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Austberg Tower (HWN 83) – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Benzingerode

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Austberg Tower (HWN 83) – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Benzingerode

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Austberg Tower (HWN 83) – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Benzingerode

07:05

26.2km

350m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

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6.72 km

View of Wernigerode Castle

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This striking lock is always a great motif !!!

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7.60 km

The park was transformed from a Renaissance garden into a Baroque garden in the 18th century. This was commissioned by Count Christian Ernst zu Stolberg-Wernigerode. At the entrance to the park is a 16th-century gate with lions. The Orangery is now used by the State Archives of Saxony-Anhalt. From 1830, the pleasure garden was redesigned into an English landscape park and the many foreign trees typical of it. The Lustgarten is freely accessible and open 24 hours a day, all year round.

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Austberg Tower (HWN 83)

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The Counts of Regenstein had the control room built around 1250. It served as a signal tower for their Landwehr system and as a protection tower for the Counts of Blankenburg.
The round tower was built from shell limestone quarry stone with gypsum mortar, has a wall thickness of 1.2 m, is around 4.4 m in diameter and is 12.5 m high. Its viewing platform, which is 9.2 m high, can be reached via an internal staircase with 44 steps. A restoration took place between 2006 and 2008/2009.
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Church of the Redeemer Benzingerode

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The church in Benzingerode was built in 1903 as a replica of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the center of town. The original in Berlin was destroyed in 1943 during World War II.

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19.2 km

Michaelstein Monastery

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Very nice monastery and a unique music machine. 😉

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19.5 km

Ponds at Michaelstein Monastery Grounds (HWN 59)

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Always smoked trout, also perfect to take away.

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20.0 km

Gate tower at Michaelstein Monastery

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20.0 km

Michaelstein Monastery Gatehouse

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A baroque gate tower with a keystone from 1723.

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26.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

4.37 km

4.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

5.47 km

4.45 km

3.50 km

1.41 km

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Friday 7 August

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Comments

March 22, 2023,Harzer Klosterwanderweg - Tag 4 - Von Nöschenrode nach Michaelstein

All stages in the link
komoot.de/collection/2007254/-harzer-klosterwanderweg

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January 4, 2022,E11 Wernigerode-> Michaelstein

Yesterday I moved into a new base. I am now with the mobile home in the parking lot of the Michaelstein monastery near Blankenburg. The night was wonderfully quiet and I slept great. The bus takes me from the Michaelstein stop at the roundabout to Wernigerode. Departure at 7:50 a.m., and at 8:10 a.m. I get off at Rimker Tor. …

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October 19, 2021,Harzer Klosterwanderweg - 3. Etappe: Von Michaelstein nach Hasserode

The third day on the monastery hiking trail led us first on great paths through a hilly field, meadow and fruit tree landscape with complete signage. The weather remained largely stable, but from the Austberg Tower, which is currently besieged by thousands (!) Of ladybirds, we had to deal with strong winds.
The last 6 kilometers then led largely along …

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June 1, 2023,Harzer Klosterwanderweg- 4. Etappe ( Wernigerode - Kirche St. Bartholomäus) 🎒👣

Today was a longer stage on the plan. So I started right after breakfast. It was still quite fresh at 9° and the wind was also gusty. After leaving the center, the path leads past an allotment garden. From time to time there is a beautiful view of Wernigerode and the surrounding area.
The chirping of the birds has been …

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October 3, 2025,Klosterwanderweg 4: Wernigerode-Blankenburg:: "Unrunder Gang""

The Harz Monastery Trail is okay. My gait wasn't. But my sweetheart, fellow pilgrims, and the reflection (on the third day, the pain disappeared voluntarily) made it a satisfying experience.

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November 1, 2021,Harzer Klosterwanderweg 3 Heimburg - Wernigerode

Today's hiking day began with the fact that we had to find out that our bus did not go to the normal stop due to a construction site and that we could not find the replacement stop in the short time. So we had to reschedule at short notice, parked the car at the free parking lot behind the Wernigerode …

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Austberg Tower (HWN 83) – Michaelstein Monastery loop from Benzingerode

View of Wernigerode Castle

Lustgarten, Wernigerode

Austberg Tower (HWN 83)

Church of the Redeemer Benzingerode

Michaelstein Monastery

Ponds at Michaelstein Monastery Grounds (HWN 59)

Gate tower at Michaelstein Monastery

Michaelstein Monastery Gatehouse

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