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Greiz Castle – Old Guardhouse (Main Guardhouse), Greiz loop from Pohlitz

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Greiz Castle – Old Guardhouse (Main Guardhouse), Greiz loop from Pohlitz

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Greiz Castle – Old Guardhouse (Main Guardhouse), Greiz loop from Pohlitz

00:56

3.51km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Parking

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355 m

Greiz Town Hall

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In 1908 the neighboring houses to the east of the town hall burned down.
The burned down houses were quickly replaced by new buildings. In this context, the extension for …

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599 m

Gründerzeit houses on the White Elster in Greiz

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Beautiful houses on the river bank

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651 m

Greiz Castle

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Greiz is a beautiful city and has many things to offer.

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785 m

Elstersteig – Art Nouveau and Gründerzeit Architecture

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Beautiful houses and villas from the Wilhelminian and Art Nouveau period can be admired directly on the Elster, really beautiful.

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1.94 km

Tannendorf Bridge

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Bridge over the railway tracks in the city center of Greiz

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2.98 km

Greiz Castle

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this park is a highlight on the Elsterradweg

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3.09 km

Old Guardhouse (Main Guardhouse), Greiz

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The citizens of the city like to refer to them as “Old Guard” - the more correct designation is “Hauptwache”, historically even “Guard and syringe house”.
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3.15 km

St. Mary's Town Church (Stadtkirche St. Marien), Greiz

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The town church of St. Mary was rebuilt and consecrated in 1805 after a town fire. It was the castle church of the Reuss governors of Greiz, older line. Today …

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3.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.53 km

474 m

414 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Greiz Castle – Old Guardhouse (Main Guardhouse), Greiz loop from Pohlitz

Greiz Town Hall

Gründerzeit houses on the White Elster in Greiz

Greiz Castle

Elstersteig – Art Nouveau and Gründerzeit Architecture

Tannendorf Bridge

Greiz Castle

Old Guardhouse (Main Guardhouse), Greiz

St. Mary's Town Church (Stadtkirche St. Marien), Greiz

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