Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Blankenburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den Harz walk
WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den Harz is a walk of 32.8 km from Blankenburg. Along the way you'll find 53 benches and 2 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.
- 32.8 km
- ± 8:15 h
- ↑ 563 m · ↓ 637 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 53 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Thomas Binder · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: StMH · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 563 m
- Down
- ↓ 637 m
- Highest point
- 517 m
- Lowest point
- 158 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 495 m
- 15-20% slope · 165 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 495 m
- 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
32.8 km in total- Track: 20.1 km
- Street: 7.7 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Road: 375 m
- Footpath: 250 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
32.8 km in total- Gravel: 13.8 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Paved: 3.8 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den Harz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den Harz is a walking route of 32.8 km that starts in Blankenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Derenburg and finish in Elbingerode.
How hard is the route?
You climb 563 m in total and descend 637 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (20.1 km), street (7.7 km) and path (2.8 km). Of the surface, 13.8 km gravel and 4.5 km asphalt. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Harzklub-Weg 26DEasy · From A to B9.5 km
- Harzklub-Weg 26CModerate · From A to B10 km
- Harzer KlosterwanderwegHard · From A to B116 km
- Harzklub-Weg 50HEasy · From A to B6.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W)Hard · From A to B99.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Halberstadt CathedralAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 3
RuinsRuins · 123 m from the route - 4
Menhir von HeimburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Menhir von DerenburgArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Pfalz BodfeldCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 7
RegensteinmühleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 8
Menhir von BenzingerodeArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Ruine KönigsburgCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 10
ZiegenkopfturmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 11
BielsteinklippeViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Burg und Festung RegensteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 14
Kriegerdenkmal BenzingerodeMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 15
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 16
AustbergturmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 17
TitanRTAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Großes SchloßCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 19
HerbergsmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Höhlenwohnungen LangensteinAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 4.9 km from the route - 23
KaiserturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 24
WaldohreuleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 25
SteinkauzAttraction · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den Harz?
WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den Harz is 32.8 km long. Allow ± 8:15 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 Derenburg to Elbingerode.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Blankenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 563 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets 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 Burg Heimburg, Baumannshöhle and Aussichtspavillon Hoher Kleef.
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