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HK 44: Ballenstedt-Viktorshöhe-Quedlinburg walk
HK 44: Ballenstedt-Viktorshöhe-Quedlinburg is a walk of 74.9 km from Ballenstedt. Along the way you'll find 206 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 74.9 km
- ± 1:40 h per stage
- ↑ 1,257 m · ↓ 1,155 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 206 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Greifen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Christian · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Thomas Wozniak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jan-Herm Janßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (11)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,257 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,155 m
- Highest point
- 588 m
- Lowest point
- 124 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 857 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 353 m
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
74.9 km in total- Track: 47.5 km
- Path: 12.1 km
- Street: 10.1 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 493 m
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
74.9 km in total- Gravel: 42.5 km
- Unpaved: 15 km
- Asphalt: 10.4 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route HK 44: Ballenstedt-Viktorshöhe-Quedlinburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 44: Ballenstedt-Viktorshöhe-Quedlinburg is a walking route of 74.9 km that starts in Ballenstedt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,257 m in total and descend 1,155 m. Allow ± 1:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (47.5 km), path (12.1 km) and street (10.1 km). Of the surface, 42.5 km gravel and 15 km unpaved. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 206 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 329 m from the route - 2
Bismarckturm QuedlinburgObservation tower · 121 m from the route - 3
Fachwerkmuseum im StänderbauMuseum · 123 m from the route - 4
Schloss BallenstedtCastle · 134 m from the route - 5
AbteigartenAttraction · 187 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 193 m from the route - 7
Schlossberg (Schloss und Stiftskirche)Attraction · 199 m from the route - 8
Burg FalkensteinAttraction · 200 m from the route - 9
Gustav Adolf Dippe DenkmalMemorial · 210 m from the route - 10
Stiftskirche St. Servaii Domschatz QuedlinburgMuseum · 224 m from the route - 11
Quedlinburger RolandAttraction · 281 m from the route - 12
Museum Lyonel FeiningerMuseum · 296 m from the route - 13
Klopstockhaus QuedlinburgMuseum · 298 m from the route - 14
Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 309 m from the route - 15
GutsMuths-DenkmalAttraction · 372 m from the route - 16
Sternkiekerturm / Lindenbeinscher TurmObservation tower · 379 m from the route - 17
Goetzesches MausoleumAttraction · 396 m from the route - 18
Burg AnhaltCastle · 442 m from the route - 19
SchreckensturmAttraction · 624 m from the route - 20
HeinrichsburgCastle · 708 m from the route - 21
AltenburgwarteViewpoint · 775 m from the route - 22
BismarckturmAttraction · 839 m from the route - 23
OberhofCastle · 861 m from the route - 24
LauenburgRuins · 875 m from the route - 25
LuisentempelMemorial · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 44: Ballenstedt-Viktorshöhe-Quedlinburg?
HK 44: Ballenstedt-Viktorshöhe-Quedlinburg is 74.9 km long, in 11 parts of 6.8 km on average. Allow ± 1:40 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ballenstedt.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 114 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 Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen', Maschinenfabrik Carlswerk and Alexiuskreuz.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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