Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberharz am Brocken · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub-Weg 48K walk
Harzklub-Weg 48K is a walk of 8.7 km from Oberharz am Brocken. Along the way you'll find 29 benches.
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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.
- 8.7 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 101 m · ↓ 97 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 29 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 101 m
- Down
- ↓ 97 m
- Highest point
- 510 m
- Lowest point
- 431 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.5 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
8.7 km in total- Track: 7.1 km
- Street: 775 m
- Path: 728 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
8.7 km in total- Gravel: 7.4 km
- Paved: 610 m
- Unpaved: 494 m
- Asphalt: 125 m
- Natural: 25 m
About the walking route Harzklub-Weg 48K
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub-Weg 48K is a walking route of 8.7 km that starts in Oberharz am Brocken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Königshütte (Hofbrücke) and finish in Trautenstein (Dorfgemeinschaftshaus).
How hard is the route?
You climb 101 m in total and descend 97 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.1 km), street (775 m) and path (728 m). Of the surface, 7.4 km gravel and 610 m paved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 29 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of HK 48: Stolberg - Elend
Walks nearby
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- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - Sachsen-AnhaltHard · From A to B71.3 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Harzklub-Weg 39FHard · From A to B18 km
- Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)Hard · From A to B202.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 2
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 170 m from the route - 3
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 4 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 7
Ostdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario TänzerMuseum · 5 km from the route - 8
BirkenfeldCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 9
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 10
Kriegsgefallenen-DenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Holzkirche ElendAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 12
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 13
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 14
Hagen-Denkmal 1874Memorial · 7.1 km from the route - 15
Pfalz BodfeldCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 16
Schloss StiegeCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 19
DreiländersteinAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 20
TitanRTAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 21
Grube aufgeklärtes GlückAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Bahnunglück am 6. Juli 1927Memorial · 8 km from the route - 23
WilderersteinMemorial · 8 km from the route - 24
Lossen-DenkmalMemorial · 8 km from the route - 25
KaiserturmObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub-Weg 48K?
Harzklub-Weg 48K is 8.7 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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 Königshütte (Hofbrücke) to Trautenstein (Dorfgemeinschaftshaus).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberharz am Brocken.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 101 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 Ruine Königsburg.
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