Cottbus-Forst (Lausitz)-Zielóna Góra: Castles and Gardens

From the city centre of Cottbus the tour takes you along the Branitzer Park with its pyramids and Mondberge (moon mountains) in the direction of Forst. There you can visit the East German rose garden. Once you have crossed the border, the route runs through the Polish part of the Niederlausitz region to Brody (Pförten) with Brühl castle and very pretty parks. The next stop should probably be in Lubsko (Sommerfeld) with its beautiful town centre and medieval castle. On the way to Zielona Góra you can stop off at the market square in Jasien (Gassen) or visit the church in Nowogród Bobrzański. The tour ends at the Palm House on the vineyard in Zielona Góra (Grünberg).Length: 119 kilometres (Brandenburg section - 36 kilometres)Start: CottbusFinish: Zielona GóraLogo/route sign: not specifiedHow to get there: Take the RE2 (Cottbus) from Berlin central station to Cottbus (about 1.5 hours).Return journey: Take the R5836 regional express train from Zielona Góra to Frankfurt / Oder. From here, take the RE12132 (Magdeburg) to Berlin central station (about 3 hours).Route: Cottbus, Forst, Lubsko, Jasien, Nowgoród Bobrzanski, Zielona GóraPossible combinationsPrince Pueckler Cycle PathLower Lusatian Mining TourOder-Neiße Cycle PathTrail conditions/surface: In Brandenburg and on the Polish side until Lubsko, the tour takes you mostly along cycle paths. Between Lubsko and Zielona Góra, the tour takes you alongside roads with little traffic, some country roads as well as paved farm tracks. In the urban area of Zielona Góra, the route follows cycle paths. The track profile is flat to hilly.Maps/Literature: “Bikeline Radkarte Niederlausitz. Burg, Cottbus, Forst, Hoyerswerda, Lausitzer Seenland, Senftenberg, Spremberg, Südspreewald”, 1 : 75 000, Esterbauer Verlag, Auflage: 1. (1. Februar 2012), ISBN-13: 978-3850003087, Euro 6.90