Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Blankenburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
HK 26: Kloster Michaelstein - Derenburg walk
HK 26: Kloster Michaelstein - Derenburg is a walk of 27 km from Blankenburg. Along the way you'll find 30 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 27 km
- ± 1:40 h per stage
- ↑ 307 m · ↓ 409 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Blankenburg
0 km27 km · 29 benches
Finish
27 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.
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 307 m
- Down
- ↓ 409 m
- Highest point
- 519 m
- Lowest point
- 158 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
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
27 km in total- Track: 21.1 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 875 m
- Road: 125 m
Surfaces
27 km in total- Gravel: 14.6 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 475 m
- Unknown: 4.6 km
About the walking route HK 26: Kloster Michaelstein - Derenburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 26: Kloster Michaelstein - Derenburg is a walking route of 27 km that starts in Blankenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kloster Michaelstein and finish in Derenburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 307 m in total and descend 409 m. 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 (21.1 km), street (3.6 km) and path (1.3 km). Of the surface, 14.6 km gravel and 4.8 km paved. For 4.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Harzklub-Weg 50HEasy · From A to B6.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W)Hard · From A to B99.9 km
- Harzer KlosterwanderwegHard · From A to B116 km
- Harzklub-Weg 37LEasy · From A to B4.8 km
- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
- WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den HarzHard · From A to B32.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 2
Halberstadt CathedralAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 3
RuinsRuins · 123 m from the route - 4
Burg HeimburgViewpoint · 330 m from the route - 5
Pfalz BodfeldCastle · 497 m from the route - 6
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 730 m from the route - 7
Menhir von HeimburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Menhir von DerenburgArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Kriegerdenkmal BenzingerodeMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Menhir von BenzingerodeArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 11
RegensteinmühleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 12
AustbergturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 13
WaldohreuleAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 14
SteinkauzAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 15
ZiegenkopfturmObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 16
BielsteinklippeViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Burg und Festung RegensteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 18
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 19
Hermann-von-Hoff-GedenksteinMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 20
TheobaldikapelleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 21
BirkenfeldCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 22
1866Memorial · 3.3 km from the route - 23
Unsern Helden 1914 - 1918Memorial · 3.3 km from the route - 24
LustgartenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 26: Kloster Michaelstein - Derenburg?
HK 26: Kloster Michaelstein - Derenburg is 27 km long, in 4 parts of 6.8 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 Kloster Michaelstein to Derenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Blankenburg.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 77 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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