Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Görlitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz walk
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz is a walk of 343.7 km from Görlitz. Along the way you'll find 686 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 343.7 km
- ± 17:20 h per stage
- ↑ 6,218 m · ↓ 6,409 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 686 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
37 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 29 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Südstädter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Hedwig Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Memorial
Memorial
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Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum
Stages (5)
- 1Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho)66.1 km
- 2Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Großer Picho – Glashütte)79.9 km
- 3Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Glashütte – Frauenstein)23.6 km
- 4Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Frauenstein – Lippersdorf)30.5 km
- 5Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Grossrueckerswalde - Rodewisch(Bhf)106.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6,218 m
- Down
- ↓ 6,409 m
- Highest point
- 999 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 76 km
- 10-15% slope · 20.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1 km
- 14 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
343.7 km in total- Track: 132.5 km
- Street: 70.5 km
- Path: 44.9 km
- Road: 39.6 km
- Busy road: 9.6 km
- Footpath: 6.3 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Cycleway: 900 m
Surfaces
343.7 km in total- Asphalt: 122.2 km
- Gravel: 73.1 km
- Unpaved: 49.1 km
- Paved: 24.8 km
- Natural: 14.6 km
- Unknown: 21.6 km
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz is a walking route of 343.7 km that starts in Görlitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 6,218 m in total and descend 6,409 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (132.5 km), street (70.5 km) and path (44.9 km). Of the surface, 122.2 km asphalt and 73.1 km gravel. For 21.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 686 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
5- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen)Hard · From A to B194.1 km
- Zittauer Jakobsweg Görlitz - ZittauHard · From A to B40 km
- Jakobsweg Via Regia 1Hard · From A to B54.7 km
- Oberseifersdorf - Jauernick (grüner Strich)Hard · From A to B31.5 km
- Neuberthelsdorf - Hochstein (grüner Strich)Hard · From A to B28.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Königstein FortressAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Schloss PillnitzAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 3
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 867 m from the route - 4
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 5
Cultural Centre Synagogue of GoerlitzAttraction · 481 m from the route - 6
Museum of Cultural History and the Upper Lusatian Scientific LibraryMuseum · 569 m from the route - 7
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 674 m from the route - 8
Longest wooden table in the worldAttraction · 710 m from the route - 9
VierradenmühleAttraction · 627 m from the route - 10
RathausAttraction · 660 m from the route - 11
Bagger 1452 - SRS 1200Museum · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Nejsevernější bod České republikyAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Pałac RadomierzyceAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 14
Alte WasserkunstMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 15
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 16
Dom Měrćina Nowaka-NjechorńskehoMuseum · 9 km from the route - 17
Elector's PalaceRuins · 151 m from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 231 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 242 m from the route - 20
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History GoerlitzMuseum · 810 m from the route - 21
The Imperial StrongholdMuseum · 959 m from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 23
LuthersteinMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm "Neuberzdorfer Höhe"Observation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 25
Kriegsdenkmal 1945Memorial · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz?
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz is 343.7 km long, in 5 parts of 68.7 km on average. Allow ± 17:20 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Görlitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,244 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 21 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Jakob-Böhme-Denkmal, Weinbergturm and Aussichtsturm Rotstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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