Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberharz am Brocken · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub Weg 36A walk
Harzklub Weg 36A is a walk of 4.3 km from Oberharz am Brocken. Along the way you'll find 9 benches and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 4.3 km
- ± 1:10 h
- ↑ 111 m · ↓ 53 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Oberharz am Brocken
0 km3.8 km · 5 benches
Aussichtsturm „Hexenbesen“
3.8 km2 public toilets
540 m · 4 benches
Finish
4.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 3.8 kmBetween 0 km and 3.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 3.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 111 m
- Down
- ↓ 53 m
- Highest point
- 603 m
- Lowest point
- 508 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
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
4.3 km in total- Track: 3.3 km
- Street: 475 m
- Busy road: 353 m
- Path: 250 m
Surfaces
4.3 km in total- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Asphalt: 778 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Harzklub Weg 36A
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub Weg 36A is a walking route of 4.3 km that starts in Oberharz am Brocken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Benneckenstein and finish in Rothesütte. Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm „Hexenbesen“ (after 3.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 111 m in total and descend 53 m. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.3 km), street (475 m) and busy road (353 m). Of the surface, 2.5 km gravel and 778 m asphalt. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Ostdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario TänzerMuseum · 820 m from the route - 3
DreiländersteinAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 4
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 5
Rabensteiner StollenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 6
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 7
KZ-Außenlager Ellrich-JuliushütteMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 8
IlburgCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 9
WilderersteinMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 10
Ruine KönigsburgCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 11
PoppenbergturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 12
Holzkirche ElendAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 13
Kriegsgefallenen-DenkmalMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 14
ZisterzienserMuseum Kloster WalkenriedMuseum · 9 km from the route - 15
Denkmal Johann Georg von LangenMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 16
Kamelfichte vom AchtermannMemorial · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 9.8 km from the route - 19
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 10 km from the route - 20
Kleine HerrenburgCastle · 10 km from the route - 21CarlshausturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
- 22Heimatmuseum ZorgeMuseum · 5.8 km from the route
- 23Zorger WillemMemorial · 5.8 km from the route
- 24Stadtmuseum EllrichMuseum · 6.4 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub Weg 36A?
Harzklub Weg 36A is 4.3 km long. Allow ± 1:10 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 Benneckenstein to Rothesütte.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberharz am Brocken.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 111 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 3.8 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 Aussichtsturm „Hexenbesen“.
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