Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Osterode am Harz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzer BaudenSteig Etappe 2 walk
Harzer BaudenSteig Etappe 2 is a walk of 15.7 km from Osterode am Harz. Along the way you'll find 18 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 15.7 km
- ± 4:25 h
- ↑ 529 m · ↓ 499 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Osterode am Harz
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
15.4 km · 18 benches
Water point
15.4 km319 m
Finish
15.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.7 kmBetween 11 m and 15.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 529 m
- Down
- ↓ 499 m
- Highest point
- 805 m
- Lowest point
- 279 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 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
15.7 km in total- Track: 10 km
- Path: 5.2 km
- Street: 450 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
15.7 km in total- Gravel: 7.2 km
- Unpaved: 5 km
- Asphalt: 2.9 km
- Paved: 588 m
- Unknown: 125 m
About the walking route Harzer BaudenSteig Etappe 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzer BaudenSteig Etappe 2 is a walking route of 15.7 km that starts in Osterode am Harz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 529 m in total and descend 499 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10 km), path (5.2 km) and street (450 m). Of the surface, 7.2 km gravel and 5 km unpaved. For 125 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 15.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Harzer BaudenSteig
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss HerzbergAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Aussichtsturm KuckholzklippeViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 3
HarzkornmagazinAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 4
KnollenturmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 5
Tilman RiemenschneiderMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 6
Ehrenmal Ührder BergMonument · 3.8 km from the route - 7
Haderbacher TeichAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 8
GlockenturmAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Catharina NeufangMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 10
EinhornhöhleAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Harzer Roller-Kanarien-MuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 12
Bergwerksmuseum Grube SamsonMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 13
Friedrich Adolph RoemerMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 14
Kriegsopfer GedenkstätteMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 15
SteinkircheAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 16
VogelkäfigMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 17
Burg ScharzfelsCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 18
HindenburgRuins · 7.4 km from the route - 19
Lehrbergwerk Grube Roter BärMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 20
Burg LutterbergCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 21
Ritscher-DenkmalMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 22
Burgruine Windhausen – OberburgRuins · 8.4 km from the route - 23
Burg LichtensteinRuins · 8.5 km from the route - 24
Oberharzer BergwerksmuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 25
Bergbaumuseum Schachtanlage KnesebeckMuseum · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzer BaudenSteig Etappe 2?
Harzer BaudenSteig Etappe 2 is 15.7 km long. Allow ± 4:25 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 Osterode am Harz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 529 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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