Elsterperlenweg® – Stage 1

At the main entrance of the Fürstlich Greizer Park (265 m above sea level) you walk past the Summer Palace and the Kitchen House, over the air bridge – uphill to the Idahöhe and the viewpoint 100 m away with a view of the „Upper Castle“ – further uphill to the rest area „Devil's Pulpit“ (360 m above sea level) – past the legendary "Klingensteine" (397 m above sea level) – after 3.5 km you reach Amtsreuth (406 m above sea level) – slightly downhill, past Vogelherd, you come to the forest road to Bretmühle – past the Ringelgraben intersection you reach after 2 km the „Lugenberg“ (365 m above sea level) – after 300 m to the forest rest area „Shooting Range“ - at the next intersection of the Bretmühlenweg the EPW turns left in the direction of the legendary Moosgraben – further over the left-sided Hammerberg, after 7.3 km of the day's stage you reach the beautifully located Röschtnitzgrund (245 m above sea level) – 500 m uphill you turn left at the field path fork – and reach Nitschareuth – here a visit to the historic village center with its farmers' museum is recommended - the EPW now leads to the „Amselstein“ (315 m above sea level) – after 600 m downhill you reach the stage destination Neumühle/Elster (245 m above sea level)

Places to eat and overnight stay options: 

- Schlossberghotel Greiz, Tel.: 03661 – 622123

- Cafe in the Kitchen House Greiz, Tel.: 03661 – 455688

- Greiz Park Restaurant, Tel.: 03661 -432260

- Guesthouse and vacation apartment Schlossblick, Greiz, Tel.: 0176 - 32191351 

- Pension Langer Greiz, Tel.: 0172 – 6155344

- Vacation apartment Brucksch, Greiz, Tel.: 03661 - 4050160