Ratswaage (Town Weighhouse), Osterode – Old Town Hall, Osterode loop from Osterode am Harz

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Ratswaage (Town Weighhouse), Osterode – Old Town Hall, Osterode loop from Osterode am Harz

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Ratswaage (Town Weighhouse), Osterode – Old Town Hall, Osterode loop from Osterode am Harz

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3.99km

20m

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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: October 1, 2026

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23 m

Ratswaage (Town Weighhouse), Osterode

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The oldest surviving half-timbered house in Osterode is the "Rat scales" built in 1550.

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260 m

Half-timbered houses in Osterode

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383 m

Osterode City Walls and Towers

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The Osteroder city wall was first mentioned in documents in 1233, it was about 1700 m long and had four gates. These were all broken off in the 19th century.

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3.13 km

St. Jacobi Castle Church, Osterode

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As early as the 12th century, a chapel stood in the area of the present church, near which Osterode's oldest market may have been located. Since 1233, a …

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3.32 km

Osterode am Harz City Wall and Watchtower

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Watchtower "in the bath garden" of the historical city wall of Osterode at the resin, in order to guarantee the security of its settlement, the Osteroder built with great effort …

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3.39 km

Ritterhaus Museum, Osterode

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In the museum is a permanent special box of the Harzer hiking nobility.

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3.68 km

Old Town Hall, Osterode

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Today, the wedding hall and the city archives are located here. The ground floor now houses the Ratskeller restaurant. The ground floor formerly served as a department store and market …

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