Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ballenstedt · Updated on 14 November 2026
HK 53: Ballenstedt - Harzgerode walk
HK 53: Ballenstedt - Harzgerode is a walk of 15.1 km from Ballenstedt. Along the way you'll find 19 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.
- 15.1 km
- ± 55 min per stage
- ↑ 151 m · ↓ 244 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ballenstedt
0 kmAt the start: Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen'.
9.8 km · 11 benches
Maschinenfabrik Carlswerk
9.8 kmMuseum
5.3 km · 8 benches
Finish
15.1 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 water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Greifen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 51 m
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Photo: Christian · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 9.8 km
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 151 m
- Down
- ↓ 244 m
- Highest point
- 407 m
- Lowest point
- 249 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 354 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 404 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
15.1 km in total- Track: 12.4 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 611 m
- Street: 525 m
Surfaces
15.1 km in total- Gravel: 9.8 km
- Asphalt: 3.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 550 m
- Paved: 125 m
About the walking route HK 53: Ballenstedt - Harzgerode
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 53: Ballenstedt - Harzgerode is a walking route of 15.1 km that starts in Ballenstedt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ballenstedt and finish in Harzgerode. Along the way you pass Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen' (after 51 m) and Maschinenfabrik Carlswerk (after 9.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 151 m in total and descend 244 m. Allow ± 55 min per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.4 km), road (1.6 km) and busy road (611 m). Of the surface, 9.8 km gravel and 3.3 km asphalt.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 2
PreussenturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Schloss BallenstedtCastle · 134 m from the route - 4
AlexiuskreuzMemorial · 180 m from the route - 5
MägdetrappeViewpoint · 197 m from the route - 6
Burg AnhaltCastle · 594 m from the route - 7
HeinrichsburgCastle · 708 m from the route - 8
Schloss HarzgerodeCastle · 1 km from the route - 9
LuisentempelMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 10
OberhofCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 11
Gründung des VDIMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 12
VerlobungsurneMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 13
RoseburgAttraction · 2 km from the route - 14
Großer Gegenstein;Leopold FriedrichViewpoint · 2 km from the route - 15
BismarckturmAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 16
Große TeufelsmühleAttraction · 4 km from the route - 17
Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Burg FalkensteinAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Schloss MeisdorfCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 21
LethwarteViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 22
BicklingswarteViewpoint · 5.6 km from the route - 23
LauenburgRuins · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Grube GlasebachMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 25
Bismarckturm QuedlinburgObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 53: Ballenstedt - Harzgerode?
HK 53: Ballenstedt - Harzgerode is 15.1 km long, in 4 parts of 3.8 km on average. Allow ± 55 min 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 Ballenstedt to Harzgerode.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ballenstedt.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 38 m per stage 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 Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen' and Maschinenfabrik Carlswerk.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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