View of the Gröditzer Skala – Gröditz Castle loop from Nechern - Njechorń

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Upper Lusatia

Bautzen

Weißenberg

View of the Gröditzer Skala – Gröditz Castle loop from Nechern - Njechorń

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View of the Gröditzer Skala – Gröditz Castle loop from Nechern - Njechorń

05:14

20.0km

160m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Gröditzer Skala

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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818 m

Schwedenstein Memorial near Nechern

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Very few can still read the Latin inscription on the old memorial stone near Nechern in the valley floodplain between the Kotitzer and Löbauer waters. Therefore, many will not be …

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3.77 km

Rest area with view of Gröditz Castle

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Very nicely designed rest area on the village square with a view of the castle.

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3.88 km

Entrance to Gröditzer Skala (behind the castle)

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Right next to the castle: the start of a beautiful tour through the Gröditzer skala. There is also a small, cozy café and pilgrimage house, with delicious cakes…

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5.55 km

Wooden bridge over the Löbauer Wasser

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One of the special bridges over the Löbauer Wasser and worth a visit or crossing. Not entirely safe in rain and snow. Definitely a highlight. You don't see such a mighty tree trunk every day.

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5.76 km

View of the Gröditzer Skala

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From up here you have a good view of the Löbauer water before you descend into the Skala.

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7.86 km

Weißenberg Baroque Town Hall

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Baroque town hall, located in the middle of the market square opposite the “Alte Pfefferküchlerei”. Various uses of today's town hall over the centuries. The upper floor can be reached …

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11.9 km

Gröditz Castle

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Beautiful manor complex with a castle, a 1,200-year-old Sorbian rampart, a former farm building and a park.

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15.5 km

Schulteich Wurschen

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Nice pond where you can relax well.

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17.0 km

Viewpoint

20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.35 km

4.50 km

4.38 km

978 m

805 m

Surfaces

5.26 km

4.84 km

3.67 km

2.39 km

2.11 km

1.65 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

August 24, 2024,Pilgerweg Via Regia - Von Weißenberg Richtung Bautzen

24.8. Sat Day 2 Part 2 An old railway line takes me to the Weissenberg viaduct. The 11-arch bridge destroyed in 1945 has been rebuilt, impressive! A man with his much younger, pretty companion speaks to me, and immediately he hears that I'm from Dresden. He's from here, but has lived in Nuremberg, Franconia, for 40 years. Ever heard of …

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