Harz monastery hiking trail

A path that connects the Harz monasteries from Goslar to Halberstadt

Once started between Ilsenburg and Drübeck: Since spring 2024, the Harz monastery hiking trail has covered a total of 117 kilometers, which can now be comfortably divided into 7 stages.

With the seven stages between 10 and 22 km and without major differences in altitude, hikers immerse themselves in the world of fragrant monastery gardens, Gothic cloisters and fascinating churches, experience monasteries as event locations, museums and distilleries, as special places of spirituality and as good hosts.

LENGTH: approx. 117.5 kilometers

DIFFICULTY: medium

Suggestion stages:

1st stage Goslar - Vienenburg 13.8 km approx. 3:30 hours
On the way: Neuwerkkirche Goslar, Grauhof Monastery, Wöltingerode Monastery

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2nd stage Vienenburg - Ilsenburg 20.2 km approx. 5:05 hours
On the way: Ilsenburg Monastery

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3rd stage Ilsenburg - Wernigerode 11 km approx. 2:55 hours
On the way: Drübeck Monastery, St. Laurentius Darlingerode, Himmelpforte monastery, St. Johannis Wernigerode

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4th stage Wernigerode - Blankenburg 19.5 km approx. 5:05 hours
On the way: Michaelstein Monastery, St. Bartholomew Church

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5th stage Blankenburg - Thale 11.8 km approx. 3:05 hours

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6th stage Thale - Quedlinburg 19.9 km approx. 5:10 hours
On the way: Collegiate Church of St. Cyriakus Gernrode, Museum of the Monastery Church of St. Marien on the Münzenberg

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7th stage Quedlinburg - Halberstadt 21.3km approx. 5:20 hours
On the way: Spiegelsberge Landscape Park, Cathedral and Cathedral Treasury, Burchardi Monastery

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You can find further information about the Harz monastery hiking trail here