Harzer Klosterwanderweg translates to Harz Monastery Trail.

No wonder: For centuries, the Harz monasteries have shaped the cultural and economic development of the Harz region. With seven stages between 10 and 22 km and without major differences in altitude, hikers immerse themselves in the world of fragrant monastery gardens, Gothic cloisters, and fascinating churches, experience monasteries as event venues, museums, and distilleries, as special places of spirituality, and as good hosts. Along the way, hikers keep the Brocken mountain, the church spires of the Harz region, and the gentle hills of the northern Harz foothills in view. Particularly romantic are the river landscapes along the Oker, Ecker, and Bode rivers, and impressive are the Devils Wall near Blankenburg and Thale. You will experience the enchanting shimmering forest and walk along the former inner-German border and past fish-rich monastery ponds. Treasures of Romanesque church art are located directly along the route with the monastery churches in Drübeck and Ilsenburg, the collegiate church of St. Cyriakus in Gernrode, as well as the collegiate church of St. Servatius and the monastery church of St. Marien in Quedlinburg. The extension to Halberstadt to the Burchardi Monastery is currently only available as a track, with signage of the trail gradually taking place in spring/summer 2024.The Harz Monastery Trail is maintained by the Harz Monasteries department, which also organizes the annual Harz Monastery Summer.