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Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im Harz walk
Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im Harz is a walk of 274 km from Braunlage. Along the way you'll find 536 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 16 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.
- 274 km
- ± 71:45 h
- ↑ 6,521 m · ↓ 7,161 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 536 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 16 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
29 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 21 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Benutzer:Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Michael Köhler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
Wernigerode Castle
Attraction
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Memorial
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Photo: GFHund · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6,521 m
- Down
- ↓ 7,161 m
- Highest point
- 761 m
- Lowest point
- 116 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 13.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 12.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 5.5 km
- 19 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
274 km in total- Track: 191.2 km
- Street: 35.1 km
- Path: 26.1 km
- Busy road: 8.6 km
- Road: 6.8 km
- Footpath: 3.7 km
- Stairs: 19 stairs
- Cycleway: 675 m
Surfaces
274 km in total- Gravel: 114.6 km
- Unpaved: 39.6 km
- Asphalt: 35.8 km
- Paved: 24.3 km
- Natural: 18.9 km
- Unknown: 39.8 km
About the walking route Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im Harz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im Harz is a walking route of 274 km that starts in Braunlage. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 6,521 m in total and descend 7,161 m. There are 19 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 71:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (191.2 km), street (35.1 km) and path (26.1 km). Of the surface, 114.6 km gravel and 39.6 km unpaved. For 39.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 536 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 16 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 125 m from the route - 2
Halberstadt CathedralAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 110 m from the route - 4
PreussenturmObservation tower · 190 m from the route - 5
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 6
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 7
Schloss SondershausenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 8
Reformatoren-BankMemorial · 112 m from the route - 9
RuinsRuins · 123 m from the route - 10
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 129 m from the route - 11
Hermann-von-Hoff-GedenksteinMemorial · 136 m from the route - 12
LuisentempelMemorial · 149 m from the route - 13
Freilichtmuseum Königspfalz TilledaMuseum · 155 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 157 m from the route - 15
RosstrappeAttraction · 168 m from the route - 16
Schloss WieheCastle · 171 m from the route - 17
Derfflinger HügelArchaeological site · 173 m from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 173 m from the route - 19
Ranke ObeliskMemorial · 175 m from the route - 20
HüttenmuseumMuseum · 197 m from the route - 21
SteinkauzAttraction · 209 m from the route - 22
WaldohreuleAttraction · 214 m from the route - 23
1.WKMemorial · 215 m from the route - 24
HexentanzplatzViewpoint · 234 m from the route - 25
Burg und Festung RegensteinAttraction · 237 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im Harz?
Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im Harz is 274 km long. Allow ± 71:45 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 Braunlage.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 6,521 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kaiser-Botschaft vom 17. Nov. 1881, Harzer Uhrenmuseum and Kloster und Kaiserpfalz Memleben.
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