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HK 27: Hasselfelde - Rübeland walk
HK 27: Hasselfelde - Rübeland is a walk of 16.3 km from Oberharz am Brocken. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and 5 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.
- 16.3 km
- ± 2:00 h per stage
- ↑ 187 m · ↓ 267 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 19 benches and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Viewpoint
Attraction
Observation tower
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Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 187 m
- Down
- ↓ 267 m
- Highest point
- 524 m
- Lowest point
- 423 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 101 m
- 15-20% slope · 201 m
- 2 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
16.3 km in total- Track: 12 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Street: 931 m
- Busy road: 477 m
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
16.3 km in total- Gravel: 9.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Paved: 975 m
- Unknown: 925 m
About the walking route HK 27: Hasselfelde - Rübeland
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HK 27: Hasselfelde - Rübeland is a walking route of 16.3 km that starts in Oberharz am Brocken. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 187 m in total and descend 267 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12 km), path (2.6 km) and street (931 m). Of the surface, 9.4 km gravel and 3.7 km unpaved. For 925 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Harzklub-Weg 29GModerate · From A to B15 km
- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
- Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)Hard · From A to B202.6 km
- WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Derenburg in den HarzHard · From A to B32.8 km
- Harzklub-Weg 29HEasy · From A to B3.5 km
- Harzklub-Weg 17DModerate · From A to B9.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
BaumannshöhleAttraction · 139 m from the route - 3
TitanRTAttraction · 255 m from the route - 4
Burgruine SusenburgRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 5
Schloss StiegeCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 6
Pfalz BodfeldCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 7
RuinsRuins · 4.1 km from the route - 8
Ruine TrageburgArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 9
Schaubergwerk BüchenbergAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 10
BielsteinklippeViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 11
Ruine KönigsburgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 12
ZiegenkopfturmObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route - 13
Königshütter WasserfallAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Großes SchloßCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 15
HerbergsmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 18
Oberst Petri, Retter von Wernigerode 1945Memorial · 7.9 km from the route - 19
KaiserturmObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route - 20
WaldohreuleAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 21
SteinkauzAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 22
Hamburger WappenAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 23
Bülow-DenkmalMemorial · 8.7 km from the route - 24
RosstrappeAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 25
TheobaldikapelleAttraction · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HK 27: Hasselfelde - Rübeland?
HK 27: Hasselfelde - Rübeland is 16.3 km long, in 2 stages of 8.1 km on average. Allow ± 2:00 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 2 stages of 8.1 km on average, 16.3 km in all. The shortest stage is 7.7 km, the longest 8.6 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 Oberharz am Brocken.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 94 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Aussichtspavillon Hoher Kleef, Hermannshöhle and SOLITAIR.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (7.7 km), with 4 points of interest along the route, such as Aussichtspavillon Hoher Kleef, Hermannshöhle and SOLITAIR.
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