- 2:30 h
- 24.25 km
- 29 m
- 26 m
- 182 m
- 210 m
- 28 m
- Start: Görlitz - Old Town Bridge
- Destination: Görlitz - Berzdorfer See access
The bike route starts at the Old Town Bridge in Görlitz and takes you via the "Oder-Neisse Cycle Path" to Hagenwerder and Tauchritz up to the Blue Lagoon at Berzdorfer See. In Tauchritz, there is a remarkable Baroque church from 1686 and a water castle from the second half of the 17th century with a castle park. The route continues along the cycle path at Berzdorfer See to the Berzdorfer See/Görlitz access road. From there, you can cycle back to the center of Görlitz. Make a stop at the lake before heading back to the city and enjoy the sound of the waves.
Along the route you will find interesting sights, impressive nature, and many places to stop for refreshments. For example, you should visit the open-air museum with the excavator 1452, which recalls the brown coal mining.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
From the Old Town Bridge in Görlitz, follow the signs for the Neisse Cycle Path toward Zittau. Along the route, you will pass the City Hall, the Upper Mill, the Neisse Viaduct, and the "Stadium of Friendship" in Weinhübel. After leaving Görlitz, continue to follow the signs to Hagenwerder. In Hagenwerder, you cycle through the town until you reach the B99 roundabout, there follow the signs toward the Blue Lagoon. You will pass through the town of Tauchritz and then the parking areas for the Blue Lagoon. Now continue on the circular path of Berzdorfer See and follow it. You will pass the harbor, the "Island of Senses" hotel, and the northeast beach. At the lake, there are several spots offering the opportunity for a short swim break and cooling off.
At the end of the route, you again reach the B99 just before the Görlitz town entrance sign. From here, you can cycle back to the Görlitz city center via the Neisse Cycle Path.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Traffic-safe bicycle, bicycle helmet, day bike backpack (about 20 liters) with rain cover, weather-appropriate and durable clothing, air pump, bicycle tools, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, maps, and swimwear for a short swim break at the lake
Directions & Parking facilities
Take tram lines 1 or 2 to the Jägerkaserne stop, then walk about 10 min via Langenstraße to Untermarkt and Neißestraße to the Old Town Bridge.
You can find bike rental options at: https://www.goerlitz.de/Mobil-in-der-Stadt.html
Additional information
Author
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
License (master data)
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
In Hagenwerder, at the playground, stands the community center. On the east side of the building you can admire a mural by the well-known painter Gerhard Richter.
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