Barrier-free route through Herrnhut

4.25 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Hiking
  • 3:00 h
  • 4.25 km
  • 26 m
  • 26 m
  • 326 m
  • 357 m
  • 31 m
  • Start: public parking lot at the forest bath
  • Destination: public parking lot at the forest bath

The route leads through the town of Herrnhut. On the route, you will discover the Herrnhut Stars Manufactory, the Ethnological Museum, the "Gottesacker" cemetery, and the Herrschaftsgarten.

Route sequence: hiking parking lot - Herrnhut Stars Manufactory - Ethnological Museum - Café "Nostalgia privatim" - "Gottesacker" - mini golf course - Herrschaftsgarten - hiking parking lot

Points of interest: Herrnhut Stars Manufactory, Ethnological Museum, "Gottesacker", Herrschaftsgarten

Accommodation options: Guesthouse "Komensky" 

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Our route begins at the public parking lot at the forest bath. At the parking lot, there are 4 parking spaces for wheelchair users, several charging stations for e-cars, and an accessible toilet, which can be used for a fee of 50 cents. First, starting from the parking lot, we turn left into "Uttendörferweg", then cross the road at "Zittauer Straße" and walk along "Zittauer Straße" to the turnoff of "Oderwitzer Straße". There we turn left toward the "Herrnhut Stars Manufactory". 

After visiting the "Herrnhut Stars Manufactory", we walk a short distance back along "Oderwitzer Straße" to the railway bridge. Before the bridge, we turn left into the path "Am Bahndamm" and follow this until we reach the street "Zur Bleiche". Upon reaching "Löbauer Straße", we turn right toward the Ethnological Museum.

After visiting the museum, we turn right into "Löbauer Straße" and follow it to the "Old Station" where we stop at the cozy café "Nostalgia privatim".

After visiting the café, we continue along "Löbauer Straße" to the turn into "August-Bebel-Straße". We follow this to reach "Zinzendorfplatz" and there turn left into "Comeniusstraße". After only 180 m, we turn diagonally left into the avenue leading to the historic cemetery "Gottesacker". Upon arrival at the cemetery, various paths are available to explore the cemetery grounds.

After touring the cemetery, we walk down "Berthelsdorfer Allee" toward Herrnhut town area and turn left into "Wauergasse". After about 100 m, we turn right into the path "Zum Altenheim". Here, on the left, is a lovely playground for relaxing as well as an accessible mini golf course.

After visiting the playground or the mini golf course, we walk to "Zinzendorfplatz".  At the next turn, we turn left into Herrschaftsgarten, a baroque style park designed for strolling and relaxing. We continue straight through the park and thus reach the starting point of our route again.

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

An accompanying person for the wheelchair user is recommended. 

Additional information

In hot weather, a visit to the forest bath, which is located directly next to the start/finish point of the route, is worthwhile

Author

Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH

Organization

Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz

License (master data)

Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

For evening activities, the "Alte Bäckerei" culture café as well as the adjoining "Kunstbauerkino" in Großhennersdorf invite you.

Safety guidelines

Critical points on the route:

Zur Bleiche start (GPS 51.018881/ 14.738157) to Zur Bleiche end (GPS 51.019509/ 14.738983)
- Asphalt, incline of 6-8% over a length of about 80 m

Comeniusstraße, start (GPS 51.017267/ 14.747192) to Gottesacker end (51.018776/ 14.748044)
- Asphalt, incline of 5-6% over a length of about 200 m

Path to the old people's home, access to the mini golf course (GPS 51.016036/ 14.747418)
- 3 m with 19% slope, concrete paving (alternative: access over the lawn of the playground)

Zinzendorfplatz (GPS 51.016157/ 14.745753)
- Curb is not lowered, therefore no access to the sidewalk, so street must be used (about 65 m)

Nearby

Contact

Barrier-free route through Herrnhut
02747 Großhennersdorf