Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Lauterberg im Harz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harz-Hainleite-Wanderweg walk
Harz-Hainleite-Wanderweg is a walk of 48.8 km from Bad Lauterberg im Harz. Along the way you'll find 51 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 48.8 km
- ± 12:40 h
- ↑ 1,102 m · ↓ 1,028 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Lauterberg im Harz
0 km8.4 km · 9 benches
Water point
8.4 km6.9 km · bench
Water point
15.3 km15.4 km · 12 benches
Dorfmuseum Haynrode
30.8 kmPublic toilet
17.8 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
48.6 km212 m · 2 benches
Finish
48.8 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.9 kmBetween 0 km and 30.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 30.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,102 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,028 m
- Highest point
- 525 m
- Lowest point
- 220 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
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
48.8 km in total- Track: 38.3 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Path: 3 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 325 m
Surfaces
48.8 km in total- Gravel: 22 km
- Asphalt: 9.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Paved: 975 m
- Natural: 775 m
- Unknown: 12.5 km
About the walking route Harz-Hainleite-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harz-Hainleite-Wanderweg is a walking route of 48.8 km that starts in Bad Lauterberg im Harz. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Dorfmuseum Haynrode (after 30.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,102 m in total and descend 1,028 m. Allow ± 12:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.3 km), street (4.7 km) and path (3 km). Of the surface, 22 km gravel and 9.5 km asphalt. For 12.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 51 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 8.4 km and after 15.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Harzer Baudensteig Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B11.3 km
- Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)Hard · From A to B202.6 km
- KarstwanderwegHard · From A to B266.3 km
- Harzklub-Weg 29BEasy · From A to B1.7 km
- Harzklub-Weg 12LEasy · From A to B3.8 km
- Harzer Baudensteig Etappe 3Hard · From A to B14.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 2
Hermann IsekeMemorial · 128 m from the route - 3
Linde (300 J.)Attraction · 203 m from the route - 4
SonnensteinViewpoint · 222 m from the route - 5
HarburgCastle · 242 m from the route - 6
Steinernes HausRuins · 261 m from the route - 7
AllerburgArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 8
Wüstung HugenworbisArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 9
Ritscher-DenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 10
GlasmuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Schloss BuhlaCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 12
St.MarienRuins · 2 km from the route - 13
HasenburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 14
Burg LutterbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Kriegerdenkmal StöckeyMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 16
Burg GroßbodungenCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Wasserburg DeunaCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 18
WasserschlossCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Burg BodensteinAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 22
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 23
Burg ScharzfelsCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Wehnder WarteAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Burg LohraCastle · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harz-Hainleite-Wanderweg?
Harz-Hainleite-Wanderweg is 48.8 km long. Allow ± 12:40 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Lauterberg im Harz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,102 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dorfmuseum Haynrode.
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