Best hard trails in Oberharz am Brocken

Spectacular circular route in the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. This route starts in the interesting cave town of Rübeland. The place is conveniently located and so you can travel by car or the Rübelandbahn. Parking is nearby. The path leads past the Birkenfeld castle ruins, which probably served to protect the ironworks in Rübeland. Some distance away, the much-sung Bode flows along, which later leads to the Rappbodetalsperre. The impressive dam wall is the highest in Germany (106.0...

Varied hiking trail in the Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. A beautiful route that takes you up the Brocken. This route starts at the car park in Elend. On this route, you pass the Elend Valley and Schierke Castle before reaching the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, the Brocken. Highlights: - Devil's Path - Mauseklippe - Eckerloch - The Brocken

Panoramic hike around the Rappbodetalsperre dam, Saxony-Anhalt. The Rappbode Dam was built in the 1950s and is considered a technical masterpiece. When it was built, the dam wall was the largest in Germany - an impressive 106 metres. Today, the dam is a popular excursion destination. The rope suspension bridge over the Rappbode is just as impressive. At 439 metres, it set a new world record in 20217. The reservoir is nestled between wooded hills and tranquil bays. The circular route goes ...

This route follows stage 6 of the Harzer Grenzweg, a long-distance trail from Hornburg to Tettenborn, beginning in Hohegeiß and ending in Tettenborn. The final segment leads along a forested ridge line through the Green Belt, passing the historic Drei-Länder-Stein monument from 1749 and the remnants of the Wendeleiche viewpoint. Hikers encounter distant views of the Brocken summit before descending through open fields, rural villages, the Sachsensteinhütte, historic gypsum kilns, and the...

Varied route in the Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. Start and finish: Günthersberge. Route: Günthersberge - Mühltech - Katzsohlteich (HWN 172) - Selketal - Friedrichshöhe railway station - Albrechtshaus - Wüstung Selkefeld (HWN 055) - Stiege - Gasthaus Windenhütte (HWN 059) - Hohle Eiche (HWN 057) - Waldoase Hirschbüchenkopf (HWN 173) - Selketal - Günthersberge Highlights of the route: - Mountain lake - Katzsohl pond - Lower pond - Windenhütte hunting lodge

Varied long-distance hiking trail in the Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt. The Selke Valley Trail, which was only created in 2006 and is also suitable for inexperienced hikers, leads through idyllic villages such as Silberhütte, Alexisbad, Mägdesprung, Meisdorf, Ballenstedt and Stiege. For the most part, you walk directly along the Selke. The beautiful town of Quedlinburg is the crowning glory of the approximately four-day hike. The route can be reached by bus and train and there are places to...

Varied hiking trail in the Harz National Park. On the trail of German history. Hiking along the former border that divided Germany. The route leads past the memorial in Sorge and follows the border to the B27, which ended there at the time. Highlights of the route: - Memorial in Sorge - Historical trail - Mauseklippe - Scherstor cliffs

Charming mountain bike tour through the Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt. This quiet MTB tour takes you through the forests of the eastern Harz Mountains, travelling along the "Langen", an almost dead-straight forest road - steering is almost unnecessary. Most of the time you will be riding through the forest. Highlights: - Elbingerode open-cast mine - Kapitelsberg - Kuxlöcher - Lindlah - Elend forest pool