Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Seesen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzrundweg cycle route
Harzrundweg is a cycle route of 321.9 km from Seesen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 722 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 321.9 km
- ± 21:30 h
- ↑ 3,097 m · ↓ 3,099 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 722 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
28 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 20 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,097 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,099 m
- Highest point
- 451 m
- Lowest point
- 150 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.3 km
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
321.9 km in total- Track: 110.7 km
- Street: 74.6 km
- Road: 57 km
- Path: 52 km
- Busy road: 22.9 km
- Cycle path: 3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 675 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
321.9 km in total- Asphalt: 196.9 km
- Gravel: 69.8 km
- Paved: 36.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Unknown: 16.2 km
About the cycle route Harzrundweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Harzrundweg is a circular ride of 321.9 km from Seesen: it starts and ends in the same place. You start in Goslar and finish in Goslar.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,097 m in total and descend 3,099 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (110.7 km), street (74.6 km) and road (57 km). Of the surface, 196.9 km asphalt and 69.8 km gravel. For 16.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 722 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 3: Kassel - GoslarHard · From A to B223.1 km
- D-Netz Route 3Moderate · From A to B54 km
- Europaradweg R1 - Abschnitt Deutschland Teil 3Hard · From A to B161.8 km
- EuroVelo 2 - Germany part 3Hard · From A to B161.8 km
- Innerste-RadwegHard · From A to B107.6 km
- Weser-Harz-Heide-RadfernwegHard · From A to B418 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
World Heritage Site RammelsbergMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 2
Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 703 m from the route - 4
KaiserhausCastle · 176 m from the route - 5
KyffhäuserdenkmalAttraction · 9 km from the route - 6
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 889 m from the route - 7
Schloss HerzbergAttraction · 286 m from the route - 8
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 907 m from the route - 9
PreussenturmObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 11
St. Johannis-Kirche WernigerodeAttraction · 97 m from the route - 12
KaiserworthAttraction · 114 m from the route - 13
Burgruine QuestenbergRuins · 124 m from the route - 14
Kaiser Friedrich I. BarbarossaMemorial · 131 m from the route - 15
Kaiser Wilhelm I.Memorial · 133 m from the route - 16
Goslarer MuseumMuseum · 133 m from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 135 m from the route - 18
Spätheimkehrer-DenkmalMemorial · 161 m from the route - 19
KonradsburgCastle · 169 m from the route - 20
RoseburgAttraction · 206 m from the route - 21
BergdorfruineRuins · 211 m from the route - 22
HarzWaldHaus (früher "Haus der Natur")Museum · 218 m from the route - 23
EbersburgRuins · 230 m from the route - 24
IlburgCastle · 249 m from the route - 25
Burgruine GrillenburgRuins · 255 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzrundweg?
Harzrundweg is 321.9 km long. Allow ± 21:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Seesen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,097 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass DDR-Museum Thale, ErlebnisZentrum Bergbau Röhrigschacht Wettelrode and Schloss Meisdorf.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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