Best forest trails in Harztor

Varied circular hiking trail in the Südharz Nature Park, Thuringia A very scenic loop through the southern Harz. On the trail, which leads through idyllic forests from one breathtaking viewpoint to the next, participants of the Harz Hiking Needle will find two stamping points. There are also several QR codes and information boards along the route, which reveal interesting facts about the geology of the region, for example. A short detour to the Rabensteiner Stollen visitor mine is...

Panoramic hike in the Südharz Nature Park, Thuringia. The Poppenberg is a 600 metre high mountain in the Harz Mountains. At the summit is the 33 metre high "Poppenbergturm" observation tower, which offers great views over the wooded mountain ranges of the southern Harz. There is a large car park right at the starting point of the hike. Highlights of the hike: - Poppenberg with Poppenberg tower - Idyllic forest paths - Wälzebach viewpoint

Popular, picturesque hiking route in the southern Harz Mountains, Thuringia. This route leads to the Neustadt dam and over the Schloßberg up to Hohnstein Castle. The Neustadt dam is the oldest dam in Thuringia. The Krebsbach is dammed here and its water is used to supply drinking water. The trail leads along the eastern bank of the reservoir. Then follow the signposts to Hohnstein Castle. This was built in 1120 by Konrad von Sangerhausen and became the ancestral seat of the Counts of...

Idyllic route in the southern Harz near Harztor, Thuringia. This idyllic route starts in Ilfeld (Harztor) and leads via the Wetterfahne, the Bielsteine and the Poppenberg to Osterode. Highlights: - Wonderful views - Local flora and fauna - Varied natural landscapes