Best long trails in Harz Nature Park

Popular circular hike in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. A beautiful, but also very popular hike in the Oker Valley, which sometimes leads close to roads. There are some rest stops and nice rest areas. The route is not consistently signposted. It is therefore advisable to use the route map as a guide (it is best to download it before the hike, as mobile phone reception is sometimes very poor or non-existent). There is a car park at the starting point, but it is also easily accessible by...

Popular dam circular route in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony A great tour around one of the most famous dams in the Harz Mountains. The starting point for this route is the car park at the dam wall. Most of the route is tarmac and is also suitable for cycling. The beautiful nature and the marvellous views of the water offer pure relaxation. The exhibition about the dam is interesting once you reach the waterworks. It is possible to collect the Harz hiking pin at the stamping...

A short circular route that starts at the car park on the Liebesbankweg. The first section follows the Liebesbankweg to Auerhahn and then continues up to the Schalker Turm. The route continues along small, narrow hiking trails towards Grosser Kellerhals-Teich and Oberer Grumbacher Teich back to the car park. There are three Harzer Wandernadel stamping points along the route.

Popular loop trail in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. A beautiful hike around the Grosse Torfhausmoor and the Abbenstein. The way back runs along the Goetheweg, one of the most popular hiking trails in the Harz Mountains. In the Grosses Torfhausmoor, a detour to the Moorsteg, which branches off directly from the Goetheweg, is recommended. Highlights of the hike: - Grosses Torfhausmoor - Schubenstein cliff - Great views over the Harz Mountains - Moorsteg in the Grosses Torfhausmoor...

Varied, beautiful hiking trail in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The tour starts at the Oker Schützenhaus, west of Bad Harzburg. It is a nice place to stop off here after the hike. The trail leads along steep cliffs through the Oker valley to the "kingdom" of Romkerhall. Here is the Romkehall waterfall, an artificial waterfall on the Romke cliff. The nearby Ahrendsberg cliffs are particularly popular with climbers. Afterwards, the old Harz road can be taken back to the starting...

Popular circular route in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. Romkerhalle, the "smallest kingdom in the world", marks the start and end point of this circular route. Several popular attractions await along the route, such as the "Mausefalle" rock formation, the Okertalsperre reservoir and, of course, the Romkerhall waterfall. The waterfall is the highest artificial waterfall in the Harz Mountains. Start is the car park at the hydroelectric power station, directly at the Romkerhalle bus...

Varied, beautiful hiking trail in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The tour leads along the River Oker to the Romkehaller Wasserfall, an artificial waterfall on the Romke cliff. It continues over the Ahrendsberg cliffs, from where there is a marvellous view. On the way back, the route passes the Feigenbaumklippen, the Huthberg and the Kleiner Romke before returning to the starting point along the riverbank. Highlights of the hike: - Adlerklippe - Marienwand - Mausefalle - Mausefalle -...

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...

Popular hike in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. Amid the idyllic Harz landscape lies the Okertalsperre near Schulenburg, one of the most popular destinations in the Harz region. 46.85 million m³ of water can be stored behind the 260 m long and 67 m high dam wall. This route leads from the parking lot at the Vorsperre around the eastern arm of the largest dam in Lower Saxony and offers a lot of variety with great views, idyllic forest and lovely places to stop for refreshments. Hikers for...

Popular circular hike in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. Family-friendly route with many interesting places on the subject of mining. The Maaßener Gaipel is an excursion restaurant on the north-eastern slope of the Kranichsberg. Highlights of the hike: - Grumbach pond - Kranichsberg - Nice place to stop for refreshments