Due to its isolated location, the Keulenberg is considered the “Guardian of Western Lusatia” and is ironically referred to as the “highest point between Dresden and Sweden.”
We begin our hike at the Königsbrück train station and walk 50 meters to the right along Bahnhofstraße. Here, a footpath begins that leads down to the B 97 on the left. We cross the federal highway at the traffic light and eventually reach the market square of this small town, with its beautiful, 19th-century neoclassical town hall. We leave town heading east on Kamenzer Straße, crossing the B 97 once more over a bridge; just past the bridge, we turn right onto Hans-Müller-Straße and, at the end of the street, turn left, crossing the tracks of the abandoned railroad line to reach the outskirts of town. Here begins a shaded hiking trail marked with a red line, which first ascends alongside an allotment garden area and then leads us into the forest. At the first fork, we turn right and arrive at a memorial site honoring the victims of World War II, which offers a beautiful view of Königsbrück. The marked hiking trail now leads us high above the Pulsnitz Valley along the slope of the
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