Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kelbra (Kyffhäuser) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nordrandweg walk
Nordrandweg is a walk of 17.9 km from Kelbra (Kyffhäuser). Along the way you'll find 46 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 17.9 km
- ± 4:40 h
- ↑ 418 m · ↓ 409 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 46 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Manfred Schröter, Berga · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Observation tower
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Photo: Reinhard Kirchner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Kyffhäuserdenkmal
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 418 m
- Down
- ↓ 409 m
- Highest point
- 461 m
- Lowest point
- 167 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 540 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
17.9 km in total- Track: 11.8 km
- Path: 3.1 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Road: 400 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
17.9 km in total- Unpaved: 12.7 km
- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Asphalt: 1.1 km
- Paved: 636 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 262 m
About the walking route Nordrandweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nordrandweg is a walking route of 17.9 km that starts in Kelbra (Kyffhäuser). It does not end where it starts. You start in Kelbra and finish in Tilleda.
How hard is the route?
You climb 418 m in total and descend 409 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.8 km), path (3.1 km) and street (1.4 km). Of the surface, 12.7 km unpaved and 2.9 km gravel. For 262 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Harzklub Weg 41DEasy · From A to B5.3 km
- Harzklub Weg 41CModerate · From A to B11.3 km
- RW Kelbra StauseeModerate · From A to B16.6 km
- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RothenburgCastle · 344 m from the route - 2
Bismarckturm RothenburgViewpoint · 382 m from the route - 3
Freilichtmuseum Königspfalz TilledaMuseum · 932 m from the route - 4
1.WKMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Schloss RathsfeldCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
BarbarossahöhleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 7
FalkenburgArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 8
Panorama MuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 9
OberburgCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 10
Schloss BendelebenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 12
Wehrkirche IchstedtCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss IchstedtCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 14
Castle WallhausenCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 15
Bismarckturm AulebenObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Burgruine QuestenbergRuins · 8 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 18
HeimkehleAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 19
Buckliger SteinArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 20
Artenschutzturm KelbraObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 21Naturerlebniszentrum am Stausee bei KelbraObservation tower · 2 km from the route
- 22Schloss RoßlaCastle · 3.6 km from the route
- 23Bauernschlacht unter der Führung von Thomas MüntzerMemorial · 5.2 km from the route
- 24RegionalmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nordrandweg?
Nordrandweg is 17.9 km long. Allow ± 4:40 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 Kelbra to Tilleda.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kelbra (Kyffhäuser).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 418 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kaiser-Botschaft vom 17. Nov. 1881, Paul von Hindenburg and Observation tower.
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