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Langenstein Cave Dwellings – Gläserner Mönch loop from Langenstein

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Langenstein Cave Dwellings – Gläserner Mönch loop from Langenstein

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Langenstein Cave Dwellings – Gläserner Mönch loop from Langenstein

04:47

17.7km

230m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 17, 2026

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414 m

Langenstein Cave Dwellings

Highlight • Historical Site

If you leave Halberstadt in the direction of Harz, you come across the picturesque village of Langenstein at the gates of the city. Here is a unique testimony to earlier living culture in Germany: the cave dwellings of Langenstein. Numerous dwellings were once carved into the soft sandstone by young farm workers' families. Some dwellings, it is believed, even date from the Germanic settlement period.

Massive doors in the rock face, windows with white curtains and tiny gardens with kitchen herbs are still reminiscent of the life of their former residents. Sometimes it even seems as if a hobbit from a Tolkien novel is about to stumble in the door.

The last troglodyte, as the cave dwellers were called, did not leave its unusual home until 1916. You can still visit the caves on Höhlenstrasse on Schäferberg and on Altenburg.

halberstadt.de/de/hoehlenwohnungen-langenstein/die-hoehlenwohnungen-von-langenstein.html

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2.98 km

Stairway to the Gläserner Mönch

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After 177 steps you are at the top

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3.10 km

Gläserner Mönch

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Wonderful view of Halberstadt, the Brocken and the entire area. There are a few steep steps to climb, but the view is worth it.

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4.01 km

Fuchsklippe Viewpoint

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Great stamping station and nice rest area.

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8.47 km

Viewpoint overlooking the Klusfelsen

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A very nice resting place with a great view.

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9.44 km

Klus Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Klusfelsen is probably the most peculiar part of the Klusberge near Halberstadt. The influences of humans are unmistakable on this sandstone massif, which only appears monolithic from a distance. There are various cavities in the very jagged rock formation, some of which are enormous in size. These artificial caves are unique in their size in all of Germany. Significant parts of it were probably created in prehistoric times.

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9.50 km

View of the Fünf Finger Rock Formation

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Great rocks 🪨 that you can climb. There are beautiful views all around, partly through the rocks. Some of the rocks are heavily eroded and you should be sure-footed. It's a great experience!

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11.9 km

Belvedere Tower (Halberstadt)

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Very nice area! Varied exploration tour

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17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.03 km

5.17 km

5.11 km

257 m

107 m

Surfaces

5.48 km

4.24 km

3.87 km

2.38 km

1.58 km

130 m

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Langenstein Cave Dwellings – Gläserner Mönch loop from Langenstein

Langenstein Cave Dwellings

Stairway to the Gläserner Mönch

Gläserner Mönch

Fuchsklippe Viewpoint

Viewpoint overlooking the Klusfelsen

Klus Rocks

View of the Fünf Finger Rock Formation

Belvedere Tower (Halberstadt)

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