Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Grund · Updated on 14 November 2026
Harzer BaudenSteig walk
Harzer BaudenSteig is a walk of 77.1 km from Bad Grund. Along the way you'll find 168 benches, 1 water point and 6 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.
- 77.1 km
- ± 3:35 h per stage
- ↑ 2,712 m · ↓ 2,767 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 168 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights 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: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Siegbert Brey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: B.Thomas95 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Unterwegs in Niedersachsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: User Kassandro on de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Memorial
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Photo: Matthias Merkermann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,712 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,767 m
- Highest point
- 804 m
- Lowest point
- 280 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 13.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.3 km
- 3 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
77.1 km in total- Track: 47.9 km
- Path: 24.5 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 631 m
- Road: 500 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 175 m
Surfaces
77.1 km in total- Gravel: 37 km
- Unpaved: 22 km
- Asphalt: 5.1 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 925 m
- Unknown: 9.6 km
About the walking route Harzer BaudenSteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzer BaudenSteig is a walking route of 77.1 km that starts in Bad Grund. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,712 m in total and descend 2,767 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (47.9 km), path (24.5 km) and street (2.9 km). Of the surface, 37 km gravel and 22 km unpaved. For 9.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 168 benches, 1 water point and 6 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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Schloss HerzbergAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Grenzmuseum SorgeMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 3
Ritscher-DenkmalMemorial · 187 m from the route - 4
Bergbaumuseum Schachtanlage KnesebeckMuseum · 394 m from the route - 5
HübichensteinAttraction · 568 m from the route - 6
WeltWald HarzAttraction · 1 km from the route - 7
Haderbacher TeichAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 8
19-Lachter-StollenMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 9
GlasmuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 10
ZisterzienserMuseum Kloster WalkenriedMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 11
Burgruine SachsensteinAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 12
EinhornhöhleAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 13
Burg ScharzfelsCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 14
HarzkornmagazinAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Burgruine Windhausen – OberburgRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 16
KZ-Außenlager Ellrich-JuliushütteMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Tilman RiemenschneiderMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Ehrenmal Ührder BergMonument · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Friedrich Adolph RoemerMemorial · 4 km from the route - 20
SteinkircheAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 21
DreiländersteinAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Oberharzer BergwerksmuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 23
Burgruine StauffenburgAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 24
Burgruine KlettenbergCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 25
HindenburgRuins · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzer BaudenSteig?
Harzer BaudenSteig is 77.1 km long, in 6 stages of 12.9 km on average. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 6 stages of 12.9 km on average, 77.1 km in all. The shortest stage is 9.2 km, the longest 15.7 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Grund.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 452 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Iberger Albertturm, Höhlenerlebniszentrum Iberger Tropfsteinhöhle and Aussichtsturm Kuckholzklippe.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (9.2 km), with 3 points of interest along the route, such as Iberger Albertturm, Höhlenerlebniszentrum Iberger Tropfsteinhöhle and Aussichtsturm Kuckholzklippe.
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