Best cave trails in Saxony-Anhalt

Popular, charming hiking trail in the Bodetal nature reserve. This circular route is great for a short hike in nature. The path leads from the cable car's valley station at Hexentanzplatz to the Rosstrappe. Things are constantly going uphill. The Rosstrappe offers a great view of the Bode and the landscape. Several hairpin bends take you downhill along the Bode through the Bode Valley back to the starting point. Highlights of the route: - Beautiful, varied natural landscape - Lots of...

Popular hiking trail with great views in the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. The hike begins in Ilsenburg and follows the Heinrich-Heine-Weg to the highest mountain in the Harz Mountains, the legendary Brocken. The poet Heinrich Heine followed this path on his journey through the Harz Mountains in 1824. Through unspoilt beech forests and past fascinating rock formations, the path leads on winding forest paths through the Ilse valley, past the Ilsestein and the Ilse falls up to the...

Varied hiking trail in the Bodetal nature reserve, Saxony-Anhalt. The route begins at the Hexentanzplatz in Thale. A very beautiful valley hike starts along the Bode on rocky ground. The descent to the valley station is very rocky and relatively steep. The side road into the valley or the cable car (downhill) can be us. The Bodetal can also be used for the way back from Treseburg - it's much nicer than the "forest path hike" from Treseburg to Hexentanzplatz (but fewer views). Alternate if...

Popular hiking trail in the Bodetal nature reserve, Saxony-Anhalt. The hike takes approx. 4 hours. It is possible to stop off at inns at La Viershöhe and in Thale. Highlights: - View from the Bülowhöhe - View from La Viershöhe - Jungfernbrücke bridge - Ascent La Viershöhe

Varied circular route in the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. This is a wonderful circular route around the legendary Harzer Hexentanzplatz. It goes through the picturesque Bodetal and past some wonderful vantage points. Especially in the second half of the hike, a few meters of altitude have to be overcome - basic fitness is an advantage here. According to legends, the Hexentanzplatz is an old Saxon cult site where festivals for forest and mountain goddesses were held on Walpurgis Night....

Varied circular hiking trail in the Harz Nature Park, Saxony-Anhalt. The Bodetal between Thale and Treseburg is one of the most important breakthrough valleys in Central Germany. Bird species such as the kingfisher and dipper breed in the river valley, which is a nature reserve. In addition, rare plants and animals find a habitat in the Bodetal - be sure to keep your eyes open when hiking. When leaving the Bodetal, you hike uphill for a good kilometer in steep serpentines. From the...

Popular, exciting hiking trail in Thale, Saxony-Anhalt. Starting in Thale, this hike leads to Treseburg through the Bode Valley, also known as the "German Grand Canyon" for good reason. The route initially leads along the banks of the Bode, accompanied by the babbling river. Then deep gorges and dizzying heights lead over the Harz Witches' Trail. Highlights of the hike: - Devil's Bridge - Witches' Bridge - Maiden's Bridge - Sun Cliff - Bode Valley

Popular, panoramic hiking trail near Blankenburg, Saxony-Anhalt. The route starts at the car park on the B81. From here, the route leads past the Großer Papenberg mountain to the Alte Heerstraße on the Regenstein. After a stop at the Great Sand Caves, the hike then leads to Regenstein Castle and Fortress. The castle is carved into the rock and the atmosphere here is unique! The castle can be visited for a fee and there are also individual guided tours and a bistro on the grounds. The castle...

Popular hiking trail in the Bodetal nature reserve, Saxony-Anhalt. The White Deer is a great vantage point in Treseburg, located about 150 metres above the Bode Valley. From here you have an excellent view over the valley all the way to the Brocken. The Prinzensicht lookout tower (stamp 70) is another vantage point that can be found near the Hexentanzplatz. From here, the view also extends over the Bode Valley. On the opposite side of the valley you can see a cross erected in honour of...

This route is the 5th and final stage of the Harzer Hexen-Stieg, forming the grand finale of the Harz crossing; this segment starts in Altenbrak and ends in Thale. The trail leads from the idyllic resort town of Altenbrak deep into the spectacular Bode Gorge. The path runs along the wild and romantic Bode River, passing towering granite cliffs and dense deciduous forests, and leading past prominent landmarks like the Roßtrappe and the opposite Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Floor) before...