Eisengarten Shelter – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Wernigerode Elmowerk

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Eisengarten Shelter – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Wernigerode Elmowerk

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Eisengarten Shelter – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Wernigerode Elmowerk

02:50

38.9km

610m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

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Ziegenberg bei Heimburg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.64 km

Eisengarten Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice refuge with a small meadow.

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11.2 km

Ziegenberg

Peak

12.7 km

Wild Garlic Trail at Teufelsbach

Highlight • Trail

This trail is particularly worthwhile in April when the wild garlic is in bloom.

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14.6 km

Michaelstein Monastery Gatehouse

Highlight • Historical Site

A baroque gate tower with a keystone from 1723.

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14.7 km

Michaelstein Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice monastery and a unique music machine. 😉

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14.9 km

To the Monastery Fisherman

Highlight • Restaurant

Sylvester carp 😋😋

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15.1 km

Ponds at Michaelstein Monastery Grounds (HWN 59)

Highlight • Lake

Always smoked trout, also perfect to take away.

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15.6 km

Kleiner Hasenteich

Lake

15.9 km

Trockenteich

Lake

25.8 km

View of the Brocken

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful path with a view

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33.4 km

View of the Brocken and Hohnekamm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view, good place for a bench.

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38.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

5.78 km

5.19 km

2.89 km

816 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

6.38 km

3.21 km

2.91 km

315 m

150 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 29, 2025,Ab Blankenburg zum Fenstermacher Berg

Today, from Blankenburg, we headed uphill to Volkmarskeller. Then came a somewhat irritating uphill and downhill section on a gravel road. But after that, there was a really great trail and beautiful paths along the forest.

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December 30, 2024,Frost II 🥶🥶

Off to WR.
Over the mountain ridge trail between Heimburg to Benzigerode to the Horstbergwarte. Great motifs (castle & Brocken)!!! We continued up to the castle & Agnesberg. As always, well filled with masses of tourists. Up to this point, the sun had balanced out the icy temperatures.
That changed when we continued on to Mühlental in the direction of …

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March 26, 2024,Radtour Michaelstein über Eggeröder Brunnen 🏜️und den Herrmannsweg🏞️

Driving from Wernigerode, I turn right before Michaelstein 🗺️ into Klostergrund.

On the path of the emperors and kings, sufficiently developed for stately carriages and comfortable to travel, I take a break at the fountain.

Then we continue past the Volkmarskeller🌲, the Eggeröder fountain back to Herrmannsweg. Up there at 500 meters in altitude and sunshine you can really take …

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