Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ilsenburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub-Weg 55C walk
Harzklub-Weg 55C is a walk of 3.5 km from Ilsenburg. Along the way you'll find 4 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 3.5 km
- ± 1:00 h
- ↑ 132 m · ↓ 46 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ilsenburg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
1.8 km · 4 benches
Ferdinandstein
1.8 kmMemorial
1.7 km
Finish
3.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.5 kmBetween 43 m and 3.5 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.
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Photo: Thomas Binder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 132 m
- Down
- ↓ 46 m
- Highest point
- 660 m
- Lowest point
- 560 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 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
3.5 km in total- Path: 2.7 km
- Track: 750 m
Surfaces
3.5 km in total- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Gravel: 800 m
About the walking route Harzklub-Weg 55C
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub-Weg 55C is a walking route of 3.5 km that starts in Ilsenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Plessenburg and finish in Gelber Brink. Along the way you pass Ferdinandstein (after 1.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 132 m in total and descend 46 m. Allow ± 1:00 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.7 km) and track (750 m). Of the surface, 2.7 km unpaved and 800 m gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 4 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 2
IlsefälleAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 3
BrockenuhrAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 4
BrockengartenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 5
GoethewegAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Hermann von Frankenberg SteinMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 7
Bahnunglück am 6. Juli 1927Memorial · 4.5 km from the route - 8
TaubenklippeViewpoint · 4.8 km from the route - 9
Grube aufgeklärtes GlückAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Lossen-DenkmalMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 11
AhlsburgRuins · 5.4 km from the route - 12
Hagen-Denkmal 1874Memorial · 5.5 km from the route - 13
WurmbergturmObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route - 14
Kreuz des deutschen OstensMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 15
HarzturmObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 16
Luftfahrtmuseum WernigerodeMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 17
Hermann LönsMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 18
RadauwasserfallAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 19
Ruine der HarzburgCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Karl MarxMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 21
Baumwipfelpfad HarzAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 22
Canossa-SäuleMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 23
HarzmuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Stiftskirche St. SylvestriAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 25
KaiserturmObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub-Weg 55C?
Harzklub-Weg 55C is 3.5 km long. Allow ± 1:00 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 runs from Plessenburg to Gelber Brink.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ilsenburg.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 132 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.5 km.
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 Ferdinandstein.
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