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From monastery to monastery
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- 14.85 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Great panorama
- Hiking

- 4:15 h
- 14.85 km
- 330 m
- 227 m
- 150 m
- 314 m
- 164 m
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- Start: Wendhusen Monastery, Wendhusenstraße 7, 06502 Thale
- Destination: Michaelstein Monastery, Michaelstein 3, 38889 Blankenburg (Harz)

Thale – Timmenrode – Blankenburg

From the former Wendhusen Monastery, a canonesses' convent dating back to 825, this hike leads from Thale via Timmenrode along the Devil's Wall to Blankenburg, whose castle once served as a secondary residence of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After passing through Blankenburg, you will reach Michaelstein Monastery on the northwest outskirts of town.

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Tour information

- Cultural Interesting
- Stop at an Inn

Author

Harzer Tourismusverband

Organization

Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt

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Contact

Wendhusenstraße

06502 Thale

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