Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ballenstedt · Updated on 14 November 2026
HK 47: Ballenstedt - Eisfelder Talmühle walk
HK 47: Ballenstedt - Eisfelder Talmühle is a walk of 77.2 km from Ballenstedt. Along the way you'll find 117 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.
- 77.2 km
- ± 1:35 h per stage
- ↑ 1,134 m · ↓ 947 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ballenstedt
0 kmAt the start: Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen' and Schloss Ballenstedt.
14.3 km · 26 benches
Schloss Harzgerode
14.3 km2 public toilets
23.6 km · 24 benches
Schloss Stiege
37.9 kmCastle
7.2 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
45.1 km21.6 km · 43 benches
Erichsburg
66.7 kmCastle
3.4 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
70.1 km7.1 km · 10 benches
Finish
77.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.7 kmBetween 14.4 km and 45.1 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: Greifen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
Castle · after 144 m
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14.4 km
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 37.9 km
Castle · after 66.7 km
Stages (12)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,134 m
- Down
- ↓ 947 m
- Highest point
- 562 m
- Lowest point
- 251 m
- 5-10% slope · 12 km
- 10-15% slope · 404 m
- 15-20% slope · 101 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 684 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
77.2 km in total- Track: 50.9 km
- Street: 12.8 km
- Path: 9.1 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 550 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
77.2 km in total- Gravel: 46.3 km
- Unpaved: 11.5 km
- Asphalt: 7.1 km
- Natural: 2.9 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the walking route HK 47: Ballenstedt - Eisfelder Talmühle
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 47: Ballenstedt - Eisfelder Talmühle is a walking route of 77.2 km that starts in Ballenstedt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen' (after 0 m), Schloss Ballenstedt (after 144 m) and Schloss Harzgerode (after 14.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,134 m in total and descend 947 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50.9 km), street (12.8 km) and path (9.1 km). Of the surface, 46.3 km gravel and 11.5 km unpaved. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 117 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.7 km. 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 · 5.7 km from the route - 2
PreussenturmObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 3
LuisentempelMemorial · 104 m from the route - 4
Mausefallen- und KuriositätenmuseumMuseum · 147 m from the route - 5
Gründung des VDIMemorial · 168 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 192 m from the route - 7
Burg AnhaltCastle · 442 m from the route - 8
VerlobungsurneMemorial · 665 m from the route - 9
GüntersburgCastle · 724 m from the route - 10
OberhofCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Große TeufelsmühleAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
AlexiuskreuzMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 13
MägdetrappeViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Maschinenfabrik CarlswerkMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 15
RoseburgAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 16
BismarckturmAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 17
HeinrichsburgCastle · 2 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2 km from the route - 19
Großer Gegenstein;Leopold FriedrichViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Grube GlasebachMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Rabensteiner StollenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 22
Bülow-DenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 23
HexentanzplatzViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 24
RosstrappeAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 25
WalpurgishalleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 47: Ballenstedt - Eisfelder Talmühle?
HK 47: Ballenstedt - Eisfelder Talmühle is 77.2 km long, in 12 parts of 6.4 km on average. Allow ± 1:35 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ballenstedt.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 95 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 30.7 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 Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen', Schloss Ballenstedt and Schloss Harzgerode.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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