Harz karst hiking trail – Bauerngraben (Periodic Lake) loop from Questenberg

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Harz karst hiking trail – Bauerngraben (Periodic Lake) loop from Questenberg

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Harz karst hiking trail – Bauerngraben (Periodic Lake) loop from Questenberg

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2.80km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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27 m

Shelter at the Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg trailhead

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small hut, well suited for a rest

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65 m

Parking area with information boards — Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg

Highlight • Parking

Good parking lot for hikes on the Karst hiking trail.

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679 m

Harz karst hiking trail

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The karst hiking trail goes from Pölsfeld to Osterrode, numerous highlights can be found here, the mountain farmers Graben and Questenberg are highlights in the Mansfelderland.

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1.42 km

Farmer's ditch (episodic lake) (HWN 213)

Highlight • Lake

Nice rest area and stamping point for the Harz hiking pin. Impressive when you have seen both variants (filled and empty lake)! Accessible via part of the Karst hiking trail.

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1.45 km

Bauerngraben (Periodic Lake)

Highlight • Lake

Stamp office of the Harzer hiking nobility.

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1.46 km

Cross at Bauerngraben

Highlight • Monument

Monument against gypsum mining.

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1.47 km

HWN 213

Highlight • Structure

The Bauerngraben, sometimes with and sometimes without water 🤔😅

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1.93 km

View of Bauerngraben

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view, but more interesting is the filling and disappearing of the farmer's ditch.

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2.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.54 km

1.15 km

101 m

Surfaces

2.62 km

139 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

14°C

3°C

26 %

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Comments

May 15, 2022,Von Parkplatz mit Infotafeln nach Bauerngraben

The hike was only planned to the stamp office, but we walked through and around the lake, a nice, entertaining tour with many interesting facets.

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March 22, 2022,1/8 Bauerngraben 213

🅿️ 2/13
N51°29' 14.6256
E11°5' 38.7564
213 peasant ditch

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October 4, 2022,HWN_213

After we hiked to stamp points 210 and 212, we drove to stamp point 213 nearby. That means in a parking lot nearby. The path and the stamp office are not worth mentioning.

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March 18, 2025,Harzer- Wandernadel Nr. 213

We parked across the street from the starting point, in a hiking parking lot. What can I say: a short but nice loop through the forest.

After only doing short hikes the last two days, today we needed a longer one and three short ones. (In total, we covered 20km and gained 660 meters of elevation today. That's a lot …

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August 4, 2024,Bauerngraben

On the way to the birthday party we made a detour to the Bauerngraben. It's worth it at the moment as it's full of water.

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March 18, 2025,HWN 213

Today was our fourth and final hike. A quiet, low-elevation hike to round off the day. The trail led through the forest, and there was no one else in sight. At the stamping station, we wondered who had pulled the plug; the lake was almost empty. The shore was frozen in the shade, and the sun was shining over us. …

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September 12, 2022,Stempelstückeln im Südostharz III - Bauerngraben (HWN 214)

"Eight small Nuki bags wanted water, one is still waiting at the beautiful farmer's ditch" 😀
The farmer's ditch was my hope, my mistress said that it's always a beautiful lake, which she forgot to say that it needs rain for it 🙄 Nevertheless, these periodic lakes are a fascinating thing. If there isn't enough water, they're just a giant …

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October 4, 2024,Harz Roßla nach HWN 213 - Bauerngraben = Der Letzte 👍💪🥾🌲🐝

The last stamp is done. 222 HWN collected. Not all of them were worthwhile, but many took me to places I had never seen before that were beautiful.
Statistics:
15.87 km
217 minutes
540 meters up and
520 down

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