Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Osterode am Harz · Updated on 13 November 2026
Karstwanderweg walk
Karstwanderweg is a walk of 266.3 km from Osterode am Harz. Along the way you'll find 386 benches, 1 water point and 6 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.
- 266.3 km
- ± 66:45 h
- ↑ 4,534 m · ↓ 4,312 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 386 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial
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Photo: Siegbert Brey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Raik Schröter, Berga · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Viewpoint
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMonument
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Photo: Ragnar1904 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,534 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,312 m
- Highest point
- 566 m
- Lowest point
- 149 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.7 km
- 12 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
266.3 km in total- Track: 160.6 km
- Path: 65.6 km
- Street: 19.9 km
- Road: 8.1 km
- Footpath: 6 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
Surfaces
266.3 km in total- Unpaved: 70.6 km
- Gravel: 59.5 km
- Asphalt: 27.7 km
- Natural: 19.5 km
- Paved: 10.9 km
- Unknown: 77 km
About the walking route Karstwanderweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Karstwanderweg is a walking route of 266.3 km that starts in Osterode am Harz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,534 m in total and descend 4,312 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 66:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (160.6 km), path (65.6 km) and street (19.9 km). Of the surface, 70.6 km unpaved and 59.5 km gravel. For 77 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 386 benches, 1 water point and 6 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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Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp MemorialMuseum · 412 m from the route - 2
KyffhäuserdenkmalAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 3
Schloss HerzbergAttraction · 131 m from the route - 4
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Burgruine SachsensteinAttraction · 104 m from the route - 6
Burgruine QuestenbergRuins · 127 m from the route - 7
Burg LichtensteinRuins · 128 m from the route - 8
Tilman RiemenschneiderMemorial · 164 m from the route - 9
WeltWald HarzAttraction · 254 m from the route - 10
Wüstung KönigshagenArchaeological site · 268 m from the route - 11
ErlebnisZentrum Bergbau Röhrigschacht WettelrodeMuseum · 287 m from the route - 12
ZisterzienserMuseum Kloster WalkenriedMuseum · 289 m from the route - 13
HarzkornmagazinAttraction · 431 m from the route - 14
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 551 m from the route - 15
Kleine HerrenburgCastle · 600 m from the route - 16
Bergbaumuseum Schachtanlage KnesebeckMuseum · 624 m from the route - 17
Kirchenruine HunsdorfAttraction · 725 m from the route - 18
Burgruine GrillenburgRuins · 837 m from the route - 19
Burg LutterbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Wüste Kirche SchaubesfeldeRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 21
GrasburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Ritscher-DenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Reformatoren-BankMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 24
19-Lachter-StollenMuseum · 2 km from the route - 25
JahndenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Karstwanderweg?
Karstwanderweg is 266.3 km long. Allow ± 66:45 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Osterode am Harz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,534 m 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 KZ-Außenlager Ellrich-Juliushütte, Höhlenerlebniszentrum Iberger Tropfsteinhöhle and Heimkehle.
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