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Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Grossrueckerswalde - Rodewisch(Bhf) walk
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Grossrueckerswalde - Rodewisch(Bhf) is a walk of 106.4 km from Eibenstock. Along the way you'll find 209 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 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.
- 106.4 km
- ± 27:40 h
- ↑ 2,435 m · ↓ 2,974 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 209 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Ad Meskens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Leppus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: René Röder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Ad Meskens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Devilsanddust · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,435 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,974 m
- Highest point
- 999 m
- Lowest point
- 434 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 535 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 535 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
106.4 km in total- Track: 55.1 km
- Street: 26.5 km
- Road: 10 km
- Path: 7.5 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 525 m
Surfaces
106.4 km in total- Asphalt: 39.3 km
- Gravel: 32.2 km
- Paved: 8.2 km
- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Natural: 4.8 km
- Unknown: 14.6 km
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Grossrueckerswalde - Rodewisch(Bhf)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Grossrueckerswalde - Rodewisch(Bhf) is a walking route of 106.4 km that starts in Eibenstock. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,435 m in total and descend 2,974 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (55.1 km), street (26.5 km) and road (10 km). Of the surface, 39.3 km asphalt and 32.2 km gravel. For 14.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 209 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Memorial Prisoncamp SauersackMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 2
Waldbühne SchwarzenbergAttraction · 262 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 348 m from the route - 4
Bürsten- und HeimatmuseumMuseum · 461 m from the route - 5
SchreckenbergViewpoint · 489 m from the route - 6
GlückAuf-TurmObservation tower · 846 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 891 m from the route - 8
Eisenbahnmuseum SchwarzenbergMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 9
SchlossturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 10
PaßklausenturmCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Sächsisches Rot-Kreuz-Museum BeierfeldMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Denkmal für die Gefallenen des 1. WeltkriegesMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 13
DudelskircheAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 14
Gedenkstein für Franz DziebkoMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Zum Gedenken der Gef. von Steinbach 1939-1945Memorial · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Bismarckturm Thermalbad WiesenbadObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 18
Museum sächsisch-böhmisches ErzgebirgeMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 19
Schauanlage HeimateckeMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 20
NadlerhausMuseum · 4 km from the route - 21
El ToroAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Jagdhaus BreitenbrunnRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Kursächsische PostmeilensäuleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 25
StadtmuseumMuseum · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Grossrueckerswalde - Rodewisch(Bhf)?
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Grossrueckerswalde - Rodewisch(Bhf) is 106.4 km long. Allow ± 27:40 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 Eibenstock.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,435 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Martin Luther Denkmal, Erzgebirgsmuseum and Schloß Schlettau.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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