Zinkenberg Quarry – Nischwitz Castle loop from Eilenburg Ost Bk Hp

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Zinkenberg Quarry – Nischwitz Castle loop from Eilenburg Ost Bk Hp

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Zinkenberg Quarry – Nischwitz Castle loop from Eilenburg Ost Bk Hp

02:36

38.9km

260m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Am Spitzberg

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7.81 km

Gletscherschliffe am Spielberg

Nature Reserve

13.6 km

Zinkenberg Quarry Lake

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The Zinkenberg 153 m

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14.0 km

The Zinkenberg quarry is still partially active: the eastern side of the quarry has a breaking edge of 85 meters, while mining is still going on in the western area. You can find out more about the quarry and its history from an information board. The quarry is a station on the Georoute Hohburg Mining Path.

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Historical Trigonometric Point Hohburg

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"The Royal Saxon Triangulation (here with its historical name) is a national survey carried out in the territory of the Kingdom of Saxony between 1862 and 1890, with the simultaneous creation of a trigonometric network.

The aim was to record the territory of the state with scientific and geodetic precision and to create the basis for the production of precise maps by establishing permanently marketed fixed points." - de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6niglich-S%C3%A4chsische_Triangulirung
The triangulation network created by August Nagel was considered one of the most precise surveying networks in the world at the time.
The Nagel columns are now preserved as technical monuments. The still existing foundation of the once stately column was uncovered.

The stations Dürrenberg, Collm, Deditzhöhe, Rochlitz, Frauenberg, Leipzig and Schwarzeberg were observed from the Hohburg station.
It was also connected to the Prussian surveying network.

Up here you can sit comfortably and enjoy the peace and quiet. And then use one of the beautiful trails over the mountain area to descend.

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15.8 km

View of Steinbruch Lobenberg

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16.8 km

Bauernbruch

Forest

21.1 km

Wolfsberg Quarry Lake

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On the Wolfsberg near Lüptitz, which rises up to 161 meters above sea level, there is a quarry in which Lüptitz pyroxene quartz porphyry was extracted from 1864 to 1930. Due to its good machinability, the porphyry was used as a building material, inter alia. in the form of cobblestones, appreciated. Today the quarry is filled with water and is used for fishing. The lake has a size of approx. 160 x 70 meters and is surrounded by a circular path.
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Wolfsberg Quarry

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Lüptitz pyroxene quartz porphyry was mined here from 1864 to 1930.
today it is a fishing water here.
great quiet place to rest 👌🏻

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View of the Spitzberg Quarry

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The Spitzberg is located northeast of the city of Wurzen, near the village of Lüptitz. The Spitzberg got its name from its distinctive conical shape. However, he has lost this due to the intensive stone quarrying since 1888. The Hohburg quartz poryphyr was mined at Spitzberg until 1928, and the quarry has now been filled with water.
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Nischwitz Castle

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A knight's seat was named as early as the 11th century, which was referred to as a manor in 1450 and was owned by the von Nischwitz family. The older mansion was built under Gustav Carl Freiherr von Rackwitz between 1714 and 1720. Two years later he sold the manor to Friederike Charlotte von Wendt, who in turn inherited the manor to her daughter Amalie Sophie von Wallmoden. She was a mistress of King George II of England. A fire in 1726 badly damaged the manor house and some of the estate buildings, but the reconstruction work was carried out quickly.
In 1743 Heinrich Graf von Brühl bought the manor and had the manor house expanded into a representative palace complex by 1750. The previously existing manor house was included in the system. During the Thirty Years' War, Nischwitz Castle was plundered and badly damaged in 1758. This was apparently due to personal differences between the Prussian King Frederick II and the Count of Brühl. Reconstruction work that had started was stopped in 1763 with the death of the count.
In 1777 it was sold to Dr. Philipp Heinrich Lastrop, who had Nischwitz Castle restored. The von Ritzenberg family acquired the castle complex in 1817. During this time, the castle was renovated and a temple was built as a family crypt in the castle park. Curt Zimmermann acquired the property in 1889 and took over the farm. In 1901 he was knighted by Kaiser Wilhelm I.

After 1945
Hans von Zimmermann was expropriated after the end of the Second World War. As state property of the GDR, the castle served as a retirement and nursing home and was only poorly maintained.

post-reunification time
At the beginning of the 1990s, the municipality sold the complex to a private investor, who renovated the castle step by step.

Todays use
Today the castle is used for representation purposes such as the annual summer costume party. The side wings are used for residential purposes. The manor is in need of renovation.

Source: sachsens-schloesser.de/thallwitz-schloss-nischwitz

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