Volkmarskeller (HWN 87) – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Blankenburg (Harz)

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Harz Mountains

Volkmarskeller (HWN 87) – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Blankenburg (Harz)

Hard

4.7

(78)

190

riders

Volkmarskeller (HWN 87) – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Blankenburg (Harz)

03:00

39.4km

630m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.0 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.15 km

Mönchemühle Pond

Highlight • Lake

Small snack for strengthening in between.

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4.30 km

Mönchmühlenteich Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Very nice little waterfall

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12.0 km

Eisengarten Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice refuge with a small meadow.

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15.9 km

Viewpoint

30.3 km

Volkmarskeller (HWN 87)

Highlight • Cave

Very nice route through the forest (approx. 2.5 km upwards)

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34.1 km

Ponds at Michaelstein Monastery Grounds (HWN 59)

Highlight • Lake

Always smoked trout, also perfect to take away.

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34.5 km

Michaelstein Monastery Gatehouse

Highlight • Historical Site

A baroque gate tower with a keystone from 1723.

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34.6 km

Michaelstein Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice monastery and a unique music machine. 😉

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34.8 km

To the Monastery Fisherman

Highlight • Restaurant

Sylvester carp 😋😋

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35.8 km

Bastteich 1

Lake

39.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

5.78 km

5.25 km

2.80 km

723 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

7.85 km

4.51 km

3.16 km

2.28 km

129 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 26, 2024,Radtour Michaelstein über Eggeröder Brunnen 🏜️und den Herrmannsweg🏞️

Driving from Wernigerode, I turn right before Michaelstein 🗺️ into Klostergrund.

On the path of the emperors and kings, sufficiently developed for stately carriages and comfortable to travel, I take a break at the fountain.

Then we continue past the Volkmarskeller🌲, the Eggeröder fountain back to Herrmannsweg. Up there at 500 meters in altitude and sunshine you can really take …

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December 30, 2024,Frost II 🥶🥶

Off to WR.
Over the mountain ridge trail between Heimburg to Benzigerode to the Horstbergwarte. Great motifs (castle & Brocken)!!! We continued up to the castle & Agnesberg. As always, well filled with masses of tourists. Up to this point, the sun had balanced out the icy temperatures.
That changed when we continued on to Mühlental in the direction of …

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March 29, 2025,Ab Blankenburg zum Fenstermacher Berg

Today, from Blankenburg, we headed uphill to Volkmarskeller. Then came a somewhat irritating uphill and downhill section on a gravel road. But after that, there was a really great trail and beautiful paths along the forest.

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