Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Südharz · Updated on 14 November 2026
HK 48: Stolberg - Elend walk
HK 48: Stolberg - Elend is a walk of 80 km from Südharz. Along the way you'll find 133 benches and 5 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.
- 80 km
- ± 1:45 h per stage
- ↑ 994 m · ↓ 1,315 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 133 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial
Memorial
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Photo: Joachim Lutz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Burkhard Achilles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Observation tower
Stages (11)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 994 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,315 m
- Highest point
- 629 m
- Lowest point
- 303 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 353 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.3 km
- 5 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
80 km in total- Track: 55.2 km
- Path: 11.5 km
- Street: 9.2 km
- Road: 2 km
- Busy road: 825 m
- Footpath: 700 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
80 km in total- Gravel: 38.4 km
- Unpaved: 16.1 km
- Asphalt: 8.7 km
- Natural: 6 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 7.8 km
About the walking route HK 48: Stolberg - Elend
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 48: Stolberg - Elend is a walking route of 80 km that starts in Südharz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Stolberg and finish in Elend.
How hard is the route?
You climb 994 m in total and descend 1,315 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (55.2 km), path (11.5 km) and street (9.2 km). Of the surface, 38.4 km gravel and 16.1 km unpaved. For 7.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 133 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Schloß StolbergCastle · 88 m from the route - 4
Alte MünzeMuseum · 133 m from the route - 5
Holzkirche ElendAttraction · 160 m from the route - 6
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 170 m from the route - 7
Johann-Gottfried-Schnabel-DenkmalMemorial · 298 m from the route - 8
Kriegsgefallenen-DenkmalMemorial · 305 m from the route - 9
Rabensteiner StollenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 10
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 11
WilderersteinMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 12
PoppenbergturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 13
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 2.9 km from the route - 14
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 3.1 km from the route - 15
IlburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 16
JosephskreuzViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Burg FriedenlandCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Wall- und Grabenreste Burg LehnbergCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 19
EbersburgRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 21
WurmbergturmObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 22
Kamelfichte vom AchtermannMemorial · 5 km from the route - 23
Denkmal Johann Georg von LangenMemorial · 5 km from the route - 24
BirkenfeldCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss StiegeCastle · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 48: Stolberg - Elend?
HK 48: Stolberg - Elend is 80 km long, in 11 parts of 7.3 km on average. Allow ± 1:45 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 Stolberg to Elend.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Südharz.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 90 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Juliana 1506, Kriegerdenkmal and Ostdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario Tänzer.
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