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January 19, 2022

Blankenburg-Teufelsmauer-Thale

Hard

05:32

19.8km

3.6km/h

280m

320m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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746 m

Former Imperial Post Office Blankenburg

Highlight • Monument

Very large building built around 1905. It reflects Blankenburg's former importance.

Unfortunately, it has been badly neglected.

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1.47 km

Mountain Church of St. Bartholomew Blankenburg (HWN)

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Evangelical Lutheran Church, well worth seeing. A special stamp is to be collected on the valley side.

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1.98 km

Great Castle of Blankenburg

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Blankenburg Castle is the largest surviving castle of the Welfs and is currently undergoing gradual redevelopment.

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2.06 km

Hans Christian Andersen Viewpoint, Blankenburg

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Very nice view of Blankenburg and beyond

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2.26 km

HWN 78 Obermühle and Baroque Gardens Blankenburg

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At the inn, you can reward yourself after walking with ice cream, drinks and food. Particularly attractive are the baroque gardens, where fountains animate for splashing. Benches invite in return …

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2.52 km

Fountain in Blankenburg Palace Garden

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A great well-kept garden

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2.66 km

Blankenburg Small Castle (HWN Castles & Palaces 12)

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The baroque gardens are the highlight of the little 🏰

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2.75 km

View of Blankenburg Castle

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All information about Blankenburg Castle can be found at: rettung-schloss-blankenburg.de

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2.79 km

Mural on utility building with birds

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very nice painting here were real artists at work

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2.96 km

Ascent to Großvaterfelsen (Teufelsmauer)

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Bench with a magnificent view of the Blankenburg Castle, which invites you to linger

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3.23 km

Grandmother Rocks

The plateau on which the Kasteler Felsenpfad dream loop runs consists of a horizontally deposited layer of rocks from the geological series of Buntsandstein. These continental deposits alternate …

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3.47 km

Großvaterfelsen

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The Grandfather Rock is part of the Devil's Wall. Some strength is required to climb it. But the effort is rewarded. From the top you have a magnificent view of …

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3.69 km

Löbbecke Rock

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This is where the most demanding part of the path over the Teufelsmauer begins, the north or south slope path is more relaxed, but no matter which path you take, you will experience great impressions everywhere

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3.82 km

Devil's Wall Ridge Trail

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The Devil's Wall in the Harz is one of the most spectacular rock towers in the Harz. The 20 kilometer long sandstone wall with its striking individual rocks is not …

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4.13 km

Devil's Chair (Teufelssessel)

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It's best to start in the dark so you can enjoy the sunrise 🌄

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4.89 km

Heidelberg Watchtower

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The tracks from the past offer variety on the tour.

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5.04 km

Siegfried-Grotte

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I couldn't find anything to name it. The following information can be found on Wikipedia in connection with the Devil's Wall: "Siegfried von Ballenstedt (1075–1113), Count Palatine of the Rhine …

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5.19 km

Gewittergrotte (Thunder Grotto)

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Due to the constant influence of wind and weather, the Devil's Wall has of course continued to change over thousands of years. A special form of weathering can be seen …

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5.25 km

Fox Den (Devil's Wall)

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"The" Fuchsbau "is an artificial, accessible, cellar-like cavity in the area of the Teufelsmauer. It is located directly on the roadside east of the thunderstorm grotto. The small cave was …

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6.11 km

Teufelsmauer – Hamburger Wappen and Grotto

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Very nice tour from Grandfather Rock to the Hamburg coat of arms. The brave ones take the path above the Devil's Wall; it is more comfortable to walk along the foot of the Devil's Wall.

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6.49 km

Hamburger Wappen (Devil's Wall)

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It looks like the Hamburg coat of arms made of sandstone 😁

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6.52 km

Teufelsmauer near Timmenrode

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One of the many highlights on the fantastic Teufelsmauer

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6.95 km

View of Kuxburg Ruins

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Belongs to the Sunken Sanctuaries with the oracle rock.

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7.51 km

Information Pavilion and 800th Anniversary Stone, Timmenrode

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Fine thing such an info point.

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8.07 km

View of the Hamburger Wappen

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on a small hill with a blue bench there is a beautiful view of the Teufelsmauer with the Hamburg coat of arms

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8.20 km

Küsterbergbank – View of Timmenrode and the Teufelsmauer

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A nice view of Timmenrode and the Hamburg coat of arms.

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8.38 km

Bench with panoramic view of Timmenrode & Hamburger Wappen

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Good rest area with panoramic views.

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9.05 km

Küsterberg Ridge Trail

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A very beautiful and narrow path leads along the ridge. The view to the side reveals very wide and large fields, surrounded by the Harz Mountains. Even in the distance …

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10.3 km

View of Thale and the Harz Foothills

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There is a field there that is being tilled by a farmer.

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10.6 km

Plowed Field Near Harz Mountains

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Either you go cross-country or go back and take a different route.

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11.3 km

View of Thale

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Great view of Thale but no rest area.

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11.6 km

Kahlenberg Forest Path

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A very nice path. Not overgrown at the moment.

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12.9 km

View along the Teufelsmauer

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great corner always worth a trip

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13.6 km

View of Warnstedt Windmill

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Great view and at this beautiful time of year all the more beautiful it shines colorful and golden as a background

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13.8 km

Papensteine Rock Formation

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Great rocks 🪨 great view very interesting for young and old

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14.9 km

View of the Mittelsteine

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These imposing rocks 🪨 are directly on the "mountain crest" and the hiking trail leads directly past them.

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15.4 km

West Tower (Devil's Wall)

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Beautiful rock formation that is climbed by a staircase next to the tower!

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15.5 km

Goethe Memorial Stone on the Teufelsmauer

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was here to study geology.

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15.6 km

Königstein (Devil's Wall)

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Be sure to visit! Bizarre sandstone formation formed 85 million years ago. From the car park, a comfortable sandy path with steps leads to a viewing platform from which you …

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15.6 km

Teufelsmauer (Weddersleben) rock formation

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A beautiful view of the rock.

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15.8 km

Lange Wand viewpoint, Teufelsmauer

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Very nice and interesting.

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16.0 km

Teufelsmauer Garden

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A very nice idea: a public garden with information boards and benches. Here you'll find numerous rare and protected plants, some with name signs.

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16.0 km

Stairway to the Teufelsmauer (Devil's Wall)

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The ascent is getting easier.

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16.1 km

Devil's Wall Weddersleben (HWN 188)

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Here is the stamp location 188 Teufelsmauer Wedderleben.

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16.3 km

View of the Teufelsmauer and the Bode north of Thale

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Great view. Great trail.

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16.5 km

Trail along the Bode River

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Very nice section of the path to Thale. Idyllically located and here with views of the Teufelsmauer and some accesses to the Bode.

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16.8 km

Teufelsmauer near Neinstedt

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The devil's wall is beautiful everywhere. Here too, of course!

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17.2 km

View of the Teufelsmauer

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From here you have a great view of the Teufelsmauer - always impressive and beautiful.

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19.0 km

Historic Millstone Rest Area

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Nice resting place with a historic millstone from 1800

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19.2 km

Wendhusen Monastery

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A bit hidden in Thale but absolutely worth a detour.

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19.3 km

Wendhusen Monastery

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Unfortunately I was there in the morning and couldn't get an impression of the inside, but that will be made up for. Opens Wed-Sun from 2pm to 5pm. Stamp office of the HWN / monastery hiking trail.

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19.4 km

Statue of Count Hessi

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His daughter founded the Wendhusen monastery.

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19.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.09 km

6.36 km

3.15 km

1.80 km

846 m

549 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.80 km

2.68 km

2.41 km

2.25 km

1.87 km

781 m

< 100 m

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