West Tower (Devil's Wall) – Papensteine Rock Formation loop from Teufelsmauer und Bode nordöstlich Thale

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West Tower (Devil's Wall) – Papensteine Rock Formation loop from Teufelsmauer und Bode nordöstlich Thale

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West Tower (Devil's Wall) – Papensteine Rock Formation loop from Teufelsmauer und Bode nordöstlich Thale

01:55

7.24km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Teufelsmauer und Bode nordöstlich Thale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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676 m

Teufelsmauer (Weddersleben) rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful view of the rock.

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753 m

Devil's Wall Window

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful view of the landscape

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790 m

View over Weddersleben and the Teufelsmauer rock formations

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here, you have a beautiful view of Weddersleben and the opposite Mittelsteine of the Teufelsteig trail. A well-maintained staircase leads up or down. On the slope, you can observe sheep and goats grazing.

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812 m

West Tower (Devil's Wall)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful rock formation that is climbed by a staircase next to the tower!

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1.39 km

View of the Mittelsteine

Highlight • Natural Monument

These imposing rocks 🪨 are directly on the "mountain crest" and the hiking trail leads directly past them.

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2.57 km

Papensteine Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great rocks 🪨 great view very interesting for young and old

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2.75 km

View of Warnstedt Windmill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view and at this beautiful time of year all the more beautiful it shines colorful and golden as a background

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6.56 km

Trail along the Bode River

Highlight • Trail

Very nice section of the path to Thale. Idyllically located and here with views of the Teufelsmauer and some accesses to the Bode.

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7.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.61 km

1.63 km

Surfaces

3.28 km

2.27 km

849 m

535 m

303 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

7°C

66 %

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Comments

April 16, 2026,W3-26 Teufelsmauer ab Wanderparkplatz in Thale

A beautiful conclusion with very delicious cake was the Marienhofkaffee at the end of the tour

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April 16, 2022,Wanderung von Neinstedt nach Thale entlang der Teufelsmauer🌞🌼🍀👍😊

A great hike in beautiful nature. You have great views, beautiful paths and there is a HWN stamp, namely the 188.
It was once again a very nice trip to the Harz mountains. A lot of people had the same idea, but it was still nice.😊
I wish you all a nice evening 🙋‍♀️

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October 24, 2021,Teufelsmauer - voll, aber beeindruckend

Tip: food truck at the parking lot. Delicious sausage, soup, mulled wine...

Video recordings of this and other tours of this short vacation are available on YouTube:

Harz in Gold - Autumn in and around Quedlinburg [Burg Falkenstein Teufelsmauer Bodetal 4k drone relax]

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April 4, 2024,Harz: Idyllischer Rundweg in Thale entlang der Bode und der Teufelsmauer

Discover the 7.27 km long, idyllic circular route in Thale along the Bode and the Teufelsmauer with your dog. With a climb of just 100 m, the route offers varied impressions of meadows and forests. The way back along the impressive Devil's Wall is a highlight. Perfect for falling in love with the Harz.

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May 19, 2026,Dat's - entlang der Teufelsmauer 😯 # der " Leibhaftige " 👹 liegt dort auf der Lauer 😉 😇

... People people people 🤓 today - what a crazy day it was again 🙏🏻 . What we experienced there 🙏🏻 . The absolute highlight of today was certainly the encounter with " Drohnen Bernd " 🙏🏻 . He briefly filmed us at the Teufelsmauer with his new drone. SPECTACULAR 🥰 ✊🏻 . Yes, good people still exist 🙏🏻 . …

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August 31, 2024,Teufelsmauer😈⛰️ bei Weddersleben

After breakfast we relaxed and went to the Devil's Wall 😈⛰️
It's gigantic to look at and the nature is wonderful.
As we were there early, we had almost the whole path to ourselves😊

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August 21, 2024,Westturm – Königstein (HWN 188) Runde von Thale

Interesting tour past the Bode and the Teufelsfelsen. Check the map often, the path is hardly signposted.

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August 31, 2021,Von Thale nach Teufelsmauer Königstein (HWN 188)

The Teufelsmauer in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt is made of hard sandstones
existing rock formation in the northern Harz foreland, about 20 km in length from Ballenstedt via Rieder
and Weddersleben to Blankenburg (Harz).
It's a nice and varied tour, and children have a lot of fun on this tour, but they should be sure-footed.

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