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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Upper Lusatia
Pilgrim Trail
· Dresden Elbland
Ecumenical Pilgrimage Route
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
466.5 km
99:00 h
3,387 m
3,310 m
The 460-kilometer Ecumenical Pilgrimage Trail winds through central Germany, combining nature, spirituality, and encounters.
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Lusatia
Via Sacra from Crostwitz to Bautzen
recommended route
18.7 km
4:45 h
211 m
151 m
From Crostwitz to Prautitz, via Storcha and Dreikretscham to Bautzen. A mostly flat stage of about 19 km to the beautiful old town of Bautzen.
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Lusatia
Pilgrimage route Via Sacra
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
268.2 km
112:00 h
4,348 m
4,291 m
The Via Sacra stretches 268 km across Upper Lusatia and further into the Czech Republic. Along sacral sites you have the opportunity to reflect and enjoy nature.
Pilgrim Trail
· Zgorzelecki
Pilgrimage route on the Polish side
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
163.7 km
43:20 h
2,973 m
2,710 m
The 164 km long pilgrimage route leads you along sacred sites through the Polish part of Lower Silesia.
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Lusatia
Ökumenischer Pilgerweg
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Difficulty
moderate
473.7 km
125:00 h
3,145 m
3,076 m
Der Ökumenische Pilgerweg führt als Teilabschnitt des Jakobswegs und der alten Via Regia von der polnischen Grenze bei Görlitz durch Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Thüringen bis nach Vacha an der Werra. Hier hat der Pilger Anschluss an Jakobswege durch Hessen.
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Lusatia
Ecumenical Pilgrimage Path - Section Weißenberg to Kamenz
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
52.3 km
12:55 h
379 m
388 m
On Spirituality and Lived Faith Culture
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Lusatia
Via Sacra - from Görlitz to Hagenwerder
recommended route
33.8 km
8:50 h
400 m
412 m
Landskron, Landeskrone and a hidden tower. An approximately 34 km long stage from the urban jewel Görlitz, along the lake, to the sleepy Hagenwerder!
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Lusatia
Via Sacra from Kodersdorf to Görlitz
recommended route
18 km
4:40 h
142 m
110 m
Approximately an 18 km long hike from one castle to another, telling the history of the area, through nature and its idyllic villages, nestled in a special landscape.
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Lusatia
Via Sacra - from Hagenwerder to St. Marienthal Monastery
recommended route
18.4 km
4:45 h
207 m
193 m
Industrial culture, straight paths, and close-up monastery life – that is what makes this approximately 18 km stage of the Via Sacra so special. A stage from Hagenwerder to the impressive St. Marienthal monastery!
Pilgrim Trail
· Upper Lusatia
Via Sacra from Kamenz to Crostwitz
recommended route
17.3 km
4:25 h
55 m
81 m
A hike between history, nature and culture. A section of the Via Sacra with a lot of variety along the way. A flat, approx. 17 km long stage with beautiful avenue-like field paths!
Pilgernd durch die Region
In Görlitz beginnt der Zittauer Jakobsweg, der bis nach Prag führt. In der Region Oberlausitz verlaufen zwei Etappen des Pilgerwegs: Die erste Etappe führt von Görlitz nach Ostritz, die zweite Etappe von Ostritz nach Zittau. Auf dieser Wallfahrt durchquert ihr die Auenlandschaft der Neiße und passiert das Kloster St. Marienthal.
Ein weiterer Pilgerweg, der durch die Region führt, ist der Ökumenische Pilgerweg von Görlitz nach Vacha an der Werra. Er fungiert als alternative Variante zum Jakobsweg. Auf eurer Wanderung passiert ihr auf dem Ökumensichen Pilgerweg bedeutende Städte Mitteldeutschlands wie Görlitz, Leipzig und Erfurt.

