Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Harztor · Updated on 14 November 2026
HK 46: Bhf. Netzkater - Thale - Wienrode walk
HK 46: Bhf. Netzkater - Thale - Wienrode is a walk of 46.8 km from Harztor. Along the way you'll find 93 benches and 11 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.
- 46.8 km
- ± 1:30 h per stage
- ↑ 841 m · ↓ 764 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Harztor
0 km36.2 km · 28 benches
3 public toilets
36.2 km388 m · 7 benches
Hexentanzplatz
36.6 km6 public toilets
350 m · 8 benches
2 public toilets
36.9 km442 m · 24 benches
Observation tower
37.4 kmObservation tower
1.8 km · 3 benches
Bülow-Denkmal
39.2 kmMemorial
7.6 km · 23 benches
Finish
46.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.2 kmBetween 0 km and 36.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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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Photo: Philipp Guttmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 36.6 km
Observation tower · after 37.4 km
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 39.2 km
Stages (8)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 841 m
- Down
- ↓ 764 m
- Highest point
- 566 m
- Lowest point
- 234 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 504 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
46.8 km in total- Track: 30.7 km
- Path: 8.3 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 793 m
- Busy road: 677 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
46.8 km in total- Gravel: 22 km
- Unpaved: 10.1 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 5.6 km
About the walking route HK 46: Bhf. Netzkater - Thale - Wienrode
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 46: Bhf. Netzkater - Thale - Wienrode is a walking route of 46.8 km that starts in Harztor. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bhf. Netzkater and finish in Thale / Wienrode. Along the way you pass Hexentanzplatz (after 36.6 km), Observation tower (after 37.4 km) and Bülow-Denkmal (after 39.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 841 m in total and descend 764 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.7 km), path (8.3 km) and street (4.2 km). Of the surface, 22 km gravel and 10.1 km unpaved. For 5.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 93 benches and 11 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 2
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 3
PreussenturmObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 4
RosstrappeAttraction · 110 m from the route - 5
GüntersburgCastle · 149 m from the route - 6
Mausefallen- und KuriositätenmuseumMuseum · 173 m from the route - 7
Rabensteiner StollenAttraction · 313 m from the route - 8
WalpurgishalleAttraction · 450 m from the route - 9
HomburgswarteObservation tower · 735 m from the route - 10
HüttenmuseumMuseum · 790 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 837 m from the route - 12
DDR-Museum ThaleMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 13
PoppenbergturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Hamburger WappenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Großes SchloßCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Warnstedter MordkreuzMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 17
HerbergsmuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Kloster WendhusenAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 19
IlburgCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 20
KuxburgArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Große TeufelsmühleAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 24
ZiegenkopfturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 25
BielsteinklippeViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 46: Bhf. Netzkater - Thale - Wienrode?
HK 46: Bhf. Netzkater - Thale - Wienrode is 46.8 km long, in 8 parts of 5.9 km on average. Allow ± 1:30 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 Bhf. Netzkater to Thale / Wienrode.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Harztor.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 105 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.2 km.
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, Observation tower and Bülow-Denkmal.
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