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VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Hornburg - Osterwieck (GER17)
Pilgrim Walk
· Harz
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Via Romea Germanica
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Pilgerwanderung auf der Via Romea mit BrockenblickPhoto: Wernigerode Tourismus GmbH
Official route description - Stage 17
The approx. 2200 km long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Osterwieck and Wernigerode.
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 Osterwieck and Wernigerode.
European cultural route of the Council of Europe
moderate
Distance 22.3 km
5:30 h
165 m
39 m
268 m
115 m
On small country roads through small villages of the foothills of the Harz Mountains, the tour goes steadily a little bit uphill. The highlight of the hiking tour is reached shortly before Wernigerode: the "Charlottenlust".
Author’s recommendation
Very nice tour with a view of the distant "Brocken".
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
268 m
Lowest point
115 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Track types
Asphalt
6.1 km
Dirt road
5.7 km
Forested/wild trail
7.6 km
Path
0 km
Road
2.7 km
Unknown
0.1 km
Safety information
A small distance, in front of Berßel, we walk on a used country road.Tips and hints
Pilgrimage Route "VIA ROMEA"European Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Start
Stephanikirchhof an der St.Stephani Kirche (Church graveyard Stephani, at the St. Stephani Church) (115 m)
Coordinates:
DD
51.970824, 10.708923
DMS
51°58'15.0"N 10°42'32.1"E
UTM
32U 617390 5759172
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Destination
Rathaus Marktplatz Wernigerode (Town hall of Wernigerode, market square).
Turn-by-turn directions
Starting point is the St. Stephani church in Osterwieck. Through a small alley, we come to "Mittelstraße" and continue on "Neukirchenstraße". After crossing the "Ilse" river on the road "Vor dem Neuenkirchtor", turn left into a field path. We follow this one for a long time. We follow the country road to Berßel for a short distance to turn right into a field path, just before the start of the village. In the course of this field path, we pass Berßel, to meet the river "Ilse" again at the end of the village. Along the "Ilse" (parallel to the "Ilseradweg"), we come to "Wasserleben".
Going through "Wasserleben", we pass the old "Gutspark" and then come to the former monastery church. Continue through the village, along the "Ilse" to Veckenstedt. Continue along "Alter Stadtweg" towards "Charlottenlust". Here we have reached the highest point of our hike and have a nice view of Wernigerode and the Harz mountains, which are right in front of us. Down the hill we reach Wernigerode. In the centre, there is the town hall (worth seeing!) on the market square, where the hike ends.
Going through "Wasserleben", we pass the old "Gutspark" and then come to the former monastery church. Continue through the village, along the "Ilse" to Veckenstedt. Continue along "Alter Stadtweg" towards "Charlottenlust". Here we have reached the highest point of our hike and have a nice view of Wernigerode and the Harz mountains, which are right in front of us. Down the hill we reach Wernigerode. In the centre, there is the town hall (worth seeing!) on the market square, where the hike ends.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Osterwieck does not have its own railway connection. The nearest train station is in Vienenburg. This station is located on the route of Braunschweig, Stapelburg, Halberstadt, Wernigerode and Ilsenburg.
There are regular bus connections to Halberstadt (lines 203, 219), Wernigerode (line 255) ,Ilsenburg (line 203, 255, 283) and to Vienenburg (line 203).
By road
Osterwieck can be reached via the A395 and the B6. The corresponding road exits lead to Osterwieck on counry roads.Parking
Parking available.Coordinates
DD
51.970824, 10.708923
DMS
51°58'15.0"N 10°42'32.1"E
UTM
32U 617390 5759172
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Equipment
Sturdy shoes. Clothes adapted to the weather.Difficulty
moderate
Distance
22.3 km
Duration
5:30 h
Ascent
165 m
Descent
39 m
Highest point
268 m
Lowest point
115 m
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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