Walking route · Bad Harzburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub-Weg 20E walk
Harzklub-Weg 20E is a walk of 6.6 km from Bad Harzburg. Along the way you'll find 12 benches and 1 water point.

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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.
- 6.6 km
- ± 1:35 h
- ↑ 71 m · ↓ 226 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Harzburg
0 kmAt the start: water point.
1.7 km · 9 benches

Kreuz des deutschen Ostens
1.7 kmMemorial
4.9 km · 3 benches
Finish
6.6 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.

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Photo: Kassandro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 71 m
- Down
- ↓ 226 m
- Highest point
- 572 m
- Lowest point
- 348 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 253 m
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
6.6 km in total- Track: 6.6 km
Surfaces
6.6 km in total- Gravel: 6.5 km
- Asphalt: 50 m
About the walking route Harzklub-Weg 20E
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub-Weg 20E is a walking route of 6.6 km that starts in Bad Harzburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kreuz des deutschen Ostens (after 1.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 71 m in total and descend 226 m. Allow ± 1:35 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.6 km). Of the surface, 6.5 km gravel and 50 m asphalt.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 12 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle at the start. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ruine der HarzburgCastle · 756 m from the route - 2
AhlsburgRuins · 820 m from the route - 3
Canossa-SäuleMemorial · 900 m from the route - 4
Baumwipfelpfad HarzAttraction · 1 km from the route - 5
Kleine HarzburgRuins · 1 km from the route - 6
HarzWaldHaus (früher "Haus der Natur")Museum · 1.2 km from the route - 7
TaubenklippeViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 8
JungbrunnenAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 9
EhrenmalMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 10
RadauwasserfallAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 11
Hermann von Frankenberg SteinMemorial · 3 km from the route - 12
Schloss BündheimAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 13
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 14
StapelburgRuins · 3.4 km from the route - 15
ElfensteinViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 17
IlsefälleAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 18
Hansa-LoreMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 19
FerdinandsteinMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Burgruine VienenburgCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 21
HarzturmObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 22
BrockenuhrAttraction · 8 km from the route - 23
BrockengartenAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 24
Eisenbahnmuseum VienenburgMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 25
Harly-Burg-RuineRuins · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub-Weg 20E?
Harzklub-Weg 20E is 6.6 km long. Allow ± 1:35 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 Harzburg.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 71 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kreuz des deutschen Ostens.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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