Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Goslar · Updated on 13 November 2026
Harzer Klosterwanderweg walk
Harzer Klosterwanderweg is a walk of 116 km from Goslar. Along the way you'll find 505 benches, 1 water point and 16 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.
- 116 km
- ± 27:40 h
- ↑ 1,118 m · ↓ 1,167 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 505 benches, 1 water point and 16 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
26 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 18 more along the route are on the map.
Ruins
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Photo: Molgreen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
- Story
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Photo: marsupium photography · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsHalberstadt Cathedral
Attraction
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus
Attraction
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,118 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,167 m
- Highest point
- 338 m
- Lowest point
- 119 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 583 m
- 17 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
116 km in total- Track: 48.6 km
- Street: 31.3 km
- Path: 24.6 km
- Road: 4.2 km
- Footpath: 3.8 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 17 stairs
Surfaces
116 km in total- Gravel: 34.8 km
- Asphalt: 26.5 km
- Unpaved: 20.6 km
- Paved: 16.5 km
- Natural: 6.7 km
- Unknown: 10.6 km
About the walking route Harzer Klosterwanderweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzer Klosterwanderweg is a walking route of 116 km that starts in Goslar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Goslar and finish in Quedlinburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,118 m in total and descend 1,167 m. There are 17 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.6 km), street (31.3 km) and path (24.6 km). Of the surface, 34.8 km gravel and 26.5 km asphalt. For 10.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 505 benches, 1 water point and 16 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Harzklub-Weg 50AEasy · From A to B3.8 km
- Harzklub-Weg 8DEasy · From A to B7.8 km
- Harzklub-Weg 2EEasy · From A to B1.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
World Heritage Site RammelsbergMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 2
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 404 m from the route - 3
KaiserhausCastle · 744 m from the route - 4
PreussenturmObservation tower · 178 m from the route - 5
Schiefes HausMuseum · 90 m from the route - 6
Klopstockhaus QuedlinburgMuseum · 119 m from the route - 7
Stiftskirche St. SylvestriAttraction · 126 m from the route - 8
Sternkiekerturm / Lindenbeinscher TurmObservation tower · 146 m from the route - 9
Großes SchloßCastle · 147 m from the route - 10
HerbergsmuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route - 11
Hermann LönsMemorial · 170 m from the route - 12
Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 171 m from the route - 13
AbteigartenAttraction · 186 m from the route - 14
Bismarckturm HalberstadtViewpoint · 187 m from the route - 15
SchreckensturmAttraction · 203 m from the route - 16
Harly-Burg-RuineRuins · 216 m from the route - 17
Stiftskirche St. Servaii Domschatz QuedlinburgMuseum · 224 m from the route - 18
BrühlAttraction · 228 m from the route - 19
Schlossberg (Schloss und Stiftskirche)Attraction · 234 m from the route - 20
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 262 m from the route - 21
Mönchehaus MuseumMuseum · 313 m from the route - 22
Fachwerkmuseum im StänderbauMuseum · 319 m from the route - 23
Goetzesches MausoleumAttraction · 321 m from the route - 24
Quedlinburger RolandAttraction · 337 m from the route - 25
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 339 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzer Klosterwanderweg?
Harzer Klosterwanderweg is 116 km long. Allow ± 27:40 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 runs from Goslar to Quedlinburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Goslar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,118 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 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 Stiftsruine St. Georg, Heineanum and Halberstadt Cathedral.
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