VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Hornburg - Osterwieck (GER17)
Short facts
- start: Stephanikirchhof an der St.Stephani Kirche (Church graveyard Stephani, at the St. Stephani Church)
- destination: Rathaus Marktplatz Wernigerode (Town hall of Wernigerode, market square).
- medium
- 22,31 km
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- 165 m
- 268 m
- 115 m
- 80 / 100
- 60 / 100
best season
Official route description - Stage 17 The approx. 2200 km long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Osterwieck and Wernigerode. European cultural route of the Council of Europe
On small country roads through small villages of the foothills of the Harz Mountains, the tour goes steadily a little bit uphill. The highlight of the hiking tour is reached shortly before Wernigerode: the "Charlottenlust".
General information
Directions
Starting point is the St. Stephani church in Osterwieck. Through a small alley, we come to "Mittelstraße" and continue on "Neukirchenstraße". After crossing the "Ilse" river on the road "Vor dem Neuenkirchtor", turn left into a field path. We follow this one for a long time. We follow the country road to Berßel for a short distance to turn right into a field path, just before the start of the village. In the course of this field path, we pass Berßel, to meet the river "Ilse" again at the end of the village. Along the "Ilse" (parallel to the "Ilseradweg"), we come to "Wasserleben".
Going through "Wasserleben", we pass the old "Gutspark" and then come to the former monastery church. Continue through the village, along the "Ilse" to Veckenstedt. Continue along "Alter Stadtweg" towards "Charlottenlust". Here we have reached the highest point of our hike and have a nice view of Wernigerode and the Harz mountains, which are right in front of us. Down the hill we reach Wernigerode. In the centre, there is the town hall (worth seeing!) on the market square, where the hike ends.
Safety Guidelines
A small distance, in front of Berßel, we walk on a used country road.
Equipment
Sturdy shoes. Clothes adapted to the weather.
Tip
Very nice tour with a view of the distant "Brocken".
Getting there
Osterwieck can be reached via the A395 and the B6. The corresponding road exits lead to Osterwieck on counry roads.
Parking
Parking available.
Public transit
Osterwieck does not have its own railway connection. The nearest train station is in Vienenburg. This station is located on the route of Braunschweig, Stapelburg, Halberstadt, Wernigerode and Ilsenburg.
There are regular bus connections to Halberstadt (lines 203, 219), Wernigerode (line 255) ,Ilsenburg (line 203, 255, 283) and to Vienenburg (line 203).
Additional Information
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (28%)
- Street (12%)
- Hiking Trail (34%)
- Crushed Rock (26%)