Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberharz am Brocken · Updated on 14 November 2026
WdKuK - Von Stiege in die Rolandsstadt Nordhausen walk
WdKuK - Von Stiege in die Rolandsstadt Nordhausen is a walk of 22.7 km from Oberharz am Brocken. Along the way you'll find 43 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.
- 22.7 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 239 m · ↓ 530 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 43 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 239 m
- Down
- ↓ 530 m
- Highest point
- 558 m
- Lowest point
- 198 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 457 m
- 15-20% slope · 342 m
- 1 flight of 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
22.7 km in total- Track: 14.3 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 325 m
- Cycleway: 304 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
22.7 km in total- Gravel: 7.8 km
- Unpaved: 7.1 km
- Asphalt: 2 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 2.8 km
About the walking route WdKuK - Von Stiege in die Rolandsstadt Nordhausen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
WdKuK - Von Stiege in die Rolandsstadt Nordhausen is a walking route of 22.7 km that starts in Oberharz am Brocken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schloss Stiege and finish in Nordhausen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 239 m in total and descend 530 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.3 km), path (3.5 km) and street (2.8 km). Of the surface, 7.8 km gravel and 7.1 km unpaved. For 2.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Harzklub Weg 47LModerate · From A to B8.8 km
- Harzklub-Weg 39DEasy · From A to B7.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Reformatoren-BankMemorial · 189 m from the route - 3
JahndenkmalMemorial · 376 m from the route - 4
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 730 m from the route - 5
Prof. Dr. KützingMemorial · 745 m from the route - 6
Flohburg - Das Nordhausen MuseumMuseum · 958 m from the route - 7
Kunsthaus MeyenburgMuseum · 1 km from the route - 8
Sankt Blasii KircheAttraction · 1 km from the route - 9
TabakspeicherMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 10
PetriturmViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 11
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Wall- und Grabenreste Burg LehnbergCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Jüdischer FriedhofMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 14
Burg FriedenlandCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 15
PoppenbergturmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 16
EbersburgRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Kirchenruine HunsdorfAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 19
IlburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Rabensteiner StollenAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 22
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 23
Schloß StolbergCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 24
Alte MünzeMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 25
GüntersburgCastle · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WdKuK - Von Stiege in die Rolandsstadt Nordhausen?
WdKuK - Von Stiege in die Rolandsstadt Nordhausen is 22.7 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 runs from Schloss Stiege to Nordhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberharz am Brocken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 239 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Schloss Stiege.
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