Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Thale · Updated on 14 November 2026
HK 32: Thale - Zorge walk
HK 32: Thale - Zorge is a walk of 60 km from Thale. Along the way you'll find 220 benches and 16 public toilets.
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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.
- 60 km
- ± 1:40 h per stage
- ↑ 910 m · ↓ 1,152 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 220 benches and 16 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Philipp Guttmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: User:Matthias Süßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. SehLax assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Observation tower
Memorial
Attraction
Attraction
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Stages (9)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 910 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,152 m
- Highest point
- 636 m
- Lowest point
- 185 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3 km
- 15-20% slope · 766 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 759 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
60 km in total- Track: 39.6 km
- Path: 10.9 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Road: 775 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
60 km in total- Gravel: 32.7 km
- Unpaved: 7.2 km
- Asphalt: 5.8 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 11.6 km
About the walking route HK 32: Thale - Zorge
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 32: Thale - Zorge is a walking route of 60 km that starts in Thale. It does not end where it starts. You start in Thale and finish in Zorge.
How hard is the route?
You climb 910 m in total and descend 1,152 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (39.6 km), path (10.9 km) and street (4.1 km). Of the surface, 32.7 km gravel and 7.2 km unpaved. For 11.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 220 benches and 16 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W)Hard · From A to B99.9 km
- Harzklub-Weg 51DEasy · From A to B2.9 km
- Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)Hard · From A to B202.6 km
- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 141 m from the route - 3
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 2 km from the route - 4
PreussenturmObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route - 5
HüttenmuseumMuseum · 206 m from the route - 6
DDR-Museum ThaleMuseum · 375 m from the route - 7
Bülow-DenkmalMemorial · 433 m from the route - 8
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 521 m from the route - 9
RosstrappeAttraction · 577 m from the route - 10
GlasmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 11
Kloster WendhusenAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Warnstedter MordkreuzMemorial · 2 km from the route - 13
Burgruine SachsensteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 14
DreiländersteinAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 15
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Schloss StiegeCastle · 3 km from the route - 17
Denkmal Johann Georg von LangenMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Ritscher-DenkmalMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Kamelfichte vom AchtermannMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 20
LauenburgRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 21
WilderersteinMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 22
KuxburgArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 23
GedenksteinMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 32: Thale - Zorge?
HK 32: Thale - Zorge is 60 km long, in 9 parts of 6.7 km on average. Allow ± 1:40 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 Thale to Zorge.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Thale.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 101 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?
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 Hexentanzplatz, Walpurgishalle and Homburgswarte.
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