in Bautzen District. The Spree Cycle Route runs from its source in Upper Lusatia to Berlin, with the section from Taubenheim to Zerre lying in Bautzen District. The regional options thus differ in route type, the landscapes mentioned and the sections described.
Discover more destinations: Steina, Burkau, Guttau, Ohorn, Arnsdorf, Bautzen, Großdubrau, Schönteichen
For the overview of the wider travel destination: Bautzen District.
