Upper Bandweg around Stolberg
Short facts
- start: Stolberg station
- destination: Stolberg station
- medium
- 10,21 km
- 3 hours 35 minutes
- 376 m
- 419 m
- 273 m
- 80 / 100
- 40 / 100
best season
The Upper Bandweg takes you through the forests around the beautiful half-timbered town of Stolberg with great views of the castle. With various points of interest such as the Lutherbuch, Hirschdenkmal, the castle or the Mägedfleck, it is an always inviting circular hiking route that can be climbed in stages through many ups and downs.
From the start and end point, Stolberg station, the ascent begins towards Silberbach/Lutherbuch, following this well-developed path to the Himmelsleiter and then reaching the Lutherbuch. From there you have a beautiful view of the castle and the town of Stolberg. Now the path becomes a bit more strenuous until the descent to the festival grounds. From there you walk along the Lude to Hirschallee and now at Hirschdenkmal you meet the Upper Hirschallee to Schloss Stolberg which is very worth seeing. Over the park path you reach Kaltes Tal where you cross the Große Wilde over a wooden bridge and follow the Tannen climb to Hirtengasse where the Kleiner Weg follows behind the cemetery. Then use the Alte Auerbergstraße to Schneiderborn, from there the descent to the Lutherweg leads back to the Upper Bandweg. Follow this to Mägedfleck where you have another beautiful, quiet place to rest. From now on the Upper Bandweg leads you to Thyrahöhe where the descent along the Thyragrotte leads back to the parking lot at the station.
General information
Directions
From the starting point, 200m to the Upper Bandweg. Then follow this for 4.3 km to the descent into Rittergasse along the Himmelsleiter and Lutherbuch to the festival grounds and to the crossing of the Lude. Now follow the Hirschallee about 500m to the Hirschdenkmal, then turn right into the Upper Hirschgasse and follow this for about 1 km to Schloss Stollberg. Over the following 200m long park path you reach the Kaltes Tal where you have to follow the street about 250m until you cross the Große Wilde over a small wooden bridge. From now on, follow the Tannenstieg 1.5 km to Hirtengasse and enter the 300m long Kleiner Weg along the cemetery. This is followed by a 1 km long climb to the Alte Auerbergstraße which you follow to Schneiderborn and after 100m you meet a paved road again. Follow this until the next ascent to the Upper Bandweg. Following this for 2.3 km you can take a break at Mägedfleck until you then travel another 2.1 km back to the Thyrahöhe. There stands the last 100m long curve with the following descent next to the Thyragrotte back to the station.
Safety Guidelines
- there are several descent options: e.g. the Himmelsleiter or at the Lutherbuch
Equipment
- sturdy footwear is recommended
Tip
The town of Stolberg invites you to linger with its city and castle tours, many restaurants, museums and hotels, but if you want to explore the town on your own and still want to get exciting facts and stories about Stolberg, we recommend the Stolberg audio guide - simply download it for free on your smartphone or tablet and the circular route can begin.
You can find the link to download the app here: www.mansfeldsuedharz.de/tourismus/de/aktuelles/audioguide-stolberg.html
Getting there
- exit 13 Kelbra off A38 motorway
- drive towards Berga/Kelbra/Bad Frankenhausen/Stolberg
- turn right into Stolberger Str.
- continue on L236
- stay on the main road
- straight on Stolberger Str.
- continue on Thyratal/K2354
Parking
- medium-sized free parking lot in Rittergasse
- large free parking lot at Stolberg station
Public transit
From Sangerhausen several buses on line 450 run daily during the week to Stolberg station. On weekends, you have to travel from Sangerhausen to Berga/Kelbra by train R19 and then change to line 450 in Berga at the station.
From Nordhausen station, take train RE19 to Berga/Kelbra, then change to bus 450 to Stolberg; this connection is available all week.
From Harzgerode station take bus 254 to Güntersberge station. There you get on bus 255 to Stolberg Markt. This connection is available all week.
Maps
Available at the Stolberg tourist information.
Additional Information
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (3%)
- Hiking Trail (54%)
- Path (26%)
- Street (6%)
- Crushed Rock (9%)
- Unknown (1%)