Walking route · Oberharz am Brocken · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub-Weg 39F walk
Harzklub-Weg 39F is a walk of 18 km from Oberharz am Brocken. Along the way you'll find 43 benches and 1 public toilet.

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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.
- 18 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 207 m · ↓ 212 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Oberharz am Brocken
0 km7.4 km · 24 benches

Ruine Königsburg
7.4 kmCastle
10.6 km · 19 benches
Finish
18 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18 kmBetween 0 km and 18 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 207 m
- Down
- ↓ 212 m
- Highest point
- 516 m
- Lowest point
- 428 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 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
18 km in total- Track: 12.6 km
- Street: 5.2 km
- Path: 175 m
Surfaces
18 km in total- Gravel: 16.1 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Natural: 100 m
- Paved: 25 m
About the walking route Harzklub-Weg 39F
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub-Weg 39F is a walking route of 18 km that starts in Oberharz am Brocken. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ruine Königsburg (after 7.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 207 m in total and descend 212 m. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.6 km), street (5.2 km) and path (175 m). Of the surface, 16.1 km gravel and 1.7 km asphalt.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - Sachsen-AnhaltHard · From A to B71.3 km
- WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Bodfeld zur ErichsburgHard · From A to B52.1 km
- WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den HarzHard · From A to B32.8 km
- Harzklub-Weg 17DModerate · From A to B9.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 298 m from the route - 4
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 457 m from the route - 5
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 772 m from the route - 6
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 7
BirkenfeldCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 8
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 10
Pfalz BodfeldCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Schloss StiegeCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 4.3 km from the route - 13
RuinsRuins · 5.3 km from the route - 14
KaiserturmObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Kriegsgefallenen-DenkmalMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 16
Holzkirche ElendAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 17
Hagen-Denkmal 1874Memorial · 6 km from the route - 18
TitanRTAttraction · 6 km from the route - 19
WaldohreuleAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 20
SteinkauzAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 21
Ostdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario TänzerMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 22
TheobaldikapelleAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 23
1866Memorial · 6.5 km from the route - 24
Unsern Helden 1914 - 1918Memorial · 6.5 km from the route - 25
Lossen-DenkmalMemorial · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub-Weg 39F?
Harzklub-Weg 39F is 18 km long. Allow ± 4:20 h 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 Oberharz am Brocken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 207 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18 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 Ruine Königsburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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