Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Holle · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hildesheim-Harz-Weg walk
Hildesheim-Harz-Weg is a walk of 52.2 km from Holle. Along the way you'll find 38 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 52.2 km
- ± 13:25 h
- ↑ 1,079 m · ↓ 725 m
- Hard
- 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 38 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights 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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument
Observation tower
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,079 m
- Down
- ↓ 725 m
- Highest point
- 502 m
- Lowest point
- 95 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 2 stairs
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
52.2 km in total- Track: 34.5 km
- Path: 10 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 450 m
Surfaces
52.2 km in total- Gravel: 15.8 km
- Unpaved: 9.1 km
- Asphalt: 8.4 km
- Paved: 6.3 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 11.4 km
About the walking route Hildesheim-Harz-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hildesheim-Harz-Weg is a walking route of 52.2 km that starts in Holle. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,079 m in total and descend 725 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.5 km), path (10 km) and road (4.7 km). Of the surface, 15.8 km gravel and 9.1 km unpaved. For 11.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hildesheim CathedralAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 2
St. Michael's ChurchAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Gelber Turm/VolkssternwarteViewpoint · 105 m from the route - 4
ehem. Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMemorial · 724 m from the route - 5
Hildesheimer SynagogeMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 6
HuckupMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Historischer MarktplatzAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 8
BugenhagenbrunnenMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Skulptur des WortesMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Heimatmuseum HolleMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Dommuseum HildesheimMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 12
1000 jähriger RosenstockAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Didrik-Pining-DenkmalMonument · 1.5 km from the route - 14
BernwardsdenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Roemer- und Pelizaeus-MuseumMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Ehemaliger Haltepunkt LindthalRuins · 1.8 km from the route - 17
MarienburgAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Burgruine KahlenbergCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Schloss VolkersheimCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 20
Schloss NettlingenCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Burg SteuerwaldCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Burg LutterCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 23
LuchssteinMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss SöderCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Burgruine HausschildburgCastle · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hildesheim-Harz-Weg?
Hildesheim-Harz-Weg is 52.2 km long. Allow ± 13:25 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 Holle.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,079 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Schloss Derneburg, Teetempel and Bismarckturm Hildesheim.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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