Discover the stone zoo: animal adventures in the Zittau mountains!

Discover the stone zoo in the Zittau mountains with interactive tours and fascinating rock formations from June 22, 2025.
Discover the stone zoo in the Zittau mountains with interactive tours and fascinating rock formations from June 22, 2025. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Discover the stone zoo: animal adventures in the Zittau mountains!

The Zittau Mountains Nature Park has its own charm, and now it is still underlined with a new experience. The

highlight of this adventure are the three new audiovisual tours that lead through the stone zoo. These tours are not only fun for the little ones, they also enjoy adults. The app used for the tours tells stories about nature, history and geology at a total of eight adventure stations. UH-OH, I almost forgot: The app can be easily opened in the browser, a download is not necessary!

interactive experiences for the whole family

The tours are designed so that they are ideal as a family adventure. A special feature is the entertaining combination of movement, education and play. The interactive app has some quiz questions in their luggage that are not only child -friendly, but can also captivate adults. And don't worry, even if you are wrong, do not fly out of the tour!

  • Lückendorfer Tour: 6.7 km, duration approx. 2 hours, topics: forest and its residents.
  • Oybin tour: approx. 11 km, duration 3.5 to 4 hours, topics: rock formations, history of castle and monastery Oybin.
  • Jonsdorf tour: 4.7 km, duration approx. 1.5 hours, topics: historical quarries and millstones.

A special delicacy is the stroller-friendly section of the stone zoo tour. So family units who are traveling with small discoverers can experience the beauty of nature. The animal search can also be combined with a visit to the castle ruin Karlsfried around the Fuchskanzel near Lückendorf.

a gem in nature

The Naturpark Zittauer Mountains is the smallest German low mountain ranges and offers a wonderful mix of Saxon and Bohemian influences. Fabulous rock structures and picturesque valleys shape the landscape, which harmoniously combines with historical cities such as Zittau and idyllic villages. The typical Upper Lusatian surrounding houses determine the townscape and give the region a nostalgic character.

If you want a little adventure in nature, do not hesitate and plan a visit to the stone zoo, where exciting stories and fascinating rock formations are waiting for you. Further information can be found on the website of the Steinzoo . Here nature and education are united in an eventful way - an excursion that inspires both the heart and the mind!

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