View of Königshütte – Royal castle ruins (HWN 41) loop from Königshütte (Harz)

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View of Königshütte – Royal castle ruins (HWN 41) loop from Königshütte (Harz)

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View of Königshütte – Royal castle ruins (HWN 41) loop from Königshütte (Harz)

01:35

5.92km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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1.95 km

View of Königshütte

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From the castle ruins you have a beautiful view of Königshütte. If you walk down the path behind the castle, you will find out that the Bode flows via the Elbe and the North Sea into the Atlantic.

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2.03 km

Royal castle ruins (HWN 41)

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The ascent from the parking lot is challenging, but you can rest at the top of the tower of the ruins of Koenigsburg. And then walk around the beautiful lake.

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2.13 km

View of Königshütte

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From the ruin, it is easier to go down or up here, without exhausting yourself on the steep slope (16% gradient).

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2.76 km

Harzer-Hexen-Stieg at the Königshütte dam

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An easy hike around the dam.

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4.63 km

View of the Königshütter dam

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Beautiful view from here. Scenic so beautiful.

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5.92 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.34 km

542 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.24 km

1.57 km

109 m

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

5°C

94 %

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Comments

July 30, 2023,Wanderung Thronkreis an der Königsburg, HWN 41, Talsperre HWN 42 zurück nach Kö-hü

Nice, fast tour with very nice views and insights

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February 13, 2022,Runde über Königsburg, Harzer Hochebene, (HWN 41) und Überleitungssperre (HWN 42)

Not the loop around the dam, but from the hiking car park at the foot of the royal castle via the royal castle and the Harz plateau behind it to the wall of the transfer barrier and along this back to the car park.
Beautiful, varied tour.

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