Sunpaths

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Sunpaths
Starting point of the sun paths at the Sohland observatory
Starting point of the sun paths at the Sohland observatory
map
Map of the hiking trail
Data
length 31 kmdep1
location Bautzen district
Markers
Sunpaths Logo and Markers.jpg
Start / finish point At the Kuckuckstein at the “Bruno-H.-Bürgel” observatory in 02689 Sohland on the Spree , parking lot at the Schützenhaus
51 ° 2 ′ 31.2 ″  N , 14 ° 25 ′ 48 ″  E
Type Circular hiking trail
Height difference 200 mdep1
The highest point 487 m above sea level NN (calf stones)
Lowest point 302 m above sea level NN (Sohland)
Level of difficulty easy
season All year round
Viewpoints Prinz-Friedrich-August-Baude with observation tower, calf stones with observation rock, Leuner quarry with observation terrace, observatory Sohland / Spree with a view of the cosmos
particularities Observatory with archaeo-astronomical functional model Kuckuckstein and planet path, sundial village Taubenheim , two outdoor pools, local history museum, forest museum, sundial room, castles in Sohland and Taubenheim

The sun paths are a circular hiking trail. It leads along the communities of Sohland an der Spree , Wehrsdorf and Taubenheim / Spree in the Saxon Upper Lusatia . The concept is a joint project between the municipalities and the Sohland / Spree Observatory Association . It is based on the results of the archaeoastronomical research project Götterhand of the Department of Archaeoastronomy of the Sohland Observatory. The task of the research project was to search for calendar astronomical solar functions on rock and stone formations in Upper Lusatia and neighboring regions. Over forty objects have been found that have a possible function and are therefore referred to as the sun shrines of Upper Lusatia . The implementation of the tourism concept based on the research was funded by the Free State of Saxony and the European Union.

character

The “sun paths” lead long stretches through forests along meadows and fields. Sometimes brooks cross the path. The route crosses the Spree twice. Stage points are distinctive stone and rock formations that have calendar functions of the sun. In the south, the route follows the German-Czech border. Most of the route is easy to manage even without special fitness. However, some stage points (sun sanctuaries) are located on hills that require quite a bit of effort. You should plan a whole day to cover the entire route. However, the route can be shortened as required, as it runs around the villages. Gastronomy is available within the localities. Immediately on the route are the Prinz-Friedrich-August-Baude, the Gasthaus Jägersruh and the gastronomy at the Sohlander reservoir . The individual objects can often be reached by bike with a little effort. The sun paths as a circular route are unsuitable for cycling. Information boards are bilingual, German / Czech.

course

The “Bruno-H.-Bürgel” observatory in Sohland on the Spree is located in the center of the circular hiking trail. A replica of the Königshain cuckoo stone is in half its original size on the observatory grounds. Equipped with various information boards. The replica serves as a functional model for the clarification of the calendar-astronomical functionality of the "Sun Sanctuaries of Upper Lusatia" and as an information and starting point for hikes on the "Sun Paths". The large circuit runs around the villages of Sohland and Wehrsdorf and touches the village of Taubenheim. Much of the route follows the border with the Czech Republic and is identical to the border hiking trail. She only leaves it to reach remote objects. Another part of the route follows the panorama path around Wehrsdorf to the so-called Funkenburg. There the path of the Große Runde leads to the Spree , crosses it at the reservoir and leads up to the Kälberstein. From there it goes down towards Taubenheim to the spring mountain and on to the Hornsberg, an eastern branch of the Taubenberg next to the border crossing to the Czech Republic. From there it goes back to the observatory, where, if the weather is good, the starry night sky can be observed through powerful telescopes during opening times. The big round can be divided into an eastern round and a western round. The eastern round is the smaller one. It can in turn be supplemented with a detour to the sundial village Taubenheim. Since the "Sun Sanctuaries of Upper Lusatia" are spread over large areas of Upper Lusatia, the hikes can be extended to more distant objects. B. to Neusalza-Spremberg to "Thors Amboss" , to Neustadt / Sa. To the "Heavenly Eyes" and the "Mondbach Temple", to Neukirch / Lausitz to the Valtenberg Altar , to Wilthen to the "God's Hand " on the Sora Devil's Pulpit , to the Devil's Stone from Pliesskowitz with a detour to the Bautzen observatory or to the mountains of the gods Bieleboh (White God) and Czorneboh (Black God).

Milestones

The following "Sun Sanctuaries of Upper Lusatia" are stage destinations on the Sohlander Sonnenpfade circular hiking trail:

  • Start and finish point at Kuckuckstein (functional model) at the “Bruno-H.-Bürgel” observatory in Sohland on the Spree
  • "Thor's Hammer II." (not far from the border on Czech territory)
  • "Dwarf pyramid" (Sohland Neudorf not far from the border)
  • "Odin's index finger" (Sohland Neudorf not far from the border)
  • "Kalenderstein Hainspach" (not far from the border on Czech territory)
  • "Himmelsspitze" (in Hainspach on Czech territory)
  • "Midsummer Cave" (in Hainspach on Czech territory)
  • "Stone Age Cinema" (at the Prinz-Friedrich-August-Baude)
  • "Himmelskuppel" (fortified village above the forest pool)
  • "Moon Cave" (Wehrsdorf)
  • "Sonnenspalt" (Wehrsdorf above Leuner Steinbruch)
  • "Thor's Hammer I." (Wehrsdorf below Leuner quarry)
  • Kälberstein (summit rock of the mountain)
  • "Spring stone" (Sohland spring mountain)
  • "Heidentempel" (Sohland not far from the border)

Sights along the way

  • Sundial village Taubenheim with the sundial room
  • Sohland local history and forest museum
  • Leisure center at the reservoir in Sohland
  • Prinz-Friedrich-August-Baude with observation tower
  • Sohland / Spree ski area with ski jumping facilities
  • Listed forest pool in Wehrsdorf
  • Taubenheim adventure pool
  • The Waldbühne Sohland theater venue
  • Leuner Steinbruch (decommissioned quarry worth seeing) with a distant view
  • The Höllenberg with the Teufelsthron and Franzosenloch between Wehrsdorf and Steinigtwolmsdorf
  • The Taubenberg with Teufelskanzel and disused quarries
  • The Spree with the Spreeradweg
  • Dreiherrenstein in Sohland
  • Castles in Sohland and Taubenheim
  • Former nickel mine (partly on Czech territory)
  • The churches of the three connected localities Sohland, Wehrsdorf and Taubenheim

  • Calf stone summit sun passage winter solstice sunset 2009, around 2:20 pm

  • Replica of the Königshain cuckoo stone at the Sohland / Spree observatory

  • The "Stone Age Cinema" with the stone astronomer and the sun pointer at midday on the winter solstice

  • Signpost tree at the Sohland observatory

  • The spring stone on the spring mountain near Sohland / Spree

  • "Heidentempel" Hornsberg in Sohland on the Spree with the sun phenomenon on the autumn equinox

  • "Thor's Hammer I." in Wehrsdorf with sun at the equinox

  • "Sky dome" Wehrsdorf

literature

  • Observatory "Bruno-H.-Bürgel" e. V. (Ed.): Sun paths - hunters of light . Sohland / Spree 2018 (German, Czech, brochure).
  • Ralf Herold: The track of light - project of the gods - sun sanctuaries of Upper Lusatia . Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2020.

Web links

Videos

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sächsische Zeitung, Landkreis Bautzen, "The Secret of the Kuckuckstein", June 21, 2018; Morgenpost, “Project Götterhand” - Kuckuckstein Stone Age Observatory is now available as a replica ”, June 22nd, 2018; Bautzen bulletin, “LEADER program successful in the Bautzner Oberland”, week 32 2018