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Walkenried Abbey – Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery loop from Bad Sachsa

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Walkenried Abbey – Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery loop from Bad Sachsa

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Walkenried Abbey – Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery loop from Bad Sachsa

02:59

11.3km

100m

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: May 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Gipskarstlandschaft Bad Sachsa und Walkenried

Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.75 km

Dwarves' Caves (Zwergenlöcher)

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Here the karst rock arches into small caves that can also be used as dwarf dwellings 😎⛏️🤗

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3.14 km

Dwarf Church (cave)

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In the southern Harz gypsum landscape, small swelling caves are also known as "dwarf" or "dwarf holes". These are swelling cavities, i.e. bubble-like cavities under layers of plaster of paris …

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3.50 km

Cave Entrance

4.54 km

Saxon Oak (850 years old)

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A journey into the past ... if this tree could talk.

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4.91 km

View of the Priorteich and Sachsenstein ponds

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The pond provides a lot of variety along the way. You can also see different species of birds there, before it goes up again and into the forest. From the karst path you have another view of the pond.

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5.58 km

Röse Pond

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From the upper Höllsteinweg you have a wonderful view of the birds in the Walkenried ponds

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6.45 km

Walkenried Abbey

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Make sure to plan time for a monastery tour and let the audio guide take you back to another time!

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6.71 km

Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery

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Beautiful building, beautiful craftsmanship

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8.15 km

Monkey Pond

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Let the monkeys dance 🤪🐒🐒🐒

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8.75 km

Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Nature Reserve

11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.15 km

3.19 km

1.18 km

480 m

321 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

2.63 km

2.19 km

1.55 km

370 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

26°C

7°C

12 %

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Walkenried Abbey – Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery loop from Bad Sachsa

Dwarves' Caves (Zwergenlöcher)

Dwarf Church (cave)

Saxon Oak (850 years old)

View of the Priorteich and Sachsenstein ponds

Röse Pond

Walkenried Abbey

Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery

Monkey Pond

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