The Lößnitzgrund
The natural landscape of the Lößnitzgrund lies to the south of Buchholz-Friedewald, is considered the largest valley incision on the Elbe slope of the Lausitzer Platte and forms part of the "Landscape Conservation Area Lößnitz". The Lößnitzbach stream that meanders through it forms this notch valley, which, along with Fiedlergrund and Rietzschkegrund, is one of the valleys in the Radebeul urban area with the highest water flow. Geologically, the Lößnitzgrund separates the two main types of soil that can be found in the Lößnitz area alongside the syenite soil on the Lusatian plate: loess, which is found on the eastern slope, and heath sand, which is found on the western slope. Oaks (especially English oaks), copper beeches and hornbeams characterise the tree population; other deciduous trees have taken root in the stream area, and the bird life is also rich in biodiversity.
