Calves stones near Sohland on the Spree

The Kälbersteine (487 m) are the central mountain range in the midst of the Upper Lusatian Bergland. On a rock massif, there is a natural viewing platform with a view towards the 1000-year-old Bautzen. According to tradition, the name originated during the Thirty Years' War. At that time, the farmers of the area drove their cattle up the mountain to find shelter and refuge here.
A special feature, discovered by the friends of the Archaeoastronomy working group as a calendrical solar observation phenomenon, can be found on the high plateau. A viewing opening provides the opportunity to determine the two solstices and equinoxes. A panel with lots of interesting information provides extensive information about this granite formation.
A widespread network of hiking trails from the surrounding areas connects the region and can be experienced coming from all directions.