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Papensteine Rock Formation – West Tower (Devil's Wall) loop from Thale

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Papensteine Rock Formation – West Tower (Devil's Wall) loop from Thale

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Papensteine Rock Formation – West Tower (Devil's Wall) loop from Thale

02:02

7.72km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Teufelsmauer und Bode nordöstlich Thale

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2.09 km

View of Warnstedt Windmill

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Great view and at this beautiful time of year all the more beautiful it shines colorful and golden as a background

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2.27 km

Papensteine Rock Formation

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Great rocks 🪨 great view very interesting for young and old

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3.33 km

View of the Mittelsteine

Highlight • Natural Monument

These imposing rocks 🪨 are directly on the "mountain crest" and the hiking trail leads directly past them.

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3.90 km

West Tower (Devil's Wall)

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Beautiful rock formation that is climbed by a staircase next to the tower!

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3.92 km

View over Weddersleben and the Teufelsmauer rock formations

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From here, you have a beautiful view of Weddersleben and the opposite Mittelsteine of the Teufelsteig trail. A well-maintained staircase leads up or down. On the slope, you can observe sheep and goats grazing.

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3.96 km

Devil's Wall Window

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A beautiful view of the landscape

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4.04 km

Teufelsmauer (Weddersleben) rock formation

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A beautiful view of the rock.

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4.80 km

Trail along the Bode River

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Very nice section of the path to Thale. Idyllically located and here with views of the Teufelsmauer and some accesses to the Bode.

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7.72 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.47 km

1.99 km

1.04 km

195 m

Surfaces

3.11 km

1.91 km

1.55 km

935 m

205 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 17 August

18°C

11°C

74 %

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Comments

June 2, 2024,An der Teufelsmauer, am Kloster Wendhusen und der Bode entlang

The starting point of the small but great hike is the car park at the petting zoo and Marienhof in Neinstedt.

If you want to travel by train: the train station is nearby.

The hiking trail leads over the Bode, past the Teufelsmauergarten (this is also worth seeing and here you can find out how the Teufelsmauer was created) and …

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April 16, 2022,Wanderung von Neinstedt nach Thale entlang der Teufelsmauer🌞🌼🍀👍😊

A great hike in beautiful nature. You have great views, beautiful paths and there is a HWN stamp, namely the 188.
It was once again a very nice trip to the Harz mountains. A lot of people had the same idea, but it was still nice.😊
I wish you all a nice evening 🙋‍♀️

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September 12, 2022,Teufelsmauer und Bode bei Thale

Great area! I think I passed a stamp office🙈. I only stamped at the foot of the Teufelsmauer😊.

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April 4, 2024,Harz: Idyllischer Rundweg in Thale entlang der Bode und der Teufelsmauer

Discover the 7.27 km long, idyllic circular route in Thale along the Bode and the Teufelsmauer with your dog. With a climb of just 100 m, the route offers varied impressions of meadows and forests. The way back along the impressive Devil's Wall is a highlight. Perfect for falling in love with the Harz.

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October 30, 2022,Teufelsmauer Weddersleben (HWN188) - Kloster Wendhusen 2.0

The fantastic weather just had to be exploited 🌞🌞🌞
After an early start, which gave us enough parking space, we went straight up the many stairs to the Teufelsmauer. Always impressive what nature conjures up 🪨
Then we went along the Teufelsmauer in the direction of Thale. There we made a detour to the Wendhusen monastery, but again the opening …

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March 27, 2024,#13/24 👹Teufelsmauer Königsstein👹

Today is the 3rd day of our little marathon to the Teufelsmauerstieg in Königsstein.
Those were 3 great days from which we gained great insights✌️🌞🥾🎒

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June 9, 2025,Thale/Neinstedt (HWN 188)

My catch-up run from last weekend. The DB annoyed me again and stole an hour.
But there's always a reason for everything. 🤔So today I also walked the Teufelsstieg, which is really great. It wasn't on my schedule last Sunday.

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October 10, 2022,Rundwanderung ab Thale über Teufelsmauer

A recommended tour along the bizarre Teufelsmauer near Thale, especially when the weather is nice.

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Papensteine Rock Formation – West Tower (Devil's Wall) loop from Thale

View of Warnstedt Windmill

Papensteine Rock Formation

View of the Mittelsteine

West Tower (Devil's Wall)

View over Weddersleben and the Teufelsmauer rock formations

Devil's Wall Window

Teufelsmauer (Weddersleben) rock formation

Trail along the Bode River

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