View of Alter Kohlenschacht – Bismarck Tower (HWN 199) loop from Ballenstedt

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View of Alter Kohlenschacht – Bismarck Tower (HWN 199) loop from Ballenstedt

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View of Alter Kohlenschacht – Bismarck Tower (HWN 199) loop from Ballenstedt

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3.50km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

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682 m

Old Coal Shaft Shelter (HWN 180)

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With beautiful well-kept rest area.

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818 m

View of Alter Kohlenschacht

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a nice place for a break

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959 m

Path Across the Meadow to the Bismarck Tower

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I've walked the path several times now and I still find it very beautiful.

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1.75 km

View of Quedlinburg and the Harz Foothills

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Here you have a great view

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1.96 km

Bismarck Tower (HWN 199)

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The Bismarck tower is located south of the Ballenstedter Ortsteil Opperode on the Stahlsberg (270 m above sea level).

The mayor of Ballenstedt, on October 18, 1913, encouraged the construction …

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2.03 km

Hermannshöhe Oppenrode Trail

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a very nice hike

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2.53 km

View of Opperode

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View of Opperode, Ballenstedt Town Hall, Großer Gegenstein, St. Petri Church and the gas station. 😉

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3.24 km

At the coal shaft

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Interesting how experiments with coke production were carried out here a long time ago

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3.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.63 km

939 m

795 m

Surfaces

1.42 km

1.35 km

591 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

8°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Comments

October 14, 2022,Bismarckturm (HWN 199) – Alter Kohlenschacht (HWN 180) Runde von Ballenstedt

Good morning, the weather is not that great, but an easy hike for beginners, lots of benches to rest and enjoy the view, while collecting 2 stamps... what more could you want 😁😁

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May 26, 2024,🇩🇪 Runde Opperode - Bismarckturm - Alter Kohlenschacht 🌲🥾🌳

Along this route there are stamps no. 180 and 199 for the Harz hiking badge.

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January 14, 2025,Opperode Kirche- Bismarckturm und Alter Kohlenschacht HWN 199+180

Today I had foot therapy again very early and then set off straight away. The destination was the Degenershausen landscape park. Don't ask me why. What has to be done, has to be done 🤷‍♀️😂 and you can visit every stamp at any time of year anyway. My tip for this would be spring, though, when everything is blooming. Anyway, …

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January 30, 2023,Zum Bismarck-Turm Opperode (HWN 180, HWN 199)

Here is our not-so-small Harz Collection: komoot.de/collection/1353002/-touren-im-harz

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October 7, 2021,Opperode , Bismarkturm 07.10.21

Since my little grandpa Idefix can no longer run that well, I only selected small hikes this time. Today I wore it half the way. So 100% hiking pleasure 😉

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August 18, 2023,HWN 199 und 180

At the end of my 4-day short hiking holiday in Ballenstedt, I went on a very short, unspectacular round trip today! Nevertheless, I was able to grab 2 stamps 😎

There is not much to report! Almost no height difference! Only the bit up to the Bismarkturm... you can do a good digestive walk! Hiking shoes are really not necessary …

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September 14, 2024,Such den Weg zum Bismarkturm🤣🤔😅

We went back and forth three times until we finally found the narrow path, well hidden by trees. The rest was unspectacular, a nice walk for in between with two HWN stamping stations.
199 Bismark Tower
180 Old Coal Shaft

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June 4, 2025,Bismarckturm Opperode

The weather forecast didn't look so promising for today. 🫣 So we started the day with a short but enjoyable walk.

It took us to the Bismarck Tower and then via the "Alte Kohleschacht" (Old Coal Shaft) back to Opperode.

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