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HK 43: Ballenstedt - Eggeröde walk
HK 43: Ballenstedt - Eggeröde is a walk of 39.5 km from Quedlinburg. Along the way you'll find 60 benches and 4 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.
- 39.5 km
- ± 1:20 h per stage
- ↑ 469 m · ↓ 799 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 60 benches and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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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Stages (7)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 469 m
- Down
- ↓ 799 m
- Highest point
- 585 m
- Lowest point
- 261 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 757 m
- 15-20% slope · 706 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 760 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
39.5 km in total- Track: 28.4 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Path: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 325 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
39.5 km in total- Gravel: 23.9 km
- Unpaved: 6.1 km
- Asphalt: 2.2 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route HK 43: Ballenstedt - Eggeröde
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 43: Ballenstedt - Eggeröde is a walking route of 39.5 km that starts in Quedlinburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ballenstedt and finish in Eggeröde.
How hard is the route?
You climb 469 m in total and descend 799 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.4 km), street (5.1 km) and path (3.9 km). Of the surface, 23.9 km gravel and 6.1 km unpaved. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches and 4 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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Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 2
Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 3
PreussenturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 4
RuinsRuins · 888 m from the route - 5
Pfalz BodfeldCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 6
OberhofCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 7
HeinrichsburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 8
RoseburgAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 9
BielsteinklippeViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Großer Gegenstein;Leopold FriedrichViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route - 11
Maschinenfabrik CarlswerkMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 12
MägdetrappeViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 13
AlexiuskreuzMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 14
ZiegenkopfturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 15
TitanRTAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 16
BismarckturmAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 17
Bülow-DenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 18
HexentanzplatzViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 20
RosstrappeAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 22
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 23
WalpurgishalleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 24
BirkenfeldCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 25
LuisentempelMemorial · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 43: Ballenstedt - Eggeröde?
HK 43: Ballenstedt - Eggeröde is 39.5 km long, in 7 parts of 5.6 km on average. Allow ± 1:20 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 Ballenstedt to Eggeröde.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Quedlinburg.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 67 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 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 Schloss Ballenstedt, Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen' and Große Teufelsmühle.
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