Halberstadt Derenburg - circular tour

Total distance: 22.5 km

On the route of the Harz-Aller cycle path, it goes from Halberstadt to Mahndorf.

Route length: 5 km

Route description: The route runs along the lightly trafficked L 1324 past Veltensmühle to Mahndorf.

The road is paved, the first 3 km in need of repair.

Attractions:
Stork's nest in Veltensmühle, manor house and estate with interesting farm buildings as well as park in Mahndorf

Places to eat:
Farm café at the estate (weekends only)

The Holtemme cycle path continues to Derenburg

Route length: 4 km

Route description: 3 km are gravelled, 1 km paved.

Attractions along the route: 
Steinkuhlenberg — Stone Age castle - Wichhäuser Mill — Remains of the village of Wichhausen

Along the Holtemme we reach the L 82 in Derenburg, cross it at the pedestrian traffic light and continue via Promenade and Schützenstraße to St Katharinen Hospital.

Attractions in Derenburg:
Town hall with marketplace, remains of the city fortifications, local history room, Derenburg glass manufactory (just beyond Derenburg towards Wernigerode)

Places to eat:
Derenburg Castle Villa, restaurant "White Eagle",                                        Bistro No. 1, Derenburg glass manufactory

From Derenburg to Böhnshausen.

To the right at the hospital the path leads along an agricultural track to Böhnshausen. After crossing the former railway line, the path goes a short stretch of cobblestones and then left on a concrete path to Böhnshausen.

Route length: 4 km

Route description: 200 m paved, 200 m cobblestones, the rest concrete path

From Böhnshausen to Langenstein

Route length: 2 km

The route runs along the L 1323. The road is paved but in need of repair. It is closed to truck traffic.

Attractions in Langenstein:
Ancient castle with cave dwelling, park with castle and Ybbsitz bridge, Schäferhof, cave dwellings

Places to eat:
Country hotel Schäferhof

From Langenstein to Zwieberge

Along Quedlinburger Straße to the east exit of the village and then on to Zwieberge

Route length: 2.5 km

Route description: Well-developed paved road without through traffic.

Attractions: Lost water (karst spring), old imperial shooting range, Zwieberge with interesting rock formations, memorial site of the former Zwieberge concentration camp

From Zwieberge to Halberstadt

In front of the functional building of the Zwieberge memorial site, we turn right towards Thekenberge. Before Thekenberge, the path goes left towards Landhaus. Past Landhaus, we rejoin the Harz-Aller cycle path. From there, it goes to Halberstadt.

Route length: 5 km

via B 81 from Magdeburg

via A 36 from the directions of Braunschweig, Goslar, Halle

via B 79 from Quedlinburg and Wolfenbüttel