--- title: "Bike route through the European city Görlitz/Zgorzelec" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/bike-route-through-the-european-city-goerlitz/zgorzelec" description: "The two cities Görlitz and Zgorzelec stand, like only a few cities in Europe, directly for European history: separation after World War II, tentative rapprochement, closed borders, and intensive joint developments since the political change in the former GDR in 1989. Together with Zgorzelec, the Polish district located on the eastern side of the Neisse River, Görlitz declared itself a European city in 1998 and serves as an example of how people from two nations can overcome borders. Since the expansion of the European Union in 2004, the city has literally moved to the center of the continent. International cooperation in all areas has since formed the basis for the exciting further development of the city in Europe. More information about the European city: https://www.goerlitz-zgorzelec.eu/" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2719197/6adf919ca4cf9189481365e4555a5ee98666bad505677b8a3e73712733d6a359/schaufelradbagger-1452-hagenwerder-g-rlitz.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Bike route through the European city Görlitz/Zgorzelec ====================================================== - 32.35 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Cycling - 3:00 h - 32.35 km - 104 m - 103 m - 182 m - 218 m - 36 m - - Start: Altstadtbrücke, Görlitz - Destination: Altstadtbrücke, Görlitz With this bike route, you explore the European city Görlitz/Zgorzelec and ride along the Neisse River on both the Polish and German sides. The two cities Görlitz and Zgorzelec stand, like only a few cities in Europe, directly for European history: separation after World War II, tentative rapprochement, closed borders, and intensive joint developments since the political change in the former GDR in 1989. Together with Zgorzelec, the Polish district located on the eastern side of the Neisse River, Görlitz declared itself a European city in 1998 and serves as an example of how people from two nations can overcome borders. Since the expansion of the European Union in 2004, the city has literally moved to the center of the continent. International cooperation in all areas has since formed the basis for the exciting further development of the city in Europe. More information about the European city: Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (2%) Street (2%) Asphalt (54%) Gravel (2%) Trail (25%) Dismount (16%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Start the bike route at the Altstadtbrücke and cross the bridge to Zgorzelec/Poland. You will ride along the Neisse River to the Stadtbrücke and past the Dom Kultury. Then continue along the main street to the STALAG VIII A memorial. On the site of the former prisoner-of-war camp STALAG VIII A, a European place of remembrance and encounter has been created through German-Polish cooperation. Then head south towards the Polish village of Radomierzyce/Radmeritz. There is the border crossing back to the German side. Follow the signs for the Oder-Neisse bike route to Görlitz. On the way, you have the opportunity to make a stop at the bucket-wheel excavator in Hagenwerder and the Neisse viaduct in Görlitz. From the bike path, you have a magnificent view of the masonry arch bridge connecting Görlitz and Zgorzelec in Poland. Nearby, you will pass by the Obermühle along the Oder-Neisse bike route. Here you can take a break and relax. A little off the Obermühle is the Landskron Brewery. During a tour, you can learn interesting facts about beer brewing and, of course, also taste the beer. A detour there is definitely worth it! The bike route ends again at the Altstadtbrücke. Read more Tour information - Cultural Interesting - Loop Road - Stop at an Inn Equipment traffic-safe bicycle, bicycle helmet, day backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, comfortable sports shoes, possibly cycling shoes, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in a layering system, possibly cycling jersey, possibly cycling gloves, air pump, bicycle tools, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, water bottle and suitable holder, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, possibly mobile phone holder for the handlebar, possibly headlamp and reflectors, map material Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**By bike, you ride from Obermarkt via Brüderstraße, Untermarkt, and Neißestraße directly to the Altstadtbrücke. Read more **Parking**If you arrive by car, there are sufficient parking spaces near the Altstadtbrücke. Read more **Public transportation**You can reach Görlitz by train: - from Leipzig and Chemnitz with the regional trains of Deutsche Bahn to Dresden - directly from Dresden via Bautzen with the regional trains of Länderbahn - from Hoyerswerda with the regional trains of ODEG Read more Additional information Read more Author Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH Organization Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz License (master data) Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Discover a diverse animal and plant world in the Neisse meadows along the Oder-Neisse bike route. Read more Safety guidelines Please carry your identification documents with you, as this is a cross-border route. Please observe the valid entry requirements. Part of the route runs along main roads without marked bike paths. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC0Philipp Herfort, Archiv Europastadt GmbH | - Church CC-BY-SAEuropastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | - Other CC-BY-SAArchiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | - Retail - ToursCC0mushroom productions, Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz | 155.55 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAFrank Sühnel, Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz | 262.72 km - Cycling CC-BY-SARainer Weisflog, Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH | 38.87 km - Cycling Contact 02826 Görlitz Download GPX file - -