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HK 41: Rottleberode - Kyffhäuser walk
HK 41: Rottleberode - Kyffhäuser is a walk of 23.7 km from Südharz. Along the way you'll find 69 benches and 4 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.
- 23.7 km
- ± 1:30 h per stage
- ↑ 373 m · ↓ 140 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Südharz
0 kmAt the start: Heimkehle and public toilet.
1.9 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
1.9 km1.4 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
3.2 km20 km · 33 benches
Paul von Hindenburg
23.2 kmMemorial
540 m · 15 benches
Finish
23.7 kmAt the finish: Kaiser-Botschaft vom 17. Nov. 1881, Reichsburg Kyffhausen, Kyffhäuserdenkmal and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.4 kmBetween 3.2 km and 23.6 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.
5 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: Raik Schröter, Berga · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
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Photo: Manfred Schröter, Berga · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 23.2 km
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Photo: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 23.7 km
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Photo: Reinhard Kirchner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 23.7 km
Kyffhäuserdenkmal
Attraction · after 23.7 km
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 373 m
- Down
- ↓ 140 m
- Highest point
- 461 m
- Lowest point
- 153 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 2 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
23.7 km in total- Track: 13.2 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 250 m
- Road: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
23.7 km in total- Unpaved: 11 km
- Asphalt: 3.8 km
- Gravel: 3.1 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 775 m
- Unknown: 2.8 km
About the walking route HK 41: Rottleberode - Kyffhäuser
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 41: Rottleberode - Kyffhäuser is a walking route of 23.7 km that starts in Südharz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rottleberode and finish in Kyffhäuserdenkmal. Along the way you pass Heimkehle (after 0 m), Paul von Hindenburg (after 23.2 km) and Kaiser-Botschaft vom 17. Nov. 1881 (after 23.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 373 m in total and descend 140 m. There are 2 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 (13.2 km), path (4.3 km) and street (3.5 km). Of the surface, 11 km unpaved and 3.8 km asphalt. For 2.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 69 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RothenburgCastle · 339 m from the route - 2
Bismarckturm RothenburgViewpoint · 378 m from the route - 3
GrasburgCastle · 747 m from the route - 4
Freilichtmuseum Königspfalz TilledaMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss RathsfeldCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
1.WKMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 7
BarbarossahöhleAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 8
FalkenburgArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Panorama MuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 10
OberburgCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 11
Kirchenruine HunsdorfAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Alte MünzeMuseum · 6 km from the route - 13
EbersburgRuins · 6 km from the route - 14
Bismarckturm AulebenObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Burg FriedenlandCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Schloß StolbergCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 17
Schloss BendelebenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 18
Johann-Gottfried-Schnabel-DenkmalMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 19
Wall- und Grabenreste Burg LehnbergCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 21
Wehrkirche IchstedtCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 22
Schloss IchstedtCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 24
Schloß HeringenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 25
JosephskreuzViewpoint · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 41: Rottleberode - Kyffhäuser?
HK 41: Rottleberode - Kyffhäuser is 23.7 km long, in 4 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 Rottleberode to Kyffhäuserdenkmal.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Südharz.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 93 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.4 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 Heimkehle, Paul von Hindenburg and Kaiser-Botschaft vom 17. Nov. 1881.
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