Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wernigerode · Updated on 14 November 2026
WdKuK - Vom Kaiserweg zur Pfalz Bodfeld walk
WdKuK - Vom Kaiserweg zur Pfalz Bodfeld is a walk of 37.5 km from Wernigerode. Along the way you'll find 193 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 37.5 km
- ± 9:30 h
- ↑ 715 m · ↓ 475 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 193 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
Wernigerode Castle
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Lutz Hartmann (Luha at German Wikipedia) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Klugschnacker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Kassandro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 715 m
- Down
- ↓ 475 m
- Highest point
- 588 m
- Lowest point
- 243 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 377 m
- 15-20% slope · 188 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 565 m
- 7 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
37.5 km in total- Track: 24.3 km
- Path: 6.4 km
- Street: 4.9 km
- Footpath: 900 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Busy road: 325 m
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
37.5 km in total- Gravel: 24 km
- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Asphalt: 3.3 km
- Natural: 582 m
- Unknown: 300 m
About the walking route WdKuK - Vom Kaiserweg zur Pfalz Bodfeld
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
WdKuK - Vom Kaiserweg zur Pfalz Bodfeld is a walking route of 37.5 km that starts in Wernigerode. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rastplatz Luisenbank bei Bad Harzburg and finish in Pfalz Bodfeld bei Elbingerode.
How hard is the route?
You climb 715 m in total and descend 475 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.3 km), path (6.4 km) and street (4.9 km). Of the surface, 24 km gravel and 5.4 km unpaved. For 300 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 193 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Harzer KlosterwanderwegHard · From A to B116 km
- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Harzklub-Weg 39GModerate · From A to B11.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schiefes HausMuseum · 90 m from the route - 2
Stiftskirche St. SylvestriAttraction · 126 m from the route - 3
Hermann-von-Hoff-GedenksteinMemorial · 140 m from the route - 4
Hermann LönsMemorial · 170 m from the route - 5
SteinkauzAttraction · 216 m from the route - 6
WaldohreuleAttraction · 221 m from the route - 7
LustgartenAttraction · 226 m from the route - 8
Hermann von Frankenberg SteinMemorial · 228 m from the route - 9
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 233 m from the route - 10
TheobaldikapelleAttraction · 279 m from the route - 11
Unsern Helden 1914 - 1918Memorial · 317 m from the route - 12
1866Memorial · 338 m from the route - 13
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 408 m from the route - 14
Luftfahrtmuseum WernigerodeMuseum · 954 m from the route - 15
IlsefälleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 16
KaiserturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 17
FerdinandsteinMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 18
RadauwasserfallAttraction · 2 km from the route - 19
TaubenklippeViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route - 20
RuinsRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Lossen-DenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 22
AustbergturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 23
AhlsburgRuins · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Kriegerdenkmal BenzingerodeMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 25
Grube aufgeklärtes GlückAttraction · 2.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WdKuK - Vom Kaiserweg zur Pfalz Bodfeld?
WdKuK - Vom Kaiserweg zur Pfalz Bodfeld is 37.5 km long. Allow ± 9:30 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 Rastplatz Luisenbank bei Bad Harzburg to Pfalz Bodfeld bei Elbingerode.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wernigerode.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 715 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wernigerode Castle, Karl Marx and Pfalz Bodfeld.
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