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Neustadt/Harz

Hohnstein Castle Ruins (HWN 98) – Old Town Gate of Neustadt loop from Neustadt / Harz

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Landkreis Nordhausen

Neustadt/Harz

Hohnstein Castle Ruins (HWN 98) – Old Town Gate of Neustadt loop from Neustadt / Harz

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Hohnstein Castle Ruins (HWN 98) – Old Town Gate of Neustadt loop from Neustadt / Harz

02:41

9.35km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Naturpark Südharz

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242 m

Church of St. George in Neustadt/Harz

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St. Georg is an Evangelical Lutheran, listed parish church in Neustadt.
After a fire, reconstruction began in 1679. The building was completed in 1705.
The baroque hall church was built from rubble stones.

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1.79 km

Hohnstein Castle Ruins (HWN 98)

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The castle ruins can be hiked quickly and easily from Neustadt. It is said to have been built around 1120 and offers an impressive backdrop. It can be visited at …

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3.67 km

Old Post Road – Historic Postal Route Between Braunschweig and Nordhausen

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A hundred years ago stagecoaches drove past here, today we hike through beautiful nature. There is also a rest area here

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3.68 km

Shelter at the Alte Poststraße

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Right at the Poststrasse junction.

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4.57 km

Neustadt Dam (Harzer Wandernadel 218)

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Dam walls can look like this too, back then chic was still in.
The path to the Dreiherrenstein is fantastic

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8.84 km

Half-Timbered Houses in Neustadt/Harz

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Neustadt is a wonderful half-timbered town

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9.06 km

Old Town Gate of Neustadt

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The gate was built in 1450 and was the main gate of the market town of Neustadt.

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9.20 km

Hiking car park Neustadt (Harz) – Südharz Nature Park

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nice free parking lot with many signposts and information boards, it is not far to the HWN99 from here and you have many opportunities to start great hikes from here

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9.35 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.65 km

2.06 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

1.74 km

1.31 km

390 m

284 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 5 July

20°C

12°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

January 31, 2023,Zur Talsperre Neustadt (HWN 98, HWN 218)

We hiked on snow-covered, undamaged paths via Hohnstein Castle to the Neustadt dam and didn't meet anyone.
Our collection has been expanded: komoot.de/collection/1353002/-touren-im-harz

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March 29, 2024,Tradition egal bei welchen Wetter

No matter whether it's wind or rain, hiking with friends always has nice weather
Happy Easter!

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April 2, 2022,Neustadt / Harz - Burgruine Hohnstein HWN 98 – Talsperre Neustadt HWN 218

Today a small spring-winter tour in an area that we will certainly visit a few more times. Not only because of the HWN (two today) or the geocache (first Adventure Lab today), but the area in general, whether ruins or the many hiking trails...definitely looks really good when everything is in bloom. For coffee lovers... there are definitely places to …

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June 11, 2023,Neustadt (Harztor), Burgruine Hohnstein (HWN 98), Neustädter Talsperre (HWN 98)

My 2nd Harz hiking pin hike. I now have a total of 4 stamps!🤪

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October 16, 2023,NP Südharz: Burgruine Hohnstein und Neustädter Staumauer- Rundweg von Neustadt

After we not only had a lot of fun in the wonderful nature on our hikes in the NLP Harz around the Brocken last fall, but also had a lot of fun collecting stamps for the Harz hiking pin and were ultimately able to take them home in bronze ambition aroused. The silver step is now to be hiked here …

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August 30, 2025,Burgruine Hohnstein - Neustädter Talsperre (HWN 98, 99, 218) 30.08.2025

It was a very nice walk. Unfortunately, I couldn't visit the castle because there was a medieval festival going on there, and I didn't want to pay the €12.

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October 8, 2021,Harz: Neustadt - Nordhäuser Talsperre

Last tour of the Harz for this year 😢🤷‍♂️, but it’s going to start again in the spring of 22 😁 😎

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April 27, 2025,Saisoneröffnung Harzer Wandernadel

The sneaker hikers ventured into the forest again!
This time we were going to Hohenstein Castle for the Harz Hiking Badge 2025 season opening. The weather was perfect. True to the motto "When angels travel, there's only good weather."

We met a seven-time hiking champion on the train to Nordhausen. The man really knew his way around and said, "Don't …

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Hohnstein Castle Ruins (HWN 98) – Old Town Gate of Neustadt loop from Neustadt / Harz

Church of St. George in Neustadt/Harz

Hohnstein Castle Ruins (HWN 98)

Old Post Road – Historic Postal Route Between Braunschweig and Nordhausen

Shelter at the Alte Poststraße

Neustadt Dam (Harzer Wandernadel 218)

Half-Timbered Houses in Neustadt/Harz

Old Town Gate of Neustadt

Hiking car park Neustadt (Harz) – Südharz Nature Park

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