Der Kaiserweg ist ein frühzeitlicher Handelsweg von Goslar über Bad Harzburg, Walkenried nach Tilleda. Er ist benannt nach der Flucht Kaiser Heinrich IV. von seiner Harzburg in den Schutz der südharzer Klöster und nach Tilleda im Jahre 1074.
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51.50, 10.96 · rel 2417208
51.50, 10.96 · rel 2417208
Kaiserweg
23,0 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Sachsen-Anhalt · 51.50°N ·
10.96°E
23,0km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
30
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
3× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
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?
3× viewpoint
1× castle
2× Attraction
10× summit
1× Water
2× monument
1× cave
Novalisblick
viewpoint ·
on the route
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Kelbrablick
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Mittelburg
castle ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Streuobstzentrum
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Altendorfer Klippen
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Wolweda
Water ·
36 m off route
0,0 km
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Kaiser-Botschaft vom 17. Nov. 1881
monument ·
55 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Leede
summit ·
101 m off route
0,0 km
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Eisberg
summit ·
103 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mühlsteinbruch
Attraction ·
132 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kyffhäuserburgberg
summit ·
153 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Pfingstberg
summit ·
178 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Diebesstieg
summit ·
263 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bärenköpfe
summit ·
267 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Zinnoberloch
cave ·
267 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kulpenberg
summit ·
292 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Brandberg
summit ·
320 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Denkmal der gefallenen Braunschweiger Forstbeamten
monument ·
36 m off route
16,5 km
72%
Sicht auf Brocken
viewpoint ·
on the route
17,0 km
74%
Quitzenborn
summit ·
132 m off route
17,0 km
74%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
173 m
–
598 m
0 km
11,5 km
23,0 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
521 m elevation
Quarter of the way
309 m elevation
Halfway
198 m elevation
Three quarters
333 m elevation
Finish
429 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Kaiserweg is 23.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, Kaiserweg takes approximately 5h 43min to complete.
No, Kaiserweg is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Kaiserweg starts near coordinates 51.8613, 10.5933.
Kaiserweg is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.