Walking route · Thale · Updated on 14 November 2026
HK 51: Bad Suderode - Thale - Altenbrak / Treseburg walk
HK 51: Bad Suderode - Thale - Altenbrak / Treseburg is a walk of 43 km from Thale. Along the way you'll find 201 benches and 7 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.
- 43 km
- ± 1:15 h per stage
- ↑ 906 m · ↓ 1,022 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 201 benches and 7 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.

Observation tower

Viewpoint
Stages (9)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 906 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,022 m
- Highest point
- 475 m
- Lowest point
- 142 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 620 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1 km
- 8 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
43 km in total- Track: 23.3 km
- Path: 8.9 km
- Street: 6.2 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 800 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
43 km in total- Unpaved: 15.6 km
- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the walking route HK 51: Bad Suderode - Thale - Altenbrak / Treseburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 51: Bad Suderode - Thale - Altenbrak / Treseburg is a walking route of 43 km that starts in Thale. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Suderode and finish in Altenbrak / Treseburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 906 m in total and descend 1,022 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.3 km), path (8.9 km) and street (6.2 km). Of the surface, 15.6 km unpaved and 13.9 km gravel. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 201 benches and 7 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 2
PreussenturmObservation tower · 222 m from the route - 3
HüttenmuseumMuseum · 197 m from the route - 4
LauenburgRuins · 280 m from the route - 5
HexentanzplatzViewpoint · 290 m from the route - 6
DDR-Museum ThaleMuseum · 360 m from the route - 7
HomburgswarteObservation tower · 408 m from the route - 8
WalpurgishalleAttraction · 444 m from the route - 9
RosstrappeAttraction · 534 m from the route - 10
GedenksteinMemorial · 613 m from the route - 11
Bülow-DenkmalMemorial · 705 m from the route - 12
Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Kloster WendhusenAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Warnstedter MordkreuzMemorial · 2 km from the route - 15
LethwarteViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 16
KuxburgArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Hamburger WappenAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 18
TitanRTAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 19
AltenburgwarteViewpoint · 4.2 km from the route - 20
Große TeufelsmühleAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 22
BrühlAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 23
BicklingswarteViewpoint · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Carl Ritter DenkmalMemorial · 5 km from the route - 25
AbteigartenAttraction · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 51: Bad Suderode - Thale - Altenbrak / Treseburg?
HK 51: Bad Suderode - Thale - Altenbrak / Treseburg is 43 km long, in 9 parts of 4.8 km on average. Allow ± 1:15 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 Bad Suderode to Altenbrak / Treseburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Thale.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 101 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Observation tower and Wilhelmsblick.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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