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Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Osterode am Harz
Walkenried

Sachsenstein Rock Formation – Saxon Oak (850 years old) loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Osterode am Harz
Walkenried

Sachsenstein Rock Formation – Saxon Oak (850 years old) loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

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Sachsenstein Rock Formation – Saxon Oak (850 years old) loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

03:26

12.5km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Gipskarstlandschaft Bad Sachsa und Walkenried

Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1.73 km

Affenteich

Lake

2.97 km

Zwergenschmiede

Cave Entrance

3

3.36 km

Dwarf Church (cave)

Highlight • Cave

In the southern Harz gypsum landscape, small swelling caves are also known as "dwarf" or "dwarf holes". These are swelling cavities, i.e. bubble-like cavities under layers of plaster of paris …

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4

3.73 km

Sachsenstein Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful way 🦊🙏

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5

4.07 km

Singletrack along the Sachsenstein Cliffs

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Very nice ridge path over the cliffs

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6

4.36 km

View from the Sachsenstein cliffs

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The path on the edge offers beautiful views again and again.

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7

6.86 km

Historic Gypsum Kiln (HWN 192)

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The historic gypsum kiln is located west of Neuhof on the nature trail around the crane pond and was put into operation for the first time on October 21, 2006. …

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8

8.13 km

Sachsensteinhütte (HWN 166) – View of Neuhof and the Harz Foreland

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Stamping point 166 is part of the "Harzer Grenzweg" long-distance hiking trail with a wonderful view. The Sachsensteinhütte is located higher up on a cliff and offers a few covered seating options.

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8.79 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

10

9.83 km

Saxon Oak (850 years old)

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A journey into the past ... if this tree could talk.

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11

10.2 km

View of the Priorteich and Sachsenstein ponds

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The pond provides a lot of variety along the way. You can also see different species of birds there, before it goes up again and into the forest. From the karst path you have another view of the pond.

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10.9 km

Röseteich

Lake

B

12.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.88 km

2.47 km

1.94 km

568 m

524 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.01 km

4.05 km

1.93 km

871 m

373 m

239 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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