Best historic site trails in Oberharz am Brocken
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- 4.3 (106)·Moderate·15.1 km·Est. 4.5–5 hrVaried hiking trail in the Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. This hike in the Harz Mountains always offers wonderful views. Firstly,it heads towards the Rappbode dam. Then follows a short trip to the dam wall and across the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. The panorama from the viewpoint is breathtaking. Afterwards, the route either returns to the route via the dam wall or the mega zipline can be taken back across the Bode Valley. There are refreshment stops along the...
- 4.4 (36)·Hard·19.6 km·Est. 6–6.5 hrSpectacular 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...
- 4.6 (45)·Moderate·8 km·Est. 2.5–3 hrPopular, scenic hiking trail near the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. The route starts at Elend railway station. From there, you walk past the Elendsburg ruins and the Helenenruth viewpoint to Brockenblick. Here you can linger and enjoy a marvellous view of Schierke all the way to the Brocken. Highlights of the hike: - Helenenruh - Mauseklippe cliff - Climbing peak Südliche Schnarcherklippe - Goethe in the Harz Mountains - Lookout pulpit on the Barenberg
- 3.9 (28)·Moderate·10.9 km·Est. 4–4.5 hrVaried hiking excursion in the Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. This tour starts in Elend and takes you through the Elend Valley. The first stop is the Schnarcherklippe, where you can see beautiful views of the local natural landscapes. Highlights of the tour: - Wonderful views - Varied natural landscape - Local flora and fauna - Snoring cliff - Small flint stone - Flint meadows
- 4.6 (16)·Hard·21.6 km·Est. 7.5–8.5 hrVaried 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
- 3.7 (15)·Moderate·11.4 km·Est. 3.5–4 hrVaried hiking tour in the Upper Harz on the Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. The tour begins at the Hasselvorsperre parking lot in Stadt Hasselfelde. It leads to the Hasselvorsperre and then on to the Rappbodetalsperre. The hike offers beautiful views of the varied natural landscape. The highlight of the route is the ruins of Trageburg. Highlights of the tour: - Beautiful views - Varied natural landscape - Hassel Vorsperre - Rappbode Dam - Trageburg castle ruins
- 4.5 (8)·Moderate·24 km·Est. 6.5–7 hrStage 1 of the long-distance hiking trail "Selketal-Stieg", Saxony-Anhalt. This is the first stage of the varied and beginner-friendly Selketal-Stieg trail, which runs for around 70 kilometres through the beautiful Harz mountains between Stiege and Quedlinburg. The first stage starts in Stiege and ends in Alexisbad. You can enjoy the Upper Selke Valley nature reserve, a mountain lake and numerous relics of mining in the Harz Mountains. There are overnight accommodation and refreshment stops....
- 5.0 (1)·Hard·73.5 km·Est. 19.5–21.5 hrVaried 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...
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Frequently asked questions
What is the longest historic site trail in Oberharz am Brocken?
According to AllTrails.com, the longest historic site trail in Oberharz am Brocken is Südharz-Eisenbahn-Radweg (SHE) - Rundtour-Variation. This trail is estimated to be 86.9 km long.
Which historic site trail has the most elevation gain in Oberharz am Brocken?
Oberharz am Brocken: With an ascent of 2,385 m, Südharz-Eisenbahn-Radweg (SHE) - Rundtour-Variation has the most elevation gain of all of the historic site trails in the area. The next highest ascent for historic site trails is Selketal-Stieg (Fernwanderweg) with 1,702 m of elevation gain.
What is the most popular and difficult historic site trail in Oberharz am Brocken?
The most popular and difficult historic site trail in Oberharz am Brocken is Rübeland - Wendefurth dam - Rappbode dam with a 4.4-star rating from 36 reviews.
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- Rappbode
- Kaffeehorst
- Rappbodetalsperre
- Aussichtspunkt Rappbode-Talsperre
- 5D-Kino Harzdrenalin
- Warme Bode
- Südliche Schnarcherklippe
- Rotestein
- Königshütter Wasserfall
- Trudenstein
- Harz Mountain Camp
- Barenberg
- Hassel
- Kreuztalwächter
- Ruine Elendsburg
- Marschlebertal
- Kriegerdenkmal
- Bremketal
- Herzklippe
- Ehemaliger Diabassteinbruch