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Old Boundary Stone with Lion – Kalkhütte Restaurant & Hotel loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle

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Old Boundary Stone with Lion – Kalkhütte Restaurant & Hotel loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle

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Old Boundary Stone with Lion – Kalkhütte Restaurant & Hotel loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle

05:05

17.7km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Südharz

Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle

Biosphärenreservat Karstlandschaft Südharz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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229 m

Forest Stairway to Stamp Checkpoint 214 and the Reesberg Doline

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This forest stairway leads to stamping point 214 of the Harzer hiking nobility. It is particularly beautiful here in early spring, when the wild garlic is in bloom, and the beech forest is pervaded by a delicate scent.

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529 m

Reesberg sinkhole on the Karst Trail

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If you are interested in geology, you can follow the traces of karst and gypsum and discover many things!

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2.68 km

Historic Boundary Stone and Shelter in Naturpark Südharz

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A new rest area. It's worth taking a break.

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3.12 km

Old Boundary Stone with Lion

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These boundary stones that show a jumping horse on the back are the boundary marking between the former electorate of Saxony and Hanover in old Stolberg.

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5.27 km

Rest Area at Karstwanderweg Junction

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Nice rest area on the karst hiking trail

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9.00 km

Glockensteine — Stone Crosses (HWN 198)

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Three atonement crosses (only one of which is still recognizable as a cross) stand by the wayside in front of a beautiful meadow and a great view. According to legend, …

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13.2 km

Kalkhütte Restaurant & Hotel

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The quality of the food is excellent! Great service, a good atmosphere and first-class, selected dishes. Weekly changing menu. Even the spirits shelf has something for everyone. There is a …

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17.5 km

Information Board: Dolines at Heimkehle (Karst Trail)

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Sinkholes are funnel-shaped depressions or hollows in the landscape and can be up to 300 meters deep.

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17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

6.04 km

897 m

653 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.85 km

5.40 km

3.86 km

1.08 km

489 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

35°C

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Old Boundary Stone with Lion – Kalkhütte Restaurant & Hotel loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle

Forest Stairway to Stamp Checkpoint 214 and the Reesberg Doline

Reesberg sinkhole on the Karst Trail

Historic Boundary Stone and Shelter in Naturpark Südharz

Old Boundary Stone with Lion

Rest Area at Karstwanderweg Junction

Glockensteine — Stone Crosses (HWN 198)

Kalkhütte Restaurant & Hotel

Information Board: Dolines at Heimkehle (Karst Trail)

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