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Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho) walk
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho) is a walk of 66.1 km from Görlitz. Along the way you'll find 188 benches and 3 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.
- 66.1 km
- ± 17:15 h
- ↑ 1,522 m · ↓ 1,211 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Görlitz
0 km768 m · 27 benches
Jakob-Böhme-Denkmal
768 mMemorial
1.9 km · 38 benches
Weinbergturm
2.6 kmObservation tower
17.9 km · 41 benches
Public toilet
20.6 km5.3 km · 9 benches
Aussichtsturm Rotstein
25.9 kmObservation tower
8.7 km · 9 benches
König-Friedrich-August-Turm
34.6 kmObservation tower
1.4 km · 10 benches
Siegesdenkmal
36 kmMemorial
377 m · 4 benches
Kaiser Wilhelm I.
36.4 kmMemorial
805 m · 5 benches
Humboldt-Säule
37.2 kmPublic toilet
159 m
Stadtmuseum
37.3 kmMuseum
12.4 km · 26 benches
Czornebohturm
49.8 kmObservation tower
10.5 km · 16 benches
Observation tower
60.3 kmPublic toilet
5.9 km · 3 benches
Finish
66.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.1 kmBetween 37.2 km and 60.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 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 · after 768 m
Observation tower · after 2.6 km
Observation tower · after 25.9 km
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Photo: Hedwig Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 34.6 km
Memorial · after 36 km
Memorial · after 36.4 km
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Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 37.2 km
Museum · after 37.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,522 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,211 m
- Highest point
- 554 m
- Lowest point
- 187 m
- 5-10% slope · 15 km
- 10-15% slope · 6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 332 m
- 3 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
66.1 km in total- Track: 19.9 km
- Path: 18.3 km
- Street: 14.4 km
- Road: 8.6 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
66.1 km in total- Asphalt: 25.2 km
- Unpaved: 15.2 km
- Gravel: 12.7 km
- Natural: 5 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho) is a walking route of 66.1 km that starts in Görlitz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Görlitz and finish in Großer Picho. Along the way you pass Jakob-Böhme-Denkmal (after 768 m), Weinbergturm (after 2.6 km) and Aussichtsturm Rotstein (after 25.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,522 m in total and descend 1,211 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.9 km), path (18.3 km) and street (14.4 km). Of the surface, 25.2 km asphalt and 15.2 km unpaved. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 188 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz
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.
- 1
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Cultural Centre Synagogue of GoerlitzAttraction · 481 m from the route - 3
Museum of Cultural History and the Upper Lusatian Scientific LibraryMuseum · 569 m from the route - 4
VierradenmühleAttraction · 627 m from the route - 5
RathausAttraction · 660 m from the route - 6
Bagger 1452 - SRS 1200Museum · 4.6 km from the route - 7
Pałac RadomierzyceAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 8
Nejsevernější bod České republikyAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Alte WasserkunstMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 10
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 11
Dom Měrćina Nowaka-NjechorńskehoMuseum · 9 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 231 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 242 m from the route - 14
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History GoerlitzMuseum · 810 m from the route - 15
The Imperial StrongholdMuseum · 959 m from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 17
LuthersteinMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm "Neuberzdorfer Höhe"Observation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Kriegsdenkmal 1945Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 20
Bielplatz - frühmittelalterliche WallburgArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 21
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 22
LuthersteinMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 23
Doberschauer SchanzeArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 24
Blösaer SchanzeArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 25
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho)?
Fernwanderweg Görlitz – Greiz (Teil: Görlitz – Großer Picho) is 66.1 km long. Allow ± 17:15 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 Görlitz to Großer Picho.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Görlitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,522 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.1 km.
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 Jakob-Böhme-Denkmal, Weinbergturm and Aussichtsturm Rotstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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