Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Goslar · Updated on 13 November 2026
Harzer Försterstieg walk
Harzer Försterstieg is a walk of 56.1 km from Goslar. Along the way you'll find 127 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 56.1 km
- ± 14:10 h
- ↑ 1,011 m · ↓ 931 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Goslar
0 kmAt the start: St. Thomas, Goslar Cathedral, Kaiser Wilhelm I., Kaiser Friedrich I. Barbarossa, Kaiserhaus and public toilet.
6.4 km · 48 benches
Water point
6.4 km9.8 km · 37 benches
Public toilet
16.2 km9.8 km · 11 benches
Luchsstein
26 kmMemorial
20.1 km · 15 benches
Aussichtsturm Kuckholzklippe
46.1 kmViewpoint
10.1 km · 13 benches
Finish
56.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 40 kmBetween 16.2 km and 56.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins · after 0 m
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Photo: Z thomas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 0 m
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 75 m
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 83 m
- Story
Kaiserhaus
Castle · after 140 m
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Photo: Hejkal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 26 km
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Photo: B.Thomas95 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 46.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,011 m
- Down
- ↓ 931 m
- Highest point
- 625 m
- Lowest point
- 259 m
- 5-10% slope · 11 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 846 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
56.1 km in total- Track: 42.2 km
- Path: 10.5 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 175 m
- Road: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
56.1 km in total- Gravel: 33.3 km
- Unpaved: 10.8 km
- Asphalt: 3.3 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the walking route Harzer Försterstieg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Harzer Försterstieg is a walking route of 56.1 km that starts in Goslar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Goslar and finish in Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken. Along the way you pass St. Thomas (after 0 m), Goslar Cathedral (after 0 m) and Kaiser Wilhelm I. (after 75 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,011 m in total and descend 931 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.2 km), path (10.5 km) and street (2.9 km). Of the surface, 33.3 km gravel and 10.8 km unpaved. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 127 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 6.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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World Heritage Site RammelsbergMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Spätheimkehrer-DenkmalMemorial · 123 m from the route - 3
Zinnfiguren MuseumMuseum · 160 m from the route - 4
Goslarer MuseumMuseum · 201 m from the route - 5
Goslarer JägerMemorial · 234 m from the route - 6
KaiserworthAttraction · 266 m from the route - 7
Gefallenendenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 317 m from the route - 8
Aussichtsturm SteinbergObservation tower · 370 m from the route - 9
Mönchehaus MuseumMuseum · 417 m from the route - 10
BergdorfruineRuins · 475 m from the route - 11
Höhlenerlebniszentrum Iberger TropfsteinhöhleAttraction · 483 m from the route - 12
Haderbacher TeichAttraction · 550 m from the route - 13
Königsberg-SanatoriumRuins · 668 m from the route - 14
Iberger AlbertturmObservation tower · 745 m from the route - 15
Otto von BismarckMemorial · 842 m from the route - 16
Stiftsruine St. GeorgRuins · 869 m from the route - 17
Burgruine HausschildburgCastle · 912 m from the route - 18
Ehemaliger Haltepunkt LindthalRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 19
HübichensteinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 20
19-Lachter-StollenMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Bergbaumuseum Schachtanlage KnesebeckMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 22
WeltWald HarzAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 23
Friedrich Adolph RoemerMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 24
Burgruine Windhausen – OberburgRuins · 3.7 km from the route - 25
Klosterkirche St. GeorgAttraction · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Harzer Försterstieg?
Harzer Försterstieg is 56.1 km long. Allow ± 14:10 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 Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Goslar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,011 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 40 km.
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 St. Thomas, Goslar Cathedral and Kaiser Wilhelm I..
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