Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberharz am Brocken · Updated on 14 November 2026
WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Bodfeld zur Erichsburg walk
WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Bodfeld zur Erichsburg is a walk of 52.1 km from Oberharz am Brocken. Along the way you'll find 90 benches 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.
- 52.1 km
- ± 12:45 h
- ↑ 690 m · ↓ 638 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 90 benches 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 690 m
- Down
- ↓ 638 m
- Highest point
- 547 m
- Lowest point
- 385 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 524 m
- 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
52.1 km in total- Track: 36.9 km
- Street: 9.5 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Footpath: 225 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
52.1 km in total- Gravel: 31.6 km
- Asphalt: 7.3 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Natural: 3.3 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 5.6 km
About the walking route WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Bodfeld zur Erichsburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Bodfeld zur Erichsburg is a walking route of 52.1 km that starts in Oberharz am Brocken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Pfalz Bodfeld (bei Elbingerode) and finish in Erichsburg (bei Friedrichsbrunn).
How hard is the route?
You climb 690 m in total and descend 638 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.9 km), street (9.5 km) and path (2.7 km). Of the surface, 31.6 km gravel and 7.3 km asphalt. For 5.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 90 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Via Romea - Deutschland - Sachsen-AnhaltHard · From A to B71.3 km
- Harzklub-Weg 48KEasy · From A to B8.7 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Harzklub-Weg 39FHard · From A to B18 km
- Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)Hard · From A to B202.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 2
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 3
PreussenturmObservation tower · 7 km from the route - 4
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 5
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 457 m from the route - 6
GüntersburgCastle · 724 m from the route - 7
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 772 m from the route - 8
Schloss StiegeCastle · 1 km from the route - 9
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Große TeufelsmühleAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 12
RuinsRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 13
BirkenfeldCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 14
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 15
Grube GlasebachMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 17
VerlobungsurneMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 18
LuisentempelMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 4.2 km from the route - 20
Gründung des VDIMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 21
WaldohreuleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 22
SteinkauzAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 23
KaiserturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 24
MägdetrappeViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 25
AlexiuskreuzMemorial · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Bodfeld zur Erichsburg?
WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Bodfeld zur Erichsburg is 52.1 km long. Allow ± 12:45 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 Pfalz Bodfeld (bei Elbingerode) to Erichsburg (bei Friedrichsbrunn).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberharz am Brocken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 690 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?
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 Alte Schule, Pfalz Bodfeld and Erichsburg.
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