VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Hornburg - Osterwieck (GER16)
Short facts
- start: Hornburg, Marienkirche (Church)
- destination: Osterwieck, St. Stephani Kirche (Church)
- medium
- 11,44 km
- 3 hours
- 87 m
- 176 m
- 91 m
- 60 / 100
- 40 / 100
best season
Official route description - Stage 16 The approx. 2200 km long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Hornburg and Osterwieck. European cultural route of the Council of Europe
From Hornburg in Lower Saxony, our journey leads us over the former German domestic border to Osterwieck in Saxony-Anhalt. Along the elevation of the "Kleiner Fallstein", there are many wonderful views of the Harz with its foothills.
General information
Directions
Starting point is the monument of Pope Clemens II at the "Marienkirche" in the town centre in Hornburg. We follow the "Marktstraße" and the "Schlossbergstraße", away from the old town. Turn right into "Osterwiecker Straße" and then turn left at the end of town into a path. This leads us in its course on the ridge route of the "Kleiner Fallstein". Here we come through the partly still existing border installations to Saxony-Anhalt. Going straight, we will soon see the towers of St. Stephanie's Church in Osterwieck. Above the town, we turn right and walk down the "Kirchbergsweg", into the town. In the town centre, we reach our destination, the St. Stephanikirche.
Equipment
Sturdy shoes. Clothes adapted to the weather.
Tip
Very nice tour with historical insights at the "border crossing" of the former domestic German border.
Getting there
Hornburg is connected to the motorway network via the "Bundesstrasse 82". From the motorway A395 (Braunschweig - Bad Harzburg) it is only about 6 kilometres to Hornburg.
Parking
Enough parking available in the town centre.
Public transit
Hornburg does not have its own railway connection. The nearest station is on the route of Braunschweig Vienburg / Goslar in Schladen. Hornburg is connected to the city of Braunschweig by public bus transport. Timetables and tariffs can be found on the website of the Verbund Region Braunschweig (VRB).
Additional Information
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (14%)
- Street (3%)
- Crushed Rock (16%)
- Hiking Trail (67%)