- 3:10 h
- 42.39 km
- 119 m
- 122 m
- 182 m
- 255 m
- 73 m
- Start: Görlitz
- Destination: Zittau
The 950-year-old Görlitz, with 56,000 inhabitants, is the largest city in Upper Lusatia. Spared from destruction in World War II, it forms an urban masterpiece with its almost 4,000 predominantly restored cultural and architectural monuments, unparalleled in Germany. Görlitz belongs to the Via Sacra because of the Holy Sepulchre from the 15th century. This complex, called the "Lusatian Jerusalem," which also includes the St. Peter and Paul Church, is a testament to medieval piety and landscape architecture of European significance. Also worth visiting are the elaborately restored Jewish synagogue and the many museums of the city. One should definitely not miss the walk over the old town bridge to the Polish part of the city.
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Directions
A little off the original route of the Neiße Cycle Path, you can wonderfully cycle along the 960ha large Berzdorfer See, a former brown coal open-cast mine. In Hagenwerder, a huge bucket wheel excavator still testifies to this time.
A few kilometers away lies the next stop of the Via Sacra in the picturesque Neiße Valley: the Cistercian convent St. Marienthal, founded in 1234, with a convent church, garden of biblical plants, Calvary hill, historic sawmill with hydropower plant, the easternmost vineyard in Germany, as well as a forest adventure trail. You can even stay overnight in the guesthouses of the convent and, with some luck, have a conversation with one of the nuns.
In Hirschfelde, the lovingly renovated Pilgerhäusel - a listed half-timbered house - offers affordable accommodation for foot pilgrims. Here you will also be assisted during a visit to the former Johanniterkirche St. Peter and Paul from the year 1299.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Equipment
Traffic-safe bicycle, bicycle helmet, day cycling backpack (about 20 liters) with rain cover, comfortable sports shoes, possibly cycling shoes, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in layers, possibly cycling jersey, possibly cycling gloves, air pump, bicycle tool, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, drinking bottle and suitable holder, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, possibly phone holder for the handlebar, possibly headlamp and reflectors, maps
Directions & Parking facilities
From the West: A4 to the Görlitz exit
From the North: From Cottbus the B115
From the South: From Zittau along the B99 by the Neiße
Additional information
More information at:
https://www.oberlausitz.com/via-sacra
Görlitz
- Parish Church St. Peter and Paul, Bei der Peterskirche 9, 02826 Görlitz
- Holy Sepulchre, Heilige-Grab-Straße 79, 02828 Görlitz
- Görlitz Synagogue, Otto-Müller-Straße, 02826 Görlitz
- St. Nicholas Church and St. Nicholas Cemetery, Bogstraße, 02826 Görlitz
- Trinity Church, Klosterplatz 21, 02826 Görlitz
- Cultural History Museum Görlitz, Neiße Straße 29, 02826 Görlitz
- Silesian Museum Görlitz, Brüderstraße 8, 02826 Görlitz
Ostritz
- Cistercian Convent St. Marienthal, Marienthal 1, 02899 Ostritz
- Catholic Church Assumption of Mary, Spantigstraße 3, 02899 Ostritz
Hirschfelde
- Pilgerhäusel, Komturgasse 9, 02788 Zittau OT Hirschfelde
- Parish Church St. Peter and Paul (Johanniter Church), Kirchgasse, 02788 Hirschfelde
Literature
Author
Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
License (master data)
Marketing-Gesellschaft Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien mbH
Safety guidelines
From Görlitz to Zittau the route is identical with the consistently well-signposted Oder-Neiße Cycle Path (D12).
Pay attention to traffic on all roads and paths and adhere to the traffic regulations.
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