Walking route · Löbau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen) walk
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen) is a walk of 194.1 km from Löbau. Along the way you'll find 432 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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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.
- 194.1 km
- ± 50:00 h
- ↑ 4,130 m · ↓ 4,114 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 432 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.

Observation tower

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

Memorial

Memorial

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Photo: Hedwig Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

Observation tower

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

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Photo: KellDen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,130 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,114 m
- Highest point
- 881 m
- Lowest point
- 120 m
- 5-10% slope · 36.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 976 m
- 9 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
194.1 km in total- Track: 93.5 km
- Path: 37.2 km
- Street: 34.5 km
- Road: 14.5 km
- Busy road: 10 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
194.1 km in total- Asphalt: 64.8 km
- Gravel: 53.3 km
- Unpaved: 38.6 km
- Paved: 9 km
- Natural: 8.8 km
- Unknown: 19 km
About the walking route Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen) is a walking route of 194.1 km that starts in Löbau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,130 m in total and descend 4,114 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 50:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (93.5 km), path (37.2 km) and street (34.5 km). Of the surface, 64.8 km asphalt and 53.3 km gravel. For 19 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 432 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wanderweg der deutschen Einheit
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Königstein FortressAttraction · 936 m from the route - 2
Schloss SonnensteinCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 3
Cathedral of St PeterAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Cultural Centre Synagogue of GoerlitzAttraction · 481 m from the route - 5
Museum of Cultural History and the Upper Lusatian Scientific LibraryMuseum · 569 m from the route - 6
St. Mary's ChurchAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 7
VierradenmühleAttraction · 627 m from the route - 8
RathausAttraction · 660 m from the route - 9
Nejsevernější bod České republikyAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 10
FlájeMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 11
Ruins of Schomberg chateauRuins · 4.5 km from the route - 12
Bagger 1452 - SRS 1200Museum · 4.6 km from the route - 13
památník obětem pochodu smrtiMemorial · 6 km from the route - 14
Pałac RadomierzyceAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Alte WasserkunstMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Serbski muzej - Sorbisches MuseumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 17
Komáří hůrkaViewpoint · 7.3 km from the route - 18
sv. JosefMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 19
sv. AnnaMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 20
sv. RozálieMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 21
sv. ŠebestiánMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 22
sv. VojtěchMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 23
sv. VáclavMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 24
sv. RochMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 25
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen)?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Görlitz - Seiffen) is 194.1 km long. Allow ± 50:00 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 Löbau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,130 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Czornebohturm and Siegesdenkmal.
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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