Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Harz (LK Goslar) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzer-Hexen-Stieg walk
Harzer-Hexen-Stieg is a walk of 120.4 km from Harz (LK Goslar). Along the way you'll find 63 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 120.4 km
- ± 9:05 h per stage
- ↑ 301 m · ↓ 627 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Harz (LK Goslar)
0 km15.4 km · 12 benches
Bike pump
15.4 km4 km · 13 benches
Denkmal Johann Georg von Langen
19.5 kmMemorial
2.2 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
21.7 km13.4 km · 16 benches
Ruine Königsburg
35.1 kmCastle
85.3 km · 13 benches
Finish
120.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 98.7 kmBetween 21.7 km and 120.4 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 19.5 km
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Photo: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 35.1 km
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 301 m
- Down
- ↓ 627 m
- Highest point
- 810 m
- Lowest point
- 456 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 875 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
120.4 km in total- Track: 23.6 km
- Path: 10.1 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 175 m
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
120.4 km in total- Gravel: 17.6 km
- Unpaved: 8.8 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 450 m
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the walking route Harzer-Hexen-Stieg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzer-Hexen-Stieg is a walking route of 120.4 km that starts in Harz (LK Goslar). It does not end where it starts. You start in Osterode and finish in Thale. Along the way you pass Denkmal Johann Georg von Langen (after 19.5 km) and Ruine Königsburg (after 35.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 301 m in total and descend 627 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.6 km), path (10.1 km) and street (1.4 km). Of the surface, 17.6 km gravel and 8.8 km unpaved. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 98.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 9 km from the route - 2
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Holzkirche ElendAttraction · 153 m from the route - 4
Kriegsgefallenen-DenkmalMemorial · 296 m from the route - 5
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 390 m from the route - 6
HarzturmObservation tower · 588 m from the route - 7
Kamelfichte vom AchtermannMemorial · 672 m from the route - 8
VogelkäfigMemorial · 718 m from the route - 9
Kriegsopfer GedenkstätteMemorial · 746 m from the route - 10
Lehrbergwerk Grube Roter BärMuseum · 792 m from the route - 11
Denkmal Johann Georg von LangenMemorial · 892 m from the route - 12
Bergwerksmuseum Grube SamsonMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 13
WilderersteinMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Catharina NeufangMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Harzer Roller-Kanarien-MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 16
GlockenturmAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 17
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 1.9 km from the route - 18
WurmbergturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 2.9 km from the route - 20
GoethewegAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 22
BrockenuhrAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 23
BirkenfeldCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 24
Hagen-Denkmal 1874Memorial · 5.2 km from the route - 25
BrockengartenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzer-Hexen-Stieg?
Harzer-Hexen-Stieg is 120.4 km long, in 3 parts of 40.1 km on average. Allow ± 9:05 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 Osterode to Thale.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Harz (LK Goslar).
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 100 m per stage 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 98.7 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 Denkmal Johann Georg von Langen and Ruine Königsburg.
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