Harz karst hiking trail – Steep, rocky trail to the Queste loop from Questenberg

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Harz Mountains

Mansfeld-Südharz

Südharz

Harz karst hiking trail – Steep, rocky trail to the Queste loop from Questenberg

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Harz karst hiking trail – Steep, rocky trail to the Queste loop from Questenberg

03:35

12.2km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg

Biosphärenreservat Karstlandschaft Südharz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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898 m

Shelter with a view of the Borntal valley

Highlight • Mountain Hut

From here you have a great view of wide fields!

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4.64 km

Roland Statue of Questenberg

Highlight • Monument

In addition to the Questenberger Roland, there are two other relics of this type from the time of the Saxon mirror in the southern Harz: in Nordhausen and in Neustadt.

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4.85 km

Questenberg Glacial Potholes

Highlight • Natural Monument

It was originally assumed that these were Ice Age glacial potholes. In fact, this is the former riverbed of the Nasse, which has changed its path over time.

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5.07 km

The Quest of Questenberg (HWN 212)

Highlight • Monument

The quest looks so interesting from below, perched on top of the mountain, that you just have to go up there to see it up close. Admittedly, the climb is …

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6.04 km

Rest area with a great view of the Kyffhäuser Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this point, there is a very beautiful viewing bench and also a nice covered rest area. So sit down, refuel, and enjoy the sensational view towards Thuringia.

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7.21 km

Forest Path in the Questenberg Gypsum Karst Landscape

Highlight • Forest

7.73 km

Harz karst hiking trail

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The karst hiking trail goes from Pölsfeld to Osterrode, numerous highlights can be found here, the mountain farmers Graben and Questenberg are highlights in the Mansfelderland.

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11.6 km

Steep, rocky trail to the Queste

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Steep but rewarding path up to the Queste (with a beautiful view).

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.11 km

2.90 km

1.23 km

680 m

126 m

110 m

Surfaces

7.80 km

3.69 km

406 m

151 m

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

17°C

9°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 19, 2025,Von Questenberg zur HWN210, HWN212 und HWN213

Our first day of vacation 💚⛰️💚
Of course, with this weather, we headed to the Harz Mountains 💚💚💚, way south.
From Questenberg, we headed up to the "Schöne Aussicht" (Beautiful View).
We could see all the way to Kyffhäuser 😍
Then back down and up to Queste 🥵 What a climb 🥵
We continued to Bauerngraben and then back to …

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April 15, 2022,Questenberg mit HWN 210,212und 213

A nice round around Questenberg with the Harzer hiking nobility 210,212 and 213.
The climb up to the quest is tough, but the view of the quest mountain and the quest is really tough.

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January 16, 2025,Questenberg Karstwanderweg 👑HWN 210, 212, 213

A beautiful area that I will definitely visit again in the spring! I really liked the karst paths, views and fruit trees!

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October 15, 2023,Auf dem Karstwanderweg zur Queste

From the hiking car park near Agnesdorf to the Periodic Lake and then to the Queste and the beautiful view of Hainrode.

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January 16, 2025,Questenberger Runde-Karstwanderweg 210, 212, 213

Today we went to collect stamps at Questenberg. A tour that mostly runs along the Karst hiking trail. Very beautiful, a bit foggy today but otherwise really great paths and views. Lots of fruit trees, must be great in spring. Today we got 3 stamps again.

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October 2, 2021,Karstwanderweg, Bauerngraben, Questenberg und "Schöne Aussicht Hainrode"

Today it was one of the most beautiful tours of this year so far. The hiking trails around Questenburg, Hainrode and the Bauerngraben are absolutely recommendable and magnificent. The steep descent on the natural single trail from Queste to Questenburg was a wonderful challenge. The single trail "Krumme Trift" was just as beautiful. On the way we couldn't get enough …

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December 25, 2021,Winter, Weihnachtswanderung um Questenberg

A wonderful winter, Christmas tour ... get out of the hustle and bustle !!!

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May 27, 2023,Questenberg - An der Queste HWN 212 - Hainrode HWN 210 - Bauerngraben HWN 213

A beautiful tour through fields and meadows, the most beautiful meadows and great views of the region around the Kyffhäuser. The first stamp was to get at the Queste, then it went down into the valley, only to boot back up to the Questenburg ruins on the other side. 🥵The next point was the beautiful view of Hainrode, the most …

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