Walking route · Herrnhut · Updated on 14 November 2026
Neuberthelsdorf - Hochstein (grüner Strich) walk
Neuberthelsdorf - Hochstein (grüner Strich) is a walk of 28.2 km from Herrnhut. Along the way you'll find 12 benches.

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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.
- 28.2 km
- ± 6:55 h
- ↑ 387 m · ↓ 316 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Herrnhut
0 km16.5 km · 6 benches

Schloss Gersdorf
16.5 kmCastle
11.7 km · 6 benches
Finish
28.2 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Oberlausitzerin64 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 16.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 387 m
- Down
- ↓ 316 m
- Highest point
- 402 m
- Lowest point
- 246 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 708 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
28.2 km in total- Track: 19.7 km
- Street: 5.6 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 800 m
- Path: 275 m
Surfaces
28.2 km in total- Asphalt: 5.8 km
- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Natural: 900 m
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 14.1 km
About the walking route Neuberthelsdorf - Hochstein (grüner Strich)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Neuberthelsdorf - Hochstein (grüner Strich) is a walking route of 28.2 km that starts in Herrnhut. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neuberthelsdorf and finish in Hochstein. Along the way you pass Schloss Gersdorf (after 16.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 387 m in total and descend 316 m. Allow ± 6:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.7 km), street (5.6 km) and road (1.8 km). Of the surface, 5.8 km asphalt and 5.4 km unpaved. For 14.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 12 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Lausitzer SchlangeHard · From A to B108.3 km
- Oberlausitzer Ringweg 2Hard · From A to B88.6 km
- Eulkretscham - Jonsberg - Stern (grüner Strich)Hard · From A to B32.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Cultural Centre Synagogue of GoerlitzAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Museum of Cultural History and the Upper Lusatian Scientific LibraryMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 3
Bagger 1452 - SRS 1200Museum · 8.7 km from the route - 4
RathausAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 5
Pałac RadomierzyceAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 6
VierradenmühleAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm "Neuberzdorfer Höhe"Observation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 8
König-Friedrich-August-TurmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 9
The Imperial StrongholdMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 10
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History GoerlitzMuseum · 9 km from the route - 11
Bielplatz - frühmittelalterliche WallburgArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 12
Granitabbaumuseum Königshainer BergeMuseum · 364 m from the route - 13
ErdachseAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 15
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 16
Dorfmuseum MarkersdorfMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 17
RenaissanceschlossCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 18
Barockschloss KönigshainCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 19
AltanViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 20
GedenksteinMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 22
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 23
VölkerkundemuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 24
Zinzendorf-DenkmalMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Neuberthelsdorf - Hochstein (grüner Strich)?
Neuberthelsdorf - Hochstein (grüner Strich) is 28.2 km long. Allow ± 6:55 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 Neuberthelsdorf to Hochstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Herrnhut.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 387 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Schloss Gersdorf.
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