Hanskühnenburg (HWN 144) – Hanskühnenburg Cliff loop from Riefensbeek Limpigbrücke

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Hanskühnenburg (HWN 144) – Hanskühnenburg Cliff loop from Riefensbeek Limpigbrücke

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Hanskühnenburg (HWN 144) – Hanskühnenburg Cliff loop from Riefensbeek Limpigbrücke

08:24

28.7km

740m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.16 km

Ackerfastweg Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

A great rustic stretch of trail

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9.61 km

Hanskühnenburg (HWN 144)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In every season there is an opportunity to rest with hospitality. It is highly recommended here in winter during the week.

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9.94 km

Hanskühnenburg Cliff

Highlight • Natural Monument

😎The legend of "Hans the Bold" and the abducted maiden who was eventually miraculously rescued is a captivating story from times gone by. This legend tells of a time when …

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12.7 km

Reitstieg Trail (Harz National Park)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Difficult to walk, but awesome. Waterproof footwear is essential.

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17.0 km

Sösestein

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Sösestein (730 meters above sea level) is a freestanding, approximately 12 meters high, single-standing rock on which you (even smaller children) can easily climb up. Upstairs, up to 3 …

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17.7 km

Great Weir and Morgenbrod Hut (HWN 146)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Where the stream flows into the Söse, there is the large weir. This regulates the water balance of the Morgenbrodstaler Graben, which is fed by these two watercourses. The Morgenbrodshütte is located a little above the large weir.

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22.9 km

View of Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken and Sösetalsperre

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great panorama on the way to Eleonoren Blick.

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23.1 km

Eleonorenblick Shelter (HWN 147) – View of the Sösetalsperre

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful rest area with panoramic views and HWN stamp station.
Question: Does anyone know Anette and Alwin 😅☝️

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28.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

8.53 km

748 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

8.85 km

6.39 km

668 m

202 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

4°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 10, 2021,Harzer Wandernadel - HWN 147, HWN 146, HWN 144 und HWN 143

A very beautiful and varied tour through the Upper Harz Mountains. Hanskühnenburg Castle is a particularly great place for a break. The mix of Harz forest, water features, and viewpoints makes this stamp-collecting route truly worthwhile. 🌲🥾

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October 29, 2023,Riefensbeek HWN 140 Eselsplatz, 143 Köte Schindelkopf, 144 Hanskühnenburg, 146 Großes Wehr, 147 Eleonorenblick

"5 stamps!"🖐 That was Mausi's wish. Although I felt more like a warm punch 🙄💨💦, I decided to go for it, much to Mausilein's delight 🥳

Today there were only two of us in the group👩🐭 so the Sunday round was longer.

Suddenly it's autumn everywhere 🍂🍄🍁Such bright colors, very ingenious 🥰

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August 20, 2023,079 Kamschlacken, Runde über HWN 147, 143, 144 & 146

Today we continued our stamp hunt ♟️🎯. The starting point of our tour was a hiking car park 🅿️ on the outskirts of the Osteroder district of Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken 🏘. The weather was a lot more pleasant than yesterday with slight clouds ⛅️ and temperatures around 2️⃣2️⃣°C🌡. First 1 ️⃣ we went to the stamp office ♟️ 1 ️⃣ 4 ️⃣ …

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May 16, 2025,Sösetal & Hanskühneburg - HWN 143,144,146,147

Revival Tour in Dry Conditions

My spectacular deep-snow hike in February 2021 left a lasting impression:
The travel report from that time says it all. After a "near encounter with a wolf," I climbed for miles in deep snow with soaking wet feet to Hanskühneburg. I couldn't really enjoy the route at the time because I was very preoccupied with …

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May 7, 2022,Ein bisschen durch den Acker, komisches Wetter🌧🌞💥 und Feuersalamander 🔥🦎 auf den Wanderwegen

Today we started near the Sösetalsperre. The wet path to the Hanskuehnenburg was very dry today except for a few sections ☹️, but good for the shoes! On the way down it started to pour, but it was over quickly. The sun came out and we saw a lot of fire salamanders on the trails. The first time during our …

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