Orchard Meadow Rest Area – Gedankenbank Viewpoint loop from Riestedt

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Harz Mountains

Mansfeld-Südharz

Sangerhausen

Orchard Meadow Rest Area – Gedankenbank Viewpoint loop from Riestedt

Easy

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Orchard Meadow Rest Area – Gedankenbank Viewpoint loop from Riestedt

01:55

6.76km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Gipskarstlandschaft Pölsfeld

Biosphärenreservat Karstlandschaft Südharz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.99 km

Orchard Meadow Rest Area

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In autumn, huge 🍎🤤 grow on the old trees, and the view is a dream here too.

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2.22 km

Gedankenbank Viewpoint

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The lookout point "Gedankenbank" near Pölsfeld is only a few meters next to the karst hiking trail and from here you have a fantastic view of the village of Gonna, …

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4.39 km

Pölsfeld Gypsum Karst Landscape

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4.59 km

Forest Path in Gipskarstlandschaft Pölsfeld

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5.13 km

View of the Gipskarstlandschaft Pölsfeld

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Here a hike is best in sunny weather, because the mountain meadows and the beautiful views come into their own.

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5.57 km

Bench with views over Pölsfeld and the Mammoth Discovery Site

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A great place to rest with a view of the countryside.

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5.67 km

Mammoth Discovery Site Path, Gipskarstlandschaft Pölsfeld

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Very nice way pure nature

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5.91 km

One of the many pavilions of the Biores Karstlandschaft Südharz, which one finds again and again on Karstwanderweg and other places. A good rest stop and source of knowledge of the region. There are many information boards inside.

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6.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.99 km

1.42 km

1.23 km

124 m

Surfaces

2.21 km

1.56 km

1.31 km

792 m

641 m

226 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

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-1°C

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Comments

September 10, 2021,Pölsfeld_HWN Gedankenbank_10.09.2021

In order to visit the hiking stamp box of the Harzer Wanderadel, we started in Pölsfeld from the parking lot at the sports field in the direction of the karst hiking trail, straight uphill through a great meadow and deciduous forest landscape. As if we suspected that we would have to mobilize our strength again, we lingered for a while …

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