Discover the parks and gardens of Görlitz

The hike begins at the Mount of Olives Garden behind the Holy Sepulchre. The Ölberggarten is over 500 years old and is one of the oldest landscaped parks in Germany. You then walk through the Nikolai Cemetery - a green area where you will find the Baroque crypts of Görlitz merchant families next to the oldest church in Görlitz, the Nikolai Church.
Your route continues through the Nikolaizwinger and the Ochsenbastei. These are preserved sections of the double city wall from the Middle Ages. The two areas between the inner and outer city walls were transformed into beautiful green spaces by Görlitz horticultural architect Henry Kraft.
If you continue walking to the city park, you will pass the riverside park. The riverside park was created after the demolition of an industrial wasteland. The Görlitz city park was laid out according to designs by the great horticultural architect Lenné. There are many rare and old trees, there is a sundial in the rose terrace and the meridian stone marks the course of the 15th meridian of longitude. Just a few hundred meters behind the city park is the Park of Peace with a monument to Görlitz's most famous figure, Jacob Böhme. He became known worldwide as a shoemaker philosopher.
On your further way, you walk along the banks of the Neisse to the Neisse viaduct. You will pass the Obermühle, where you can take a break and stop for a bite to eat. Above the Neißeviaduct is the Friedenshöhe - a park with a rich history. The name "Friedenshöhe" is for the viewpoint in front of the blockhouse and commemorates the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871.
Towards the end of the tour, you will reach the vineyard area with the disused vineyard house. Not far from there runs the park railroad, a scaled-down replica of the "Adler" locomotive. The park railroad and the large adjoining play area offer variety for children of all ages.
Near the park railroad is the Schellergrund, the remains of a wide, no longer recognizable valley towards the Neisse. The adjoining 1-hectare area of the Berggarten slopes southwards and is characterized by a large meadow around which plantings of deciduous and coniferous trees are effectively grouped. Walk over the Teufelsbrücke bridge in the direction of Reuterstraße to finally reach the Kreuzkirchenpark past the Pomological Garden.

Follow the Oder-Neisse cycle path back to the old town. You can also take streetcar lines 1 and 2 or bus line B.

There are numerous paid parking spaces on the Obermarkt or directly in Friedhofstraße.