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Kilian Pond – Kilian Ponds (HWN 211) loop from Großer Auerberg

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Kilian Pond – Kilian Ponds (HWN 211) loop from Großer Auerberg

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Kilian Pond – Kilian Ponds (HWN 211) loop from Großer Auerberg

05:04

18.0km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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2.09 km

Frankenteich

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The Frankenteich is a reservoir, it is fed by some unnamed tributaries of Rödelbach, which flows into Strassberg in the Selke. It is part of the surface monument "Unterharzer pond and ditch system".

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3.52 km

Kilian Pond

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A round around the Kiliansteich is possible only partially offroad 🤪

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4.28 km

On the dam between the upper and lower Kiliansteich is the stamping point 211 of the Harzer hiking nobility. Both ponds are very idyllically situated in the Lower Harz water shelf around Straßberg. From here, many ponds can be combined in one hike.

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11.3 km

Beautiful half-timbered houses

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Only in a few cities are the historical buildings so well preserved.

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11.4 km

Half-timbered houses on the market square, Stolberg

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You can see very beautiful half-timbered houses here.👀

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11.7 km

Stolberg Historic Old Town

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City of Stolberg (Harz) is a district of the municipality of Harz in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz in Saxony-Anhalt. The approximately 1400 inhabitants town in the Harz had city rights until its incorporation in 2010 and is today known as a climatic health resort and a historic European city. Wikipedia

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12.0 km

Stairway to the Luther Beech

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No mercy for the calf, nice steep path.😆

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12.6 km

View of Stolberg and its castle

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From an elevated position there is a very impressive view of Stolberg with the castle on the opposite side of the valley.

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18.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

2.86 km

982 m

452 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

4.75 km

850 m

825 m

809 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

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Comments

March 17, 2024,Bei Kilian und Joseph im Südharz

The sunny weather lured us to the southern Harz.
The starting point of our hike was the beautiful half-timbered town of Stolberg.
From here we first went to Josephshöhe
with the Joseph Cross.
The “Eiffel Tower of the Harz” is a 125t steel truss cross held together by 100,000 rivets, which we climbed over 200 steps. There was previously an …

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March 30, 2025,Stolberg (HWN 211,215,216)

Today, I went on a guided hike. Thanks to lovely conversations with @Kirsten, it was very entertaining, and even the not-so-great weather was almost forgotten. 😊🌦️

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July 14, 2023,Stolberg (Harz) Parkplatz Thyragrotte, Lutherbuche (HWN 216), Josephshöhe (HWN 215), Kiliansteiche (HWN 211)

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March 30, 2025,Zum Josephskreuz - Runde von Stolberg

And since the weekend wasn't over yet, I accepted @Ulrike24's invitation to join us for a hike in the Harz Mountains. Thank you for this wonderful group and the conversations.

Challenge 2025: 378.3 km/1000 km

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October 1, 2023,Stolberg und ein bisschen mehr 👫

Stolberg and the Joseph's Cross on the Auerberg🏞️.. across the beautiful town👣 to the Luther beech, of course stamping📌.. to the Kilianteich, stamping again📌.. Frankenteich.. then the day was over.. very nice tour🌞and lots of fun 👍

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Kilian Pond – Kilian Ponds (HWN 211) loop from Großer Auerberg

Frankenteich

Kilian Pond

Kilian Ponds (HWN 211)

Beautiful half-timbered houses

Half-timbered houses on the market square, Stolberg

Stolberg Historic Old Town

Stairway to the Luther Beech

View of Stolberg and its castle

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