Best backpacking trails in Harz Nature Park

This route is the first stage of the Harzer Hexen-Stieg, a long-distance hiking trail that crosses the Harz Mountains from Osterode am Harz to Buntenbock. The trail leads steadily uphill from the historic town of Osterode along the Upper Harz Water Regale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising historic dams and ditches. Hikers pass through dense spruce forests and idyllic ponds, which are typical of the southern Harz landscape. Accommodation is available in hotels and traditional...

This route is stage 2 of the Harz Witches’ Trail, a long-distance route crossing the Harz Mountains from Buntenbock to Torfhaus. The path leads through the heart of the Upper Harz, following the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Harz Water Management System. Hikers pass scenic mountain meadows and the ascent at the Steile Wand before reaching Torfhaus, which offers views of the Brocken. Stays occur in guesthouses and hotels in Buntenbock or Torfhaus, as wild camping is strictly prohibited in the...

Popular hike in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. This almost 36-kilometre hike begins in beautiful Osterode am Harz, where it is worth spending some time. Passing the southern outskirts of Clausthal-Zellerfeld, you finally reach the Harz National Park. Highlights of the hike: - Osterode am Harz - National Park Visitor Centre in Torfhaus - Blueberry heads - Side trip to the Sösetalsperre dam (optional)

This hike leads along the legendary Goethe Trail from Torfhaus to the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz Mountains. The route starts right at the large car park in Torfhaus, directly opposite the Torfhaus National Park Visitor Centre. From the starting point, the trail first leads through the Great Torfhaus Moor, one of the oldest raised bogs in the Harz National Park. Wooden boardwalks take you across the sensitive moorland soil, where rare plants such as the...

Popular circular hike in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. A very beautiful tour to the Ahrendsberg cliffs. On a clear day, you have a fantastic view over the Oker valley as far as Goslar-Oker. The stamping point for the Harz hiking pin no. 119 is also located up there. Highlights of the hike: - Ahrendsberg cliffs - Views over the Oker valley - Stamping point of the HWN

Fourth stage of the popular HarzerBaudensteig long-distance hiking trail, near Bad Lauterberg in the Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony This fourth stage leads from Bad Lauterberg to Bad Sachsa. Between the two spa towns of Bad Lauterberg and Bad Sachsa lies the Wiesenbeker Teich, a reservoir created by Lauterberg miners a long time ago. Here you can hire boats and stop for a bite to eat before tackling the metres up to Ravensberg. The 64 metre high tower is striking. It was used as a listening...

Third stage of the Harzer Baudensteig long-distance hiking trail from Sieber to Bad Lauterberg in Lower Saxony. This route has a number of highlights: three Bauden, two viewing towers and a wonderfully varied landscape characterised by genuine volcanic cones. The best views can be enjoyed from the summit of the Großer Knollen. In good weather, you can see as far as the Großer Inselsberg in the Thuringian Forest. Highlights: - Observation towers - primeval sea - Volcanic cone - View as far...

Fifth stage of the varied Harzer BaudenSteig long-distance hiking trail near Bad Sachsa in Lower Saxony. It starts at the spa gardens in Bad Sachsa just before the "Frechdachs" - the only schoolchildren's monument in Germany. The trail leads through the beautiful Uffetal valley to the highest mountain in the southern Harz, the Stöberhai. You will be rewarded for the strenuous climb with a magnificent view of Sankt Andreasberg, the Wurmberg and the Brocken. At Stöberhai station, you can stop...

Challenging circular hike or MTB tour in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. Sightseeing towns such as Bad Lauterberg, some beautiful bodies of water and of course many great views over the Harz Mountains - this route leaves little to be desired. Overnight accommodation is available. Highlights of the hike: - Side trip to the Oder dam (optional) - Bad Lauterberg - Sankt Andreasberg - Harz National Park - Wiesenberg pond - Harz border trail