Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nordstemmen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fernwanderweg Calenberg-Harz walk
Fernwanderweg Calenberg-Harz is a walk of 72.2 km from Nordstemmen. Along the way you'll find 78 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.
- 72.2 km
- ± 18:15 h
- ↑ 1,318 m · ↓ 1,251 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 78 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument
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Photo: Prekario · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,318 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,251 m
- Highest point
- 336 m
- Lowest point
- 73 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.6 km
- 3 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
72.2 km in total- Track: 32.4 km
- Path: 28.7 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Road: 777 m
- Busy road: 750 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
72.2 km in total- Unpaved: 25.2 km
- Gravel: 13.6 km
- Paved: 8.1 km
- Asphalt: 7.4 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 15.1 km
About the walking route Fernwanderweg Calenberg-Harz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fernwanderweg Calenberg-Harz is a walking route of 72.2 km that starts in Nordstemmen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,318 m in total and descend 1,251 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.4 km), path (28.7 km) and street (7.2 km). Of the surface, 25.2 km unpaved and 13.6 km gravel. For 15.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 78 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
2Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hildesheim CathedralAttraction · 6 km from the route - 2
St. Michael's ChurchAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Schloss MarienburgAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Barockschloss LiebenburgCastle · 190 m from the route - 5
Vöppstedter RuineRuins · 336 m from the route - 6
Ringwall GebhardshagenArchaeological site · 356 m from the route - 7
BeusterburgArchaeological site · 610 m from the route - 8
Schloss SöderCastle · 767 m from the route - 9
Schloss OelberCastle · 796 m from the route - 10
Dicke LindeAttraction · 806 m from the route - 11
GrenzlerburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Heimatmuseum HolleMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Burg GebhardshagenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Burg PoppenburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 15
Wasserschloss RössingCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Schloss BodenburgAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 17
MarienburgAttraction · 4 km from the route - 18
St. Abdon und SennenAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Schloß RingelheimCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 20
Turm der ArbeitMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Schloss VolkersheimCastle · 5 km from the route - 22
Gedenkstätte »Friedhof Jammertal«Memorial · 5.3 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 25
Louis-Krüger-DenkmalMemorial · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fernwanderweg Calenberg-Harz?
Fernwanderweg Calenberg-Harz is 72.2 km long. Allow ± 18:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nordstemmen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,318 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 Schloss Derneburg, Teetempel and Bismarckturm Salzgitter.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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