Bike route from Görlitz to Königshain
- 3:00 h
- 35.08 km
- 243 m
- 245 m
- 201 m
- 333 m
- 132 m
- Start: Neißepark, Görlitz
- Destination: Neißepark, Görlitz
You start from the Neißepark shopping center and ride the Kreisbahnradweg to Königshain. The brave can go as far as the Hochstein (or walk there) and take a short break. Through the villages of Markersdorf and Pfaffendorf, you reach the local mountain Landeskrone and then ride leisurely through the city back to your starting point.
Near the route, you can admire various sights, such as: the village museum in Markersdorf, where you can discover the rural lifestyle from 100 years ago. The quarries in Königshain, a former granite mining area, which also has a museum on the history of the mining, are particularly worth seeing. If you make the effort to ride (or walk) all the way to the top, you can admire the surroundings from the 22-meter-high observation tower on the "Hochstein".
Not far from the route, you will find Krobnitz Castle with a permanent exhibition on Albrecht Theodor Emil Count von Roon.
Good to know
Pavements
- Street (28%)Asphalt (48%)Gravel (22%)Trail (3%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
Before you start the route, visit the Hoffnungskirche in the district of Königshufen. The old church is not a remnant of a village center at this location, but it is the German-Ossig village church, which had to give way to lignite mining and was moved piece by piece.
You leave the district of Königshufen and follow the bike path (Kreisbahnradweg) to Königshain. It is a former railway line that gently ascends. At the end of the bike path, you ride down a small hill to Bäckerei Melzer. Continue along the village street out of Königshain and turn left onto the second field path.
You ride through the forest to the main road (Könighainer Straße). Cross the main road straight back into the forest. Through the forest and along the fields, you reach the B6; here you need to carefully cross the street and then ride straight through Markersdorf. Along the way, you pass through Lindenallee, Am Schöps, and Am Mühlberg. Turn left onto a field path and ride to Herrnhuter Straße, where you turn left again. Follow Herrnhuter Straße to Pfaffendorf. Through Pfaffendorf, you ride along the main street and later turn left onto Am Geudeberg. Follow the Saxon City Route along the Landeskrone to Görlitz.Tour information
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
- traffic-safe bicycle, bicycle helmet, day bike backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, comfortable sports shoes, optionally cycling shoes, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in multiple layers, optionally cycling jersey, optionally cycling gloves, air pump, bicycle toolkit, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, drinking bottle and suitable holder, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone, optionally mobile phone holder for the handlebar, optionally headlamp and reflectors, map material
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
Current information on arrival to Görlitz can be found at: www.goerlitz.de/Anreise.html
ParkingThere are enough parking spaces at the Neißepark shopping center.Public transportationYou can reach the Neißepark shopping center by tram line 1 (terminus Neißepark).
More information is available at: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/
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
- A worthwhile visit during the route is definitely: the Hoffnungskirche in Königshufen, the granite mining museum, the castle in Königshain, the St. Michael Church, and the village museum in Markersdorf.
Safety guidelines
- There are no special safety instructions.
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