Best trails near Ochsental

This circular route offers great views of the Oder dam and the southern Harz. Parts of the route can be travelled by mountain bike, and shorter circular routes are also possible. Those interested in history can make a detour to the memorial to the NATO listening post near the Stöberhai.

Leisurely circular hiking trail in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The starting point for this hike is the car park at Wiesenbeker Teich (chargeable). The route leads almost continuously through the forest and is generally less crowded than the classic tours to the more well-known hiking destinations such as the Brocken or the nearby Oder Dam. Highlights of the hike: - Wiesenbek pond - Forester's pond - Harz border trail - Quiet forest paths

Strenuous hike in the Harz National Park. There are parking spaces at the starting point in Silkerode. The hike leads north, first across wide fields to Bad Lauterberg and then through the foothills of the Harz mountains to the Oder dam and along the river from time to time. The ascent to the Brocken via the Goetheweg begins at the idyllic Oderteich. On the way there are some nice places to stop for refreshments, but also long stretches without supplies. Sufficient provisions and an...