Walking route · Goslar · Updated on 14 November 2026

HK 50: Goslar - Wernigerode - Straßberg walk

HK 50: Goslar - Wernigerode - Straßberg is a walk of 131.9 km from Goslar. Along the way you'll find 517 benches, 1 water point and 16 public toilets.

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131.9 km
± 1:35 h per stage
↑ 1,484 m · ↓ 1,986 m
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21 sights along the way

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Memorial
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Museum
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Museum

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 1,484 m
Down: ↓ 1,986 m
Highest point: 575 m
Lowest point: 162 m

5-10% slope · 17.9 km
10-15% slope · 2.7 km
15-20% slope · 154 m
20% slope or steeper · 1.4 km
6 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

131.9 km in total

Track: 81.5 km
Street: 27.3 km
Path: 17.1 km
Road: 2.3 km
Busy road: 1.8 km
Footpath: 1 km
Stairs: 6 stairs

Surfaces

131.9 km in total

Gravel: 69.2 km
Asphalt: 22.6 km
Unpaved: 18.7 km
Paved: 8.6 km
Natural: 3.2 km
Unknown: 9.1 km

About the walking route HK 50: Goslar - Wernigerode - Straßberg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

HK 50: Goslar - Wernigerode - Straßberg is a walking route of 131.9 km that starts in Goslar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Goslar and finish in Straßberg.

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,484 m in total and descend 1,986 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (81.5 km), street (27.3 km) and path (17.1 km). Of the surface, 69.2 km gravel and 22.6 km asphalt. For 9.1 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 517 benches, 1 water point and 16 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1World Heritage Site RammelsbergMuseum · 2.3 km from the route
2Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 218 m from the route
3KaiserhausCastle · 1.1 km from the route
4PreussenturmObservation tower · 166 m from the route
5Schiefes HausMuseum · 88 m from the route
6Stiftskirche St. SylvestriAttraction · 124 m from the route
7LustgartenAttraction · 126 m from the route
8MemorialMemorial · 141 m from the route
9DDR-Museum ThaleMuseum · 171 m from the route
10Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 180 m from the route
11RoseburgAttraction · 183 m from the route
12Großes SchloßCastle · 229 m from the route
13St. Johannis-Kirche WernigerodeAttraction · 286 m from the route
14Unsern Helden 1914 - 1918Memorial · 369 m from the route
151866Memorial · 387 m from the route
16Hermann LönsMemorial · 393 m from the route
17Hermann-von-Hoff-GedenksteinMemorial · 418 m from the route
18KuxburgArchaeological site · 458 m from the route
19TheobaldikapelleAttraction · 459 m from the route
20LaternenanzünderMemorial · 463 m from the route
21ZiegenkopfturmObservation tower · 520 m from the route
22LauenburgRuins · 594 m from the route
23Hansa-LoreMemorial · 619 m from the route
24HomburgswarteObservation tower · 632 m from the route
25JungbrunnenAttraction · 637 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is HK 50: Goslar - Wernigerode - Straßberg?

HK 50: Goslar - Wernigerode - Straßberg is 131.9 km long, in 20 parts of 6.6 km on average. Allow ± 1:35 h per part 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 Goslar to Straßberg.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Goslar.

How hard is this route?

Easy per stage, with 74 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 16 public toilets 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 Elfenstein, Schloss Ilsenburg and Karl Marx.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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HK 50: Goslar - Wernigerode - Straßberg walk

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21 sights along the way

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