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Hornburg Old Town and Castle – Rhoden Border Tower loop from Osterwieck

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Hornburg Old Town and Castle – Rhoden Border Tower loop from Osterwieck

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Hornburg Old Town and Castle – Rhoden Border Tower loop from Osterwieck

02:10

27.4km

340m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Waldhaus

Kleiner Fallstein

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.66 km

Großer Fallstein

Forest

14.3 km

St. Stephanus Church, Hornburg

Highlight • Religious Site

The romantic half-timbered town of Hornburg is located in the Harz foothills, embedded in the Ilsetal. It was created around 1017 years ago and is the birthplace of Pope Clemens II.

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14.3 km

Hornburg Old Town and Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Very well preserved half-timbered town. A must for half-timbered fans.

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14.5 km

Damm Street, Hornburg

Highlight • Historical Site

In Dammstrasse there are a number of renaissance and baroque houses that are well worth seeing, including the early baroque hop store with its gable-facing side and artistic network framework …

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18.4 km

Sola Fide – Angel of Faith Sculpture

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The sculpture "Sola Fide" - angel of the dormer - was created by the sculptor Magnus Klein-Tebbe. It is part of the art project for the anniversary "500 Years Reformation …

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18.7 km

Rhoden Inner German Border Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

The inner-German border has changed the landscape - even in the small Fallstein. In 1975, a border tower was built southwest of the village of Rhoden and the ridge was …

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19.0 km

Rhoden Border Tower

Highlight • Monument

This is where the "Harzer Grenzweg" themed hiking trail starts or ends. Below the old tower, which is on the "Green Belt", there is stamping point 23.

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19.5 km

Shelter at Kleiner Fallstein with a view of Bühne and Rhoden

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The refuge rightly bears its name. If you are surprised by the bad weather, you can shelter here and enjoy the view of the Brocken - if it is there …

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23.5 km

Singletrack in Kleiner Fallstein

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Narrow, but still relatively easy to drive. There shouldn't be any oncoming traffic.

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27.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

4.77 km

4.37 km

952 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

7.91 km

6.92 km

767 m

699 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Hornburg Old Town and Castle – Rhoden Border Tower loop from Osterwieck

St. Stephanus Church, Hornburg

Hornburg Old Town and Castle

Damm Street, Hornburg

Sola Fide – Angel of Faith Sculpture

Rhoden Inner German Border Memorial

Rhoden Border Tower

Shelter at Kleiner Fallstein with a view of Bühne and Rhoden

Singletrack in Kleiner Fallstein

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