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View of Priorteich – Sachsenstein Rock Formation loop from Walkenried

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View of Priorteich – Sachsenstein Rock Formation loop from Walkenried

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View of Priorteich – Sachsenstein Rock Formation loop from Walkenried

02:42

10.3km

90m

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: July 10, 2026

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Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Gipskarstlandschaft Bad Sachsa und Walkenried

Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.20 km

Eckteich

Lake

1.70 km

View of Priorteich

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Pleasant for a little rest with a beautiful view of the lake.

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3.35 km

Sachsenstein Castle Ruins

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A wonderfully quiet place to relax. View to the Sachsenstein, view over a part of the southern Harz. In the remains of the ruins of the castle ruins, the former …

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4.15 km

Zwergenschmiede

Cave Entrance

4.77 km

View from the Sachsenstein cliffs

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The path on the edge offers beautiful views again and again.

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5.25 km

Sachsenstein Rock Formation

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A beautiful way 🦊🙏

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5.85 km

Cave Entrance

6.88 km

Saxon Oak (850 years old)

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

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7.25 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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7.92 km

Röse Pond

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

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9.58 km

Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery

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Beautiful building, beautiful craftsmanship

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10.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

1.49 km

1.47 km

874 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

3.46 km

1.18 km

1.07 km

208 m

186 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

13°C

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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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October 1, 2023,kleine Abendrunde von Walkenried

A few days in the Harz again. A small round to start. The monastery alone is enough for a visit to Walkenried

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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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May 23, 2023,Walkenried -Burgruine Sachsenstein auf dem Karstwanderweg

The first relaxed hike in the Harz Mountains... through rustic forests past "Zwergenlöcher" to the ruins of Sachsenstein Castle...

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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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February 21, 2024,Karstwanderhöhenweg zu den Sachsensteinklippen👑

After visiting the monastery, which is well worth seeing, I wanted to take a look at the area around Walkenried. I decided on Sachsenstein. A super beautiful high-altitude trail over the Priorteichen and then the breathtaking cliff path on the Sachsenstein, and I was even happier😆.

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View of Priorteich – Sachsenstein Rock Formation loop from Walkenried

View of Priorteich

Sachsenstein Castle Ruins

View from the Sachsenstein cliffs

Sachsenstein Rock Formation

Saxon Oak (850 years old)

View of the Priorteich and Sachsenstein ponds

Röse Pond

Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery

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