Eisenach – Mühlhausen – Sondershausen – Kyffhäuser – Kelbra – Nordhausen – Wernigerode
OSM map layer · LineString
51.61, 10.89 · rel 175397
51.61, 10.89 · rel 175397
Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)
63,9 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Sachsen-Anhalt · 51.61°N ·
10.89°E
63,9km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
30
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
3× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
11× monument
1× cave
3× viewpoint
1× castle
2× summit
2× ruins
Hochwasserstein
monument ·
on the route
17,2 km
27%
Hans Dietrich v. Zanthier
monument ·
on the route
17,2 km
27%
Heimkehle
cave ·
on the route
17,2 km
27%
Otto Hermann
monument ·
on the route
17,2 km
27%
Wilhelm Pfeil
monument ·
on the route
17,9 km
28%
Novalisblick
viewpoint ·
on the route
60,0 km
94%
Mittelburg
castle ·
on the route
60,0 km
94%
Kaiser-Botschaft vom 17. Nov. 1881
monument ·
on the route
61,3 km
96%
Paul von Hindenburg
monument ·
on the route
61,3 km
96%
Kyffhäuserburgberg
summit ·
55 m off route
61,3 km
96%
Bronzezeitlicher Fund am Peterstein
ruins ·
on the route
63,9 km
100%
Blick n. Elbingerode
viewpoint ·
on the route
63,9 km
100%
1866
monument ·
on the route
63,9 km
100%
Unsern Helden 1914 - 1918
monument ·
on the route
63,9 km
100%
Karl Marx
monument ·
on the route
63,9 km
100%
Johanna Westphal (1854-1930)
monument ·
on the route
63,9 km
100%
Bornberg
summit ·
on the route
63,9 km
100%
Dullenturm
ruins ·
26 m off route
63,9 km
100%
Peterstein
viewpoint ·
51 m off route
63,9 km
100%
Victor Aimé Huber
monument ·
55 m off route
63,9 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz) is 63.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz) takes approximately 15h 54min to complete.
No, Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz) starts near coordinates 51.4057, 11.0898.
Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz) is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz) is maintained and managed by Harzklub.
Yes, Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.