Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberharz am Brocken · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzklub-Weg 27E walk
Harzklub-Weg 27E is a walk of 8.6 km from Oberharz am Brocken. Along the way you'll find 11 benches and 2 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.
- 8.6 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 94 m · ↓ 140 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Oberharz am Brocken
0 km5.8 km
Public toilet
5.8 km1.8 km · 4 benches
Königsburg
7.7 kmCastle
899 m · 7 benches
Finish
8.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.8 kmBetween 0 km and 5.8 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.
Castle · after 7.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 94 m
- Down
- ↓ 140 m
- Highest point
- 524 m
- Lowest point
- 436 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.1 km
- 2 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
8.6 km in total- Track: 5.9 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Street: 750 m
- Busy road: 477 m
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
8.6 km in total- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Asphalt: 1.1 km
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 875 m
About the walking route Harzklub-Weg 27E
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzklub-Weg 27E is a walking route of 8.6 km that starts in Oberharz am Brocken. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Königsburg (after 7.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 94 m in total and descend 140 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.9 km), path (1.2 km) and street (750 m). Of the surface, 4.9 km gravel and 1.5 km unpaved. For 875 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of HK 27: Hasselfelde - Rübeland
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
TitanRTAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Schloss StiegeCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 3
BirkenfeldCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 4
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 5
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 6
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 4.9 km from the route - 7
RuinsRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 8
BielsteinklippeViewpoint · 6.6 km from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Pfalz BodfeldCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 12
ZiegenkopfturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 13
Ruine KönigsburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 14
Großes SchloßCastle · 8 km from the route - 15
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 16
HerbergsmuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 17
Bülow-DenkmalMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 18
RosstrappeAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 19
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 20
HexentanzplatzViewpoint · 9.2 km from the route - 21
Ostdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario TänzerMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 22
Mausefallen- und KuriositätenmuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 23
GüntersburgCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 24
Hamburger WappenAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 25
WalpurgishalleAttraction · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzklub-Weg 27E?
Harzklub-Weg 27E is 8.6 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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?
Easy, with 94 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.8 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 Königsburg.
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