Family trip to the vineyard area of Görlitz

01:30 h
79 m
83 m
187 m
224 m
37 m
3.05 km
Start: Restaurant Obermühle in Görlitz
Destination: Restaurant Obermühle in Görlitz

This tour takes you from the restaurant "Obermühle" along the Neisse River, through the vineyard area to the vintage park railway and back along the Landskron brewery.

The short tour for families starts at the restaurant called "Obermühle" and takes you along the Oder-Neisse cycle path to the vintage park railway. You will pass the Neisse Viaduct, the 475m-long viaduct is a railroad connection between Poland and Germany. Furthermore you will see the Robert Oettel Monument. Robert Oettel was a merchant, a councilman and the founder of the German poultry farming. At the park railway, it is possible to ride the vintage park railway (closed in winter). There is also a playground for kids. A restaurant and a lookout tower ruin at the vineyard, which is a tip for photographers, is located there, too. After that, the way takes you to the Landskron brewery, which is very interesting, especially for adults. On the way back, you walk through the park "Friedenshöhe", where you have a nice view of the viaduct.

Start

Restaurant Obermühle in Görlitz

© Stefan Müller, Archiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH

Obermühle (upper mill) Görlitz

Restaurant

Destination

Restaurant Obermühle in Görlitz

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Directions

You start our tour at the restaurant "Obermühle" and walk along the Neisse River. Behind the viaduct, follow the forest track on the right towards the Robert Oettel monument. Turn left slightly and walk straight ahead until you reach the vineyard restaurant ruin. The park railway is located on the right. You walk back along the "An der Landskronbrauerei" street. On the left a beautiful park is located. It is also possible to walk through this park. You continue walking along the street until you reach the blockhouse bridge, on the right there is a park called "Friedenshöhe". Here you have a nice view of the Neisse Viaduct. Continue walking through the park to the right of the Blockhausstraße. You can find a lovely playground here. If you walk along Dr.-Kahlbaum-Allee you will come back to the restaurant "Obermühle".

Tour information

Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Tour with Dog

Equipment

Hiking rucksack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable shoes, weatherproof and hard-wearing clothing in multiple layers, telescopic poles if necessary, sun and rain protection, drinking water, cell phone, headlamp if necessary.

Directions & Parking facilities

You can find the latest information on travel to Görlitz at: https://www.visit-goerlitz.com/Anreise.html

Parking is possible in the Dr.-Kahlbaum-Allee street.

The nearest bus stops are Blumenstraße (450m), which you can reach by bus A and D, or the bus stop Schillerstraße (850 m), which can be reached by bus B and D.

For further information: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/

Additional information

https://www.visit-goerlitz.com/Tourismus.html

Author

Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH

Organization

Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz

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