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Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Frauenstein – Lippersdorf) walk
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Frauenstein – Lippersdorf) is a walk of 30.5 km from Frauenstein. Along the way you'll find 28 benches and 1 public toilet.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 30.5 km
- ± 7:30 h
- ↑ 437 m · ↓ 561 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Frauenstein
0 km693 m
Gottfried-Silbermann-Museum
693 mPublic toilet
10.3 km · 19 benches
Observation tower
11 kmObservation tower
19.5 km · 9 benches
Finish
30.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.8 kmBetween 730 m and 30.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 693 m
Observation tower · after 11 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 437 m
- Down
- ↓ 561 m
- Highest point
- 656 m
- Lowest point
- 446 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 614 m
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
30.5 km in total- Track: 16 km
- Street: 7.8 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
Surfaces
30.5 km in total- Asphalt: 14.6 km
- Gravel: 7.1 km
- Paved: 4.5 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Frauenstein – Lippersdorf)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Frauenstein – Lippersdorf) is a walking route of 30.5 km that starts in Frauenstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Frauenstein and finish in Lippersdorf. Along the way you pass Gottfried-Silbermann-Museum (after 693 m) and Observation tower (after 11 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 437 m in total and descend 561 m. Allow ± 7:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16 km), street (7.8 km) and road (5.5 km). Of the surface, 14.6 km asphalt and 7.1 km gravel. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz
Walks nearby
6- Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Glashütte – Frauenstein)Hard · From A to B23.6 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Ost)Hard · From A to B116.7 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-Ost)Hard · From A to B116.7 km
- Grenzüberschreitender Lehrpfad - NeugrabenflößeHard · From A to B18.1 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Sachsen (Mitte)Hard · From A to B105 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen Ost-West)Hard · From A to B72.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Longest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 710 m from the route - 2
Schloss FrauensteinAttraction · 179 m from the route - 3
Burgruine FrauensteinAttraction · 238 m from the route - 4
Eisenhammer DorfchemnitzMuseum · 829 m from the route - 5
Dörnthaler ÖlmühleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Burg RauensteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 8
TP SaydahöheMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 9
Burgruine RechenbergCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 10
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 11
Schloss WeißenbornCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 12
Dorfmuseum GahlenzMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 13
HirschturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 14
Museum Kalkwerk LengefeldMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 15
Huthaus EinigkeitMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 17BurgbergViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route
- 18SchützenbergViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route
- 19Pestsäule zu ReiflandMemorial · 2.9 km from the route
- 20Grundablass-Keilovalschieber DN1200Attraction · 4.1 km from the route
- 21MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route
- 22MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route
- 23BergmännelMemorial · 6 km from the route
- 24Technisches Museum Ölmühle PockauMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
- 25SpanziehmühleAttraction · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Frauenstein – Lippersdorf)?
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Frauenstein – Lippersdorf) is 30.5 km long. Allow ± 7:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Frauenstein to Lippersdorf.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Frauenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 437 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gottfried-Silbermann-Museum and Observation tower.
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