Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Südharz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub-Weg 61A walk
Harzklub-Weg 61A is a walk of 10.3 km from Südharz. Along the way you'll find 54 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.
- 10.3 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 324 m · ↓ 196 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Südharz
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
306 m · 11 benches
Johann-Gottfried-Schnabel-Denkmal
306 mMemorial
3.7 km · 24 benches
Josephskreuz
4 kmViewpoint
6.3 km · 18 benches
Finish
10.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.2 kmBetween 100 m and 10.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Foto: Raik Schröter, BergaSkulptur: Thomas Jastram · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 306 m
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Photo: PantheraLeo1359531 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 324 m
- Down
- ↓ 196 m
- Highest point
- 580 m
- Lowest point
- 304 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 207 m
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
10.3 km in total- Track: 8.1 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Path: 575 m
- Busy road: 325 m
- Road: 200 m
Surfaces
10.3 km in total- Gravel: 5 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Asphalt: 880 m
- Paved: 725 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Harzklub-Weg 61A
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub-Weg 61A is a walking route of 10.3 km that starts in Südharz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Stolberg and finish in Hayn. Along the way you pass Johann-Gottfried-Schnabel-Denkmal (after 306 m) and Josephskreuz (after 4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 324 m in total and descend 196 m. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.1 km), street (1.1 km) and path (575 m). Of the surface, 5 km gravel and 2.5 km unpaved. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Alte MünzeMuseum · 133 m from the route - 2
Schloß StolbergCastle · 162 m from the route - 3
Grube GlasebachMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 4
Burg FriedenlandCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 5
Wall- und Grabenreste Burg LehnbergCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 6
EbersburgRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 7
GüntersburgCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 8
GrasburgCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Mausefallen- und KuriositätenmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Kirchenruine HunsdorfAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 11
VerlobungsurneMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 12
HeimkehleAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 13
Gründung des VDIMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 14
Schloss HarzgerodeCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 15
Burgruine QuestenbergRuins · 8.8 km from the route - 16
PoppenbergturmObservation tower · 9 km from the route - 17
LuisentempelMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 18Juliana 1506Memorial · 183 m from the route
- 19Burg NeuhausCastle · 2.8 km from the route
- 20Alte SchuleMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
- 21HeinrichsburgCastle · 7.3 km from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 23Burgruine HohnsteinCastle · 8.1 km from the route
- 24ErichsburgCastle · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub-Weg 61A?
Harzklub-Weg 61A is 10.3 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Stolberg to Hayn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Südharz.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 324 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.2 km.
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 Johann-Gottfried-Schnabel-Denkmal and Josephskreuz.
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