Queste Hill and Questenbaum Monument – Harz karst hiking trail loop from Questenberg

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Harz Mountains

Mansfeld-Südharz

Südharz

Queste Hill and Questenbaum Monument – Harz karst hiking trail loop from Questenberg

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Queste Hill and Questenbaum Monument – Harz karst hiking trail loop from Questenberg

02:25

8.05km

200m

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 3, 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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684 m

Queste Hill and Questenbaum Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

The summit "Queste" with the "Questenbaum" offers a very nice view of the place Questenberg and the on the opposite side. lying hill of Questenburg.

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1.63 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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2.30 km

Karst Trail near Agnesdorf with a view of the Kyffhäuser

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Really beautiful section of the way. With a two-sided panoramic view of the Kyffhäuser and Agnesdorf.

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2.79 km

Forest Path in the Questenberg Gypsum Karst Landscape

Highlight • Forest

3.32 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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4.02 km

HWN 213

Highlight • Structure

The Bauerngraben, sometimes with and sometimes without water 🤔😅

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6.81 km

Orchard meadow at the Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg

Highlight • Natural

beautiful orchard, interesting is the circular recess (see pictures)

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7.49 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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8.05 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.86 km

2.92 km

937 m

179 m

164 m

Surfaces

7.71 km

152 m

120 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

8°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 11, 2024,Wanderung: Questenberg-An der Queste HWN 212-Bauerngraben HWN 213

🥾🥾

Hello... it's us again 🤪

Today we went on a very special hike.

I surprised Nico and drove with him to Questenberg.
But from the beginning...
Up early and tried not to forget anything. Off we went and arrived in Questenberg after a good hour. Nico's eyes sparkled with joy. First I had to change my shoes, I now …

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November 2, 2024,Auf den Spuren der Queste - HWN 212 und HWN 213 ⛰️📮🔋

"The greatest and most wonderful thing is the simple"

I saw this sentence at the end of our tour today on the bench by the Bauerngraben - and that's exactly how it is. 😌

We started at the hiking car park, where there is a solar-powered eBike charging station 🚴‍♀️🔋, and walked along the very varied Karst hiking trail over …

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February 3, 2024,Heimatkunde MSH

Today we went to Questenberg in a beautiful drizzle. Grandma Hilde, hiking friend Janosch and grandpa started there on the karst hiking trail towards Bauerngraben. The paths were very muddy, but if you want to stay clean you have to lie down on the sofa. Even the rain couldn't stop us. We may be sweet, but we're not made of …

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December 23, 2025,Kurze Runde Questenberg [HWN: 212, 213]

Just before Christmas, @Hummelchen and I stretched our legs again, heading to the southern Harz Mountains. On the way to the (currently empty) Bauerngraben, it's worth listening carefully. Relatively close to the road, long-tailed tits have chosen a small area of the forest right next to the hiking trail as their home. Long-tailed tits are spherical and owe 60% of …

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May 3, 2026,Karstwanderweg: HWN 213 Bauerngraben und HWN 212 Queste

Today it was for us the grand finale for the special issue Karstwanderweg to Questenberg, where the two HWN stamps Bauerngraben (unfortunately without water) and the Queste were still waiting for us. Both stamps were also missing from my K3 round.
The Karstwanderweg is very varied and beautiful on this section. Only the descent from the Queste to the Gletschertöpfe …

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April 5, 2025,HWN 213 Bauerngraben & HWN 212 an der Queste

With light clouds and sunshine and a cold wind, we hiked a few more stamping stations. Wild garlic galore.

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April 19, 2025,Questenberg HWN 212, Bauerngraben HWN 213

My Komoot was acting up a bit today. That's why I'm not sharing the entire route, but in two parts 😉.

But that's enough to get an impression of this wonderful area, which, for me, is one of the most beautiful parts of the Harz Mountains.

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March 1, 2026,🌲 An der Queste🪓☀️ (HWN212) 🌊Bauerngraben (HWN213)

🌲 😎Where Legends Come Alive: From the Queste to the Bauerngraben

Anyone exploring the southern Harz Mountains and looking for a hike that combines natural wonders with deeply rooted history simply must experience the loop around Questenberg. This hike to the Harz Hiking Badge (HWN 212 & 213) stamping stations is a true feast for the senses.

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