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Walking route · Wernigerode · Updated on 14 November 2026

Harzklub-Weg 17G walk

Harzklub-Weg 17G is a walk of 3.3 km from Wernigerode. Along the way you'll find 15 benches.

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Harzklub-Weg 17G
Kriegsgefallenen-Denkmal · after 3.1 km
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Harzklub-Weg 17G, photo 2
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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.

  • 3.3 km
  • ± 45 min
  • ↑ 5 m · ↓ 123 m
  • Easy
  • From A to B
  • Regional route
  1. Start in Wernigerode

    0 km
  2. 3.1 km · 14 benches

    Kriegsgefallenen-Denkmal

    3.1 km

    Memorial

  3. 170 m · bench

    Finish

    3.3 km
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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.

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 5 m
Down
↓ 123 m
Highest point
616 m
Lowest point
493 m
  • 5-10% slope · 815 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

3.3 km in total
  • Track: 1.8 km
  • Path: 700 m
  • Street: 500 m
  • Footpath: 271 m

Surfaces

3.3 km in total
  • Gravel: 1.8 km
  • Asphalt: 500 m
  • Paved: 271 m
  • Unknown: 700 m

About the walking route Harzklub-Weg 17G

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Harzklub-Weg 17G is a walking route of 3.3 km that starts in Wernigerode. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schierke and finish in Elend. Along the way you pass Kriegsgefallenen-Denkmal (after 3.1 km).

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 5 m in total and descend 123 m. Allow ± 45 min, without breaks. The level is easy.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (1.8 km), path (700 m) and street (500 m). Of the surface, 1.8 km gravel and 500 m asphalt. For 700 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 15 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Grenzmuseum SorgeGrenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
  2. 2Holzkirche ElendHolzkirche ElendAttraction · 105 m from the route
  3. 3WurmbergturmWurmbergturmObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route
  4. 4WilderersteinWilderersteinMemorial · 3.2 km from the route
  5. 5Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 4.2 km from the route
  6. 6Königshütter WasserfallKönigshütter WasserfallAttraction · 4.7 km from the route
  7. 7BrockengartenBrockengartenAttraction · 5 km from the route
  8. 8Kamelfichte vom AchtermannKamelfichte vom AchtermannMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
  9. 9BrockenuhrBrockenuhrAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
  10. 10Denkmal Johann Georg von LangenDenkmal Johann Georg von LangenMemorial · 5.3 km from the route
  11. 11GoethewegGoethewegAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
  12. 12Ruine KönigsburgRuine KönigsburgCastle · 5.6 km from the route
  13. 13Hagen-Denkmal 1874Hagen-Denkmal 1874Memorial · 6.4 km from the route
  14. 14Bahnunglück am 6. Juli 1927Bahnunglück am 6. Juli 1927Memorial · 6.5 km from the route
  15. 15FerdinandsteinFerdinandsteinMemorial · 6.9 km from the route
  16. 16Grube aufgeklärtes GlückGrube aufgeklärtes GlückAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
  17. 17Lossen-DenkmalLossen-DenkmalMemorial · 7.3 km from the route
  18. 18Ostdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario TänzerOstdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario TänzerMuseum · 7.8 km from the route
  19. 19IlsefälleIlsefälleAttraction · 7.9 km from the route
  20. 20Ruine TrageburgRuine TrageburgArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route
  21. 21Burgruine SusenburgBurgruine SusenburgRuins · 8.6 km from the route
  22. 22HarzturmHarzturmObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route
  23. 23KaiserturmKaiserturmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route
  24. 24Obere ZeterklippeViewpoint · 4.8 km from the route
  25. 25Heimat- und FIS-Skimuseum BraunlageMuseum · 5.1 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Harzklub-Weg 17G?

Harzklub-Weg 17G is 3.3 km long. Allow ± 45 min 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 runs from Schierke to Elend.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Wernigerode.

How hard is this route?

Easy, with 5 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?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Kriegsgefallenen-Denkmal.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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Starting point

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