Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bischofswerda · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberlausitzer Bergweg walk
Oberlausitzer Bergweg is a walk of 127.8 km from Bischofswerda. Along the way you'll find 416 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
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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.
- 127.8 km
- ± 16:30 h per stage
- ↑ 2,777 m · ↓ 2,251 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bischofswerda
0 km8.9 km · 17 benches
Dreisesselstein
8.9 kmMemorial
10.5 km · 8 benches
König-Johann-Turm
19.4 kmPublic toilet
534 m · 19 benches
Haberkorndenkmal and 1 more
20 kmKonstitutionssäule and water point
203 m · 17 benches
Kulturhistorisches Museum Franziskanerkloster
20.2 kmMuseum
258 m · 38 benches
Großes Zittauer Fastentuch 1472 and 1 more
20.4 kmKreuzkirche
209 m · 11 benches
Blumenuhr
20.6 kmPublic toilet
11.3 km · 87 benches
Oybiner Märchenspiele
31.9 kmPublic toilet
1.1 km · 14 benches
Mt. Sharpstone
33 kmViewpoint
1.7 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
34.7 km2.9 km · 6 benches
Highwood
37.7 kmViewpoint
5.7 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
43.4 km1 km · 16 benches
Nun's Rock
44.4 kmViewpoint
2 km · 10 benches
Památník obránců celnice
46.4 kmMemorial
873 m · 16 benches
Water point
47.3 km8.7 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
56 km990 m · 9 benches
Deutsches Damast- und Frottiermuseum
57 kmMuseum
17.9 km · 46 benches
Kottmarturm
74.9 kmViewpoint
13.5 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
88.4 km362 m · 2 benches
Reiterhaus
88.7 kmMuseum
7.8 km · 10 benches
Bielebohturm
96.5 kmObservation tower
11.1 km · 18 benches
Sternwarte "Bruno-H.-Bürgel"
107.6 kmAttraction
20.2 km · 12 benches
Finish
127.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.4 kmBetween 88.4 km and 127.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial · after 8.9 km
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Photo: KellDen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 19.4 km
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Photo: Jwaller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 20 km
Memorial · after 20 km
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 20.2 km
Attraction · after 20.4 km
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Photo: Botaurus stellaris · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 20.4 km
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Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20.6 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,777 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,251 m
- Highest point
- 734 m
- Lowest point
- 235 m
- 5-10% slope · 30.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 587 m
- 12 stairs
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
127.8 km in total- Track: 61.8 km
- Path: 38.1 km
- Street: 19.5 km
- Footpath: 4.1 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Busy road: 375 m
- Road: 375 m
Surfaces
127.8 km in total- Gravel: 31.6 km
- Unpaved: 30.9 km
- Asphalt: 19.5 km
- Natural: 5.5 km
- Paved: 4.5 km
- Unknown: 35.4 km
About the walking route Oberlausitzer Bergweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberlausitzer Bergweg is a walking route of 127.8 km that starts in Bischofswerda. It does not end where it starts. You start in Zittau and finish in Butterberg. Along the way you pass Dreisesselstein (after 8.9 km), König-Johann-Turm (after 19.4 km) and Haberkorndenkmal (after 20 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,777 m in total and descend 2,251 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (61.8 km), path (38.1 km) and street (19.5 km). Of the surface, 31.6 km gravel and 30.9 km unpaved. For 35.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 416 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 20 km and after 47.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Oberlausitzer Ringweg 1Hard · From A to B93.8 km
- Westlausitz-RundwegHard · Circular walk60.8 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bautzen-BischofswerdaHard · From A to B25.3 km
- Jakobsweg an der Frankenstraße, Bischofswerda-UllersdorfHard · From A to B27.2 km
- Roter Strich WestlausitzHard · From A to B86.5 km
- Fernwanderweg Ostsee–Saaletalsperren (Abschnitt Niesky – Freiberg)Hard · From A to B203.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hrad GrabštejnAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
Nejsevernější bod České republikyAttraction · 355 m from the route - 3
Obětem fašismuMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 4
sv. JosefMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 5
sv. AnnaMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 6
sv. VojtěchMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 7
sv. RozálieMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 8
sv. VáclavMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 9
sv. ŠebestiánMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 10
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 11
sv. RochMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 12
Wojerski pomnikMemorial · 8 km from the route - 13
KlíčViewpoint · 8.4 km from the route - 14
Kopšinjanske hrodźišćoArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 15
Panna Maria NeposkvrněnáRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 16
Old Hawk's CastleRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 17
Lipova castleCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Zámek ŠluknovAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Schloss GaußigCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 20
kaple KalvárieAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 21
štola Jana EvangelistyMuseum · 4 km from the route - 22
CzornebohturmObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 23
Pomník padlým v 1. světové válceMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 24
Zbytečným obětemMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Pomník ukrajinských vojáků 1921Memorial · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberlausitzer Bergweg?
Oberlausitzer Bergweg is 127.8 km long, in 2 parts of 63.9 km on average. Allow ± 16:30 h per part 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 Zittau to Butterberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bischofswerda.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,389 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dreisesselstein, König-Johann-Turm and Haberkorndenkmal.
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