Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Olbersdorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lausitzer Schlange walk
Lausitzer Schlange is a walk of 108.3 km from Olbersdorf. Along the way you'll find 277 benches, 1 water point and 12 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.
- 108.3 km
- ± 26:35 h
- ↑ 1,519 m · ↓ 1,519 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 277 benches, 1 water point and 12 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Mike Krüger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
Memorial
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Photo: Peter Emrich, Löbau · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Memorial
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Photo: Dreizung · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Lutz Maertens Trendy64 16:18, 27 May 2007 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,519 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,519 m
- Highest point
- 595 m
- Lowest point
- 169 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 10 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
108.3 km in total- Track: 48.8 km
- Street: 26 km
- Road: 14.9 km
- Path: 13.1 km
- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Cycleway: 425 m
Surfaces
108.3 km in total- Asphalt: 32.1 km
- Unpaved: 21.2 km
- Gravel: 20.2 km
- Paved: 8.3 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 25.1 km
About the walking route Lausitzer Schlange
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lausitzer Schlange is a walking route of 108.3 km that starts in Olbersdorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Großschönau and finish in Niesky.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,519 m in total and descend 1,519 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.8 km), street (26 km) and road (14.9 km). Of the surface, 32.1 km asphalt and 21.2 km unpaved. For 25.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 277 benches, 1 water point and 12 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lausitzer Schlange
Walks nearby
6- Eulkretscham - Jonsberg - Stern (grüner Strich)Hard · From A to B32.9 km
- Zittau - Seifhennersdorf (gelber Strich)Hard · From A to B27.9 km
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- Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen Ost)Hard · From A to B263.3 km
- Oberlausitzer Bergweg (Abschnitt: Zittau – Valtenberg)Hard · From A to B108.3 km
- Hřebenovka (Liberecký kraj)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hrad GrabštejnAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 2
HighwoodViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 3
KlíčViewpoint · 9.1 km from the route - 4
Dom Měrćina Nowaka-NjechorńskehoMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 5
Nun's RockViewpoint · 499 m from the route - 6
Schloss KittlitzCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Old Hawk's CastleRuins · 3.8 km from the route - 8
kaple KalvárieAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 9
štola Jana EvangelistyMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 10
Ruiny zamku RonowAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Zbytečným obětemMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 12
Pomník ukrajinských vojáků 1921Memorial · 7 km from the route - 13
Ermordetes MädchenMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 14
SoldatengrabMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 15
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Lemberk CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 17
Niethener SchanzeArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route - 18
Schloss GebelzigCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 19
ViaduktAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 20
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Gröditzer SchanzeArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 22
Kriegsdenkmal 1945Memorial · 9.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss GröditzCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 24
Památník obránců celniceMemorial · 119 m from the route - 25
Oybin CastleCastle · 146 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lausitzer Schlange?
Lausitzer Schlange is 108.3 km long. Allow ± 26:35 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 Großschönau to Niesky.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Olbersdorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,519 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Oybiner Märchenspiele, Völkerkundemuseum and Konstitutionssäule.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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