Questenberg Ruins – Bench With View of Borntal loop from Questenberg

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Questenberg Ruins – Bench With View of Borntal loop from Questenberg

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Questenberg Ruins – Bench With View of Borntal loop from Questenberg

05:35

19.7km

420m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg

Biosphärenreservat Karstlandschaft Südharz

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Parking

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1.09 km

Viewpoint

2.73 km

View of Questenberg from the plateau

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Here you have a wonderful view of Questenberg and the Queste. You pass the plateau when you go to the castle. The Easter fire used to take place here at this height. The fireplace is still there today.

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2.88 km

Questenberg Ruins

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It is one of many medieval castle ruins in the southern Vorharz. It lies 70 meters above the village of Questenberg, at an altitude of 270 meters above sea level.

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3.18 km

Church of the Nativity of St Mary (Questenberg)

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The church was first mentioned in a document in 1305. From the medieval church building with a half-timbered upper floor, the Gothic choir, which was probably built in the second …

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12.9 km

Biosphere Reserve Signpost at Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg

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A wooden signpost provides information on directions and distances to other nature parks

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12.9 km

Scenic View Hainrode (HWN 210)

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The center of the South Harz Karst Landscape Biosphere Reserve houses a pavilion from which you can enjoy one of the most impressive views in the region. The view sweeps …

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13.1 km

Thought Bench The rest bench with a view of the Gipskarstlandschaft Questenberg

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On the way up, the bench comes in very welcome to rest

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15.1 km

Bench With View of Borntal

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Refuge in the style of a Finhütte, with two benches inside, which are certainly also suitable as a night camp. Next to the wooden hut is a bench with a …

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15.1 km