Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberharz am Brocken · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub-Weg 17E walk
Harzklub-Weg 17E is a walk of 5.4 km from Oberharz am Brocken. Along the way you'll find 25 benches.
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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.
- 5.4 km
- ± 1:15 h
- ↑ 45 m · ↓ 50 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Oberharz am Brocken
0 kmAt the start: Königshütter Wasserfall.
5.4 km · 24 benches
Finish
5.4 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Kassandro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 97 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 45 m
- Down
- ↓ 50 m
- Highest point
- 513 m
- Lowest point
- 469 m
- 5-10% slope · 403 m
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
5.4 km in total- Track: 2.4 km
- Path: 1.6 km
- Street: 1.4 km
Surfaces
5.4 km in total- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Asphalt: 876 m
- Gravel: 875 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 500 m
About the walking route Harzklub-Weg 17E
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub-Weg 17E is a walking route of 5.4 km that starts in Oberharz am Brocken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Elbingerode and finish in Königshütte. Along the way you pass Königshütter Wasserfall (after 97 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 45 m in total and descend 50 m. Allow ± 1:15 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (2.4 km), path (1.6 km) and street (1.4 km). Of the surface, 1.7 km unpaved and 1.4 km natural. For 500 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Harzklub-Weg 17FEasy · From A to B5.6 km
- Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)Hard · From A to B202.6 km
- Harzer Hexenstieg BrockenumgehungHard · From A to B34.8 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Harzklub-Weg 48HEasy · From A to B6.8 km
- Harzklub-Weg 48KEasy · From A to B8.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 2
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Ruine KönigsburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Pfalz BodfeldCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 7
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 3.3 km from the route - 8
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 9
BirkenfeldCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Kriegsgefallenen-DenkmalMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 11
Holzkirche ElendAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Hagen-Denkmal 1874Memorial · 4.7 km from the route - 13
KaiserturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 14
RuinsRuins · 5.2 km from the route - 15
Grube aufgeklärtes GlückAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 16
Lossen-DenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 17
Bahnunglück am 6. Juli 1927Memorial · 5.7 km from the route - 18
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 19
WaldohreuleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 20
SteinkauzAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 21
1866Memorial · 6.1 km from the route - 22
TheobaldikapelleAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Unsern Helden 1914 - 1918Memorial · 6.1 km from the route - 24
Hermann LönsMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Hermann-von-Hoff-GedenksteinMemorial · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub-Weg 17E?
Harzklub-Weg 17E is 5.4 km long. Allow ± 1:15 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 runs from Elbingerode to Königshütte.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberharz am Brocken.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 45 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Königshütter Wasserfall.
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