--- title: "Bike ride to the sacred sites in Görlitz, Ostritz, and Herrnhut" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/bike-ride-to-the-sacred-sites-in-goerlitz-ostritz-and-herrnhut" description: "You start in Görlitz at the Holy Sepulchre complex, which consists of the double chapel of the Holy Cross, the Salbhaus, and the burial chapel. The entire complex is a replica of the most important parts of the great Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, a place of remembrance for the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.From here, you cycle the Oder-Neisse cycle path for about 12.4 miles (20 km) to Ostritz to the St. Marienthal Monastery. The baroque complex of the Cistercian abbey Klosterstift St. Marienthal is an impressive place of faith, where Cistercian nuns have lived for 770 years according to the Rule of Benedict: Ora et labora (pray and work).Your path then leads to Herrnhut. Herrnhut is the founding place of the Herrnhut Brethren congregation, internationally known for producing Herrnhut stars and its worldwide missionary work.Finally, you return to Görlitz via Bernstadt, Schönau-Berzdorf, Pfaffendorf, and end the bike ride at the Peterskirche. High above the Neisse, the Peterskirche with the world-famous Sonnenorgel is the city's landmark. This bike ride can also be done in two stages." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2719558/168b7d83e2a9295331994a226f5f3efe285e13cdacf6179dcfd08e74afaf57ad/heiliges-grab-g-rlitz.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Bike ride to the sacred sites in Görlitz, Ostritz, and Herrnhut =============================================================== - 76.35 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Cycling - 6:00 h - 76.35 km - 692 m - 683 m - 182 m - 395 m - 213 m - - Start: Holy Sepulchre, Görlitz - Destination: Peterskirche, Görlitz Visit the sacred sights in Görlitz and Ostritz as well as in Herrnhut. You start in Görlitz at the Holy Sepulchre complex, which consists of the double chapel of the Holy Cross, the Salbhaus, and the burial chapel. The entire complex is a replica of the most important parts of the great Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, a place of remembrance for the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. From here, you cycle the Oder-Neisse cycle path for about 12.4 miles (20 km) to Ostritz to the St. Marienthal Monastery. The baroque complex of the Cistercian abbey Klosterstift St. Marienthal is an impressive place of faith, where Cistercian nuns have lived for 770 years according to the Rule of Benedict: Ora et labora (pray and work). Your path then leads to Herrnhut. Herrnhut is the founding place of the Herrnhut Brethren congregation, internationally known for producing Herrnhut stars and its worldwide missionary work. Finally, you return to Görlitz via Bernstadt, Schönau-Berzdorf, Pfaffendorf, and end the bike ride at the Peterskirche. High above the Neisse, the Peterskirche with the world-famous Sonnenorgel is the city's landmark. This bike ride can also be done in two stages. Read more Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Holy Sepulchre, Görlitz CC-BY-SAEuropastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH, Archiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | - Church CC0Philipp Herfort, Archiv Europastadt GmbH | - Church Destination Destination Peterskirche, Görlitz Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (22%) Asphalt (39%) Gravel (18%) Trail (9%) Path (11%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The route starts in Görlitz at the Holy Sepulchre complex. You ride through the city to the Oder-Neisse cycle path. Now follow the Oder-Neisse cycle path towards Zittau. This takes you along the Neisse River, through Hagenwerder and Ostritz to the St. Marienthal Monastery. From Ostritz, it continues via Neundorf a.d.E. and Rennersdorf to Herrnhut. From there, you return to Görlitz along the Saxon Cities Route via Bernstadt a.d. Eigen, Altbernsdorf a.d. Eigen, Schönau-Berzdorf, Jauernick, and Buschbach. In Görlitz, you cycle below the Landeskrone and on Promenadenstraße back into the old town. Insider tip: Take a look at the small churches in the villages you pass through on your route. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Stop at an Inn Equipment Roadworthy bicycle, bicycle helmet, day bike backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, comfortable sports shoes, possibly bike shoes, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in a multi-layer system, air pump, bicycle tools, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, map material. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Current information on how to get to Görlitz can be found at: Read more **Parking**Parking is available on Christoph-Lüders-Straße or Friedhofstraße. Read more Additional information More information: Read more Author Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH Organization Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz License (master data) Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Visit the Peterskirche on Sunday at 12 o'clock and enjoy the great organ playing of the famous Sonnenorgel. Read more Safety guidelines The route partly leads over federal and country roads. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC0Christoph Partsch, Archiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | - Church CC-BY-SAEuropastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH, Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz | - Other CC-BY-SAArchiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | - Retail - ToursCC-BY-SARainer Weisflog, Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH | 38.87 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAFrank Sühnel, Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz | 262.72 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAEuropastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH, Archiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | 7.84 km - Cycling Contact 02828 Görlitz Download GPX file - - - -