Hromadnik

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The Doehlen Mountain, Sorbian Hromadnik, is a 514 m high mountain in Upper Lusatia.

Origin of the name

Hromadnik comes from the Sorbian and is the term for a meeting place.

Location

The 9 km southeast of Bautzen located mountain forms the western end of the Czornebohmassivs. To the north are the villages Rachlau, Döhlen, Pielitz and Großkunitz. To the west lies the village Cosul, between the highway from Bautzen leads to Cunewalde past the mountain. To the south, the valley is Cunewalder with the places Schoenberg and Spring Mountain.

The Doehlen mountain is part of various legends that have grown up around the Czornebohmassiv. In this case, the victim basin between mountain and Doehlen Czorneboh plays a role, in which it is typical for the area of the leaching Granodioritgesteins. Another well is referred to as Roßtrappe. On the summit of predominantly planted with spruce mountain located cliffs, which are also used for climbing.

Occurred mainly at the western foot in the past quarrying, which is proved by numerous smaller fractures that are partially filled with water. Because of its position between Cunewalder and the Spreetal the mountain is rich in precipitation and source area. Mountain springs, the flowing water after Cunewalde butter.

About the Doehlen mountain and the Czornebohkette the trail of German Unity of Görlitz runs to Aachen.