Hohenbocka: Hiking, History and Cycling

For your trip to Hohenbocka, you can choose from several different focuses, including hiking, local history and cycling. Bucksche Schweiz, Possenberg, the castle and the church offer various points of interest. You can decide which themes to focus on according to your interests during your stay.

Hiking and glass sand

Bucksche Schweiz, near Hohenbocka, is a hiking area. Its sandstone formations are made of hardened glass sand. The white glass sand of Hohenbocka formed around 16 million years ago from the beaches and dunes of a shallow sea. Together, these details give the nature theme a geological dimension: in addition to the hiking area, sandstone and the formation of the glass sand are central points of interest. If you would like to consider the landscape and its history together, Hohenbocka offers specific subjects to explore rather than just a general natural setting.

Possenberg and Heinrichsschacht

East of Hohenbocka, an approximately 25-metre-high observation tower stands on Possenberg. A path at the foot of the tower leads to the sandstone cliffs at Heinrichsschacht. Possenberg and Heinrichsschacht are two specific landmarks to use when planning your hike.

The castle and church history

Hohenbocka Castle was built in 1897 and 1898 to designs by Hans von Götz, with a fairy-tale image serving as its model. The reconstruction of the façade based on the historic model is attributed to 1996. The construction dates, designer and fairy-tale motif provide a specific context for the castle’s history.

The church also has its own historical significance: in 1958, wall frescoes dating from the time it was built were rediscovered. In 2008, the church was commemorated as being 600 years old. The two dates refer to different events—the rediscovery of the frescoes and the later commemoration of the church’s age. This allows you to distinguish between the building, its wall paintings and a recorded anniversary when exploring local history.

More outdoor activities

In good weather, the park at the castle can be used for outdoor activities and relaxation. The yoga room at Hohenbocka Castle offers space for independent practice and gymnastics. As facilities and access conditions may change, check whether they are currently available before your visit.

Reiterhof Schäfer offers carriage rides, riding holidays and equestrian tournaments, and is considered a popular starting point for hikes in Bucksche Schweiz. As the activities on offer may change, it is advisable to enquire about planned activities if you are interested. This lets you consider riding or a carriage ride as a separate option alongside hiking, without combining the two into a single tour.

Cycling tour and regional context

A cycling tour runs through Hosena, Hohenbocka, Peickwitz and Großkoschen before returning to Hosena. The starting point and finish are Hosena railway station. The route is mostly on paved cycle paths; some sections by the sand-pit ponds are partly covered with gravel and sand. For planning purposes, both the sequence of places and the different surface conditions are relevant.

In the wider travel destination of Oberspreewald-Lausitz, the district has hiking routes ranging from 4 to 32 kilometres. Cycling routes start at 40 kilometres; these include individual or guided multi-day tours with good opportunities to rest and stop for refreshments. More than 580 kilometres of signposted cycling routes connect the regions between the Spreewald and the Kmehlener Berge, as well as linking southern Brandenburg with Saxony and northern Brandenburg. These details describe the wider travel destination of Oberspreewald-Lausitz and provide a separate regional context for the specifically named cycling loop through Hohenbocka.

Discover more travel destinations: Raddusch, Gosda, Vetschau/Spreewald, Lauchhammer, Calau, Großkmehlen, Laasow, Schipkau

For the wider travel overview: Oberspreewald-Lausitz.