Walking route · Cunewalde · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lausitzer Schlange 3: Valtenberg – Großschönau walk
Lausitzer Schlange 3: Valtenberg – Großschönau is a walk of 83.4 km from Cunewalde. Along the way you'll find 151 benches and 2 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.
- 83.4 km
- ± 21:10 h
- ↑ 1,557 m · ↓ 1,494 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 151 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Cieslak Jürgen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Julian Nyča · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial

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Photo: Stephan M. Höhne · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Fiver, der Hellseher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

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Photo: Mike Krüger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Mike Krüger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

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Photo: Staatsbetrieb Geobasisinformation und Vermessung Sachsen (GeoSN) · Wikimedia Commons · dl-de/by-2-0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site

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Photo: KellDen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,557 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,494 m
- Highest point
- 564 m
- Lowest point
- 187 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 419 m
- 6 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
83.4 km in total- Street: 26.3 km
- Track: 24.6 km
- Path: 17.7 km
- Road: 9.7 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
Surfaces
83.4 km in total- Asphalt: 27.4 km
- Unpaved: 11.5 km
- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Natural: 4.6 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Unknown: 23.9 km
About the walking route Lausitzer Schlange 3: Valtenberg – Großschönau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lausitzer Schlange 3: Valtenberg – Großschönau is a walking route of 83.4 km that starts in Cunewalde. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,557 m in total and descend 1,494 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (26.3 km), track (24.6 km) and path (17.7 km). Of the surface, 27.4 km asphalt and 11.5 km unpaved. For 23.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 151 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lausitzer Schlange
Walks nearby
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- Nördlicher KammwegModerate · From A to B14.3 km
- Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho)Hard · From A to B66.1 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen)Hard · From A to B194.1 km
- SiebenbrückenwegHard · From A to B19.6 km
- Bieleboh - Czorneboh (gelber Strich)Moderate · From A to B11.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 673 m from the route - 2
Alte WasserkunstMuseum · 473 m from the route - 3
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 782 m from the route - 4
Nejsevernější bod České republikyAttraction · 1 km from the route - 5
Schloss RadiborCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 6
Obětem fašismuMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 7
Dom Měrćina Nowaka-NjechorńskehoMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 8
sv. JosefMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 9
sv. AnnaMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 10
sv. VojtěchMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 11
sv. RozálieMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 12
sv. VáclavMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 13
sv. ŠebestiánMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 14
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 15
sv. RochMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 16
HighwoodViewpoint · 8.9 km from the route - 17
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 163 m from the route - 18
Dampflokomotive 52 8056-5Attraction · 188 m from the route - 19
Auritzer SteleMemorial · 206 m from the route - 20
Blösaer SchanzeArchaeological site · 267 m from the route - 21
Museum BautzenMuseum · 493 m from the route - 22
LuthersteinMemorial · 591 m from the route - 23
Gedenkstätte BautzenMuseum · 685 m from the route - 24
OrtenburgCastle · 755 m from the route - 25
Rittergut JeßnitzCastle · 811 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lausitzer Schlange 3: Valtenberg – Großschönau?
Lausitzer Schlange 3: Valtenberg – Großschönau is 83.4 km long. Allow ± 21:10 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Cunewalde.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,557 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Karasek-Museum, Kriegerdenkmal and Johannes Franz.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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