Walking route · Harztor · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub Weg 36E walk
Harzklub Weg 36E is a walk of 20.4 km from Harztor. Along the way you'll find 23 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 20.4 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 500 m · ↓ 426 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Harztor
0 km20.4 km · 23 benches

Finish
20.4 kmAt the finish: Zorger Willem.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.

Memorial · after 20.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 500 m
- Down
- ↓ 426 m
- Highest point
- 621 m
- Lowest point
- 262 m
- 5-10% slope · 7 km
- 10-15% 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
20.4 km in total- Track: 17.7 km
- Street: 913 m
- Path: 725 m
- Footpath: 25 m
- Unknown: 975 m
Surfaces
20.4 km in total- Gravel: 9.8 km
- Unpaved: 7.1 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 538 m
- Asphalt: 200 m
- Unknown: 1.5 km
About the walking route Harzklub Weg 36E
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub Weg 36E is a walking route of 20.4 km that starts in Harztor. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ilfeld and finish in Zorge. Along the way you pass Zorger Willem (after 20.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 500 m in total and descend 426 m. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.7 km), street (913 m) and path (725 m). Of the surface, 9.8 km gravel and 7.1 km unpaved. For 1.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 2
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 4
IlburgCastle · 290 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 423 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 425 m from the route - 7
DreiländersteinAttraction · 651 m from the route - 8
Rabensteiner StollenAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 9
PoppenbergturmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Ostdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario TänzerMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 12
KZ-Außenlager Ellrich-JuliushütteMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 13
ZisterzienserMuseum Kloster WalkenriedMuseum · 5 km from the route - 14
Burgruine SachsensteinAttraction · 6 km from the route - 15
Kleine HerrenburgCastle · 6 km from the route - 16
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 6 km from the route - 17
Wall- und Grabenreste Burg LehnbergCastle · 7 km from the route - 18
Reformatoren-BankMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 19
EbersburgRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 20
Burg FriedenlandCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 21
JahndenkmalMemorial · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Kirchenruine HunsdorfAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 23
Burgruine KlettenbergCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 24
Kunsthaus MeyenburgMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub Weg 36E?
Harzklub Weg 36E is 20.4 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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 Ilfeld to Zorge.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Harztor.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 500 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Zorger Willem.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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