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VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Hornburg - Osterwieck (GER16)
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Via Romea Germanica
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Blick auf HornburgPhoto: Stadt Hornburg, Henning Meyer
Official route description - Stage 16
The approx. 2200 km long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Hornburg and Osterwieck.
European cultural route of the Council of Europe
The approx. 2200 km long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Hornburg and Osterwieck.
European cultural route of the Council of Europe
moderate
Distance 11.4 km
3:00 h
87 m
80 m
176 m
91 m
From Hornburg in Lower Saxony, our journey leads us over the former German domestic border to Osterwieck in Saxony-Anhalt. Along the elevation of the "Kleiner Fallstein", there are many wonderful views of the Harz with its foothills.
Author’s recommendation
Very nice tour with historical insights at the "border crossing" of the former domestic German border.
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
176 m
Lowest point
91 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
1.6 km
Dirt road
1.9 km
Forested/wild trail
7.7 km
Road
0.3 km
Tips and hints
Pilgrimage Route "VIA ROMEA"European Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Start
Hornburg, Marienkirche (Church) (91 m)
Coordinates:
DD
52.030354, 10.605968
DMS
52°01'49.3"N 10°36'21.5"E
UTM
32U 610172 5765631
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Destination
Osterwieck, St. Stephani Kirche (Church)
Turn-by-turn directions
Starting point is the monument of Pope Clemens II at the "Marienkirche" in the town centre in Hornburg. We follow the "Marktstraße" and the "Schlossbergstraße", away from the old town. Turn right into "Osterwiecker Straße" and then turn left at the end of town into a path. This leads us in its course on the ridge route of the "Kleiner Fallstein". Here we come through the partly still existing border installations to Saxony-Anhalt. Going straight, we will soon see the towers of St. Stephanie's Church in Osterwieck. Above the town, we turn right and walk down the "Kirchbergsweg", into the town. In the town centre, we reach our destination, the St. Stephanikirche.
Public transport
Hornburg does not have its own railway connection. The nearest station is on the route of Braunschweig Vienburg / Goslar in Schladen. Hornburg is connected to the city of Braunschweig by public bus transport. Timetables and tariffs can be found on the website of the Verbund Region Braunschweig (VRB).
By road
Hornburg is connected to the motorway network via the "Bundesstrasse 82". From the motorway A395 (Braunschweig - Bad Harzburg) it is only about 6 kilometres to Hornburg.Parking
Enough parking available in the town centre.Coordinates
DD
52.030354, 10.605968
DMS
52°01'49.3"N 10°36'21.5"E
UTM
32U 610172 5765631
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Equipment
Sturdy shoes. Clothes adapted to the weather.Reviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
11.4 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
87 m
Descent
80 m
Highest point
176 m
Lowest point
91 m
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Maps and trails
- 3 Waypoints
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Descent
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Highest point
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