Best trails near shaft head

Panoramic circular route in the Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony. A wonderful circular route through the varied Harz landscape. It starts at the car park on "Steile Wand Straße", but it is also possible to start at the Wolfwarte car park. However, this car park is very small. The path is partly stony and overgrown with roots. It is possible to collect 5 Harzer Wandernadel (Harz Mountains Walking Pin) stamps along the way. There are refreshment stops in Torfhaus. Highlights: - Nabental...

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 hiking trail in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. A wonderful hike east of Altenau that leads to the Oberharz nature reserve. It starts at the parking lot on Steile Wand Straße. Along the Dammgraben it goes to the Magdeburger Weg, to the Nebentaler waterfall and past the Hedwigsblick vantage point. The Oberharzer Wasserregal, also known as the Upper Harz Water Management System, was created between the 16th and 19th centuries to divert and store water. It is considered the most...

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)

Challenging circular hike in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony/Saxony-Anhalt. An interesting hike up the highest mountain in Northern Germany (1142 m). This hike begins in the mountain town of Altenau and first leads via Torfhaus and the famous Goetheweg to the Brocken. From there it goes on over the Grenzweg to the Ilsestein. If you want to split the circular hike into two day tours, you can hike from here to Ilsenburg to spend the night there. The way back to Altenau is via the Großer...

Scenic mountain bike tour in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. A beautiful route in the Hochharz that offers singletrack sections and two steep climbs. The Wolfswarte is a popular destination and from here you have great views of the Harz Mountains. Since hikers are also on the way, mutual consideration should be shown. One can travel to Altenau by car or bus and there are numerous places to stay and stop for refreshments. Highlights: - View from the Wolfswarte

Varied circular route in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony This circular hike through the Harz Mountains starts in Altenau and leads to the following stamping points for the Harz Hiking Pin: Schwarzenberg (HWN 132), Förster-Ludwig-Platz (HWN 133), Jungfernklippe (HWN 221), Wolfswarte (HWN 135), Kleine Oker (HWN 149), Brander Cliff (HWN 134) and Morgenbrodshütte (HWN 146). The route can be shortened by skipping the detour to the Morgenbrodshütte. In Altenau there are numerous rest...

Demanding mountain bike tour in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. Eckertalsperre, Oderteich, Brocken and of course Bergstadt Altenau - this mountain bike tour can hardly be surpassed in terms of variety. With a length of more than 60 km and a difference in altitude of more than 2500 m to be overcome, the tour requires good physical condition and driving technique. There are numerous places to stop along the way. Highlights of the tour: - Mountain town of Altenau - Brocken - King's...

Demanding hike in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. A great hiking route with a few points/stamping points of the Harz Mountains Walking Pin. From Torfhaus it goes over the Wolfswarte, to the Oderteich and to Sankt Andreasberg. In the summer months you can go swimming at the designated areas at the Oderteich. Highlights of the hike: - several stamp offices of the Harz Mountains Walking Pin - Wolfswarte - Oderteich