Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wernigerode · Updated on 14 November 2026
Heinrich-Heine-Wanderweg walk
Heinrich-Heine-Wanderweg is a walk of 11.5 km from Wernigerode. Along the way you'll find 48 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.
- 11.5 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 840 m · ↓ 461 m
- Moderate
- 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 48 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.
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: Dietmar Rabich · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Kaschkawalturist · Wikimedia Commons · GPLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 840 m
- Down
- ↓ 461 m
- Highest point
- 1,133 m
- Lowest point
- 291 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 463 m
- 1 flight of 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
11.5 km in total- Track: 6.2 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Street: 275 m
- Road: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
11.5 km in total- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Asphalt: 150 m
- Natural: 150 m
About the walking route Heinrich-Heine-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Heinrich-Heine-Wanderweg is a walking route of 11.5 km that starts in Wernigerode. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 840 m in total and descend 461 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.2 km), path (4.9 km) and street (275 m). Of the surface, 4.8 km unpaved and 3.4 km gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
BrockengartenAttraction · 190 m from the route - 3
FerdinandsteinMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 4
GoethewegAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Hermann von Frankenberg SteinMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 6
TaubenklippeViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route - 7
AhlsburgRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 8
WurmbergturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 9
HarzturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Kreuz des deutschen OstensMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 11
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 12
StapelburgRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 13
RadauwasserfallAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 14
Ruine der HarzburgCastle · 6 km from the route - 15
Bahnunglück am 6. Juli 1927Memorial · 6 km from the route - 16
Canossa-SäuleMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 17
Baumwipfelpfad HarzAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 18
Grube aufgeklärtes GlückAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 19
Kleine HarzburgRuins · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Lossen-DenkmalMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 21
HarzWaldHaus (früher "Haus der Natur")Museum · 6.4 km from the route - 22
Luftfahrtmuseum WernigerodeMuseum · 7 km from the route - 23
Hagen-Denkmal 1874Memorial · 7 km from the route - 24
JungbrunnenAttraction · 7 km from the route - 25
Hermann LönsMemorial · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heinrich-Heine-Wanderweg?
Heinrich-Heine-Wanderweg is 11.5 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Wernigerode.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 840 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 Ilsefälle and Brockenuhr.
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