Walkenried Abbey – Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery loop from Bad Sachsa

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Walkenried Abbey – Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery loop from Bad Sachsa

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Walkenried Abbey – Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery loop from Bad Sachsa

02:59

11.3km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Gipskarstlandschaft Bad Sachsa und Walkenried

Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.76 km

Zwergenschmiede

Cave Entrance

3.14 km

Dwarf Church (cave)

Highlight • Cave

In the southern Harz gypsum landscape, small swelling caves are also known as "dwarf" or "dwarf holes". These are swelling cavities, i.e. bubble-like cavities under layers of plaster of paris …

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3.50 km

Cave Entrance

4.54 km

Saxon Oak (850 years old)

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A journey into the past ... if this tree could talk.

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4.91 km

View of the Priorteich and Sachsenstein ponds

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The pond provides a lot of variety along the way. You can also see different species of birds there, before it goes up again and into the forest. From the karst path you have another view of the pond.

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5.58 km

Röse Pond

Highlight • Lake

From the upper Höllsteinweg you have a wonderful view of the birds in the Walkenried ponds

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6.45 km

Walkenried Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Make sure to plan time for a monastery tour and let the audio guide take you back to another time!

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6.71 km

Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful building, beautiful craftsmanship

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8.15 km

Monkey Pond

Highlight • Lake

Let the monkeys dance 🤪🐒🐒🐒

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8.56 km

Priorteich

Highlight • Lake

The Priorteich is always worth a round.

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.15 km

3.19 km

1.19 km

464 m

321 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

2.46 km

2.19 km

1.73 km

370 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

99 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

October 20, 2024,Zwergentour 🧙🏼‍♂️rings um Bad Sachsa🍁🍂

On the trail of the dwarves.
The starting point was the FriedWald car park.
We walked along the Karst hiking trail to the Sachsen-Burgruine, where we encountered the first dwarf holes.
After crossing the railway line, we visited the dwarf hell with dwarves 🧙🏼‍♂️.
After a wonderful view of the chalk cliffs near Neuhof, we continued hiking towards Walkenried Monastery. …

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July 9, 2022,Skiklub Wanderung Walkenried

After a long journey by car over the "deforested" 🌲 Harz to Walkenried, several members of the SKT hiked on wonderful paths with idyllic views of the ponds... approx. 9km. The rain didn't bother me much. At the end, a stop at the Klosterschänke and later for a barbecue evening at the Torfhaus club hut.

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September 21, 2024,Kloster Walkenried – Röseteich Runde von Bad Sachsa

Today was not going to be my day 🥴 my head hurt, my neck... It was no use, now we were there...
The destination was Walkenried Monastery. The day continued as bumpy as it had started. The access to the hiking car park was blocked by a fire service, so we looked for an alternative place to park.
On great …

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February 5, 2022,Gipskarstlandschaft bei Walkenried

We start in Walkenried. After a short detour to the monastery, we soon come to the Höllstein-Klippenweg. Here it starts to sleet.

A strong wind is blowing on the Sachsenstein cliff path. But suddenly the sun shows up for a moment.

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