Best forest trails in Altenau

Popular hike in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony Along with the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg, the Goetheweg is one of the most popular hiking trails in the Harz National Park. It owes its name to the world-famous thinker and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who dared to climb here on December 10, 1777 from Torfhaus to the legendary, highest peak of the Harz Mountains. The route also begins today in Torfhaus and leads east along the Schubensteinweg in the direction of the Schubenstein cliff. A...

Family-friendly loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. This beautiful and quite short loop leads around the Large and Small Torfhausmoor. The Große Torfhausmoor in particular is one of the most well-known natural attractions in the Harz National Park. The hike starts in Torfhaus, where there are some free parking spaces and at the National Park Visitor Center there are parking spaces that are subject to a fee. In between, you walk along a boardwalk and there are information boards...

Popular hike in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. This route in the Harz National Park begins west of the Brocken. The Schierker Straße leads to a rest area with benches before turning left into Grenzweg am Bodesprung. At the rest area (Stichwortfahnen at the Goethe train station) the New Goethe Trail begins. The spot is the exact border between Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and a former train station. There is places to stop for refreshments at the Brocken and wonderful views can be...

This route is stage 3 of the Harz Witches' Trail, crossing the Harz Mountains from Torfhaus to Drei Annen Hohne. The path follows the historic Goetheweg through the Harz National Park up to the summit of the Brocken, the highest peak in Northern Germany. Hikers traverse unique high moors and mystical spruce forests before descending via the Glashüttenweg toward the Trudenstein rock formation. Overnight stays are available in mountain hotels and hiker hostels in Torfhaus, on the Brocken...

Panoramic hike in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. The start of this hike to the summit of the Brocken is Oderbrück-Nord. Via the Bodebruch and the Neue Goetheweg it goes up to the highest mountain in the Harz Mountains. A cozy restaurant awaits you here before returning the same way. Highlights of the hike: - boundary marker Dreieckiger Pfahl - View of the western Harz - Summit of the Brocken - Bodebruch viewing platform

Popular hiking trail with great views in the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. The hike begins on the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz Mountains, and partly follows the former border path. From Schierke, the summit can be reached with the Brockenbahn and the hike can be started from here (tickets must be bought for this variant). Another option is to start from Braunlage and take the same route back from the summit. Highlights of the hike: - Brocken summit with...

Family-friendly themed hiking trail in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. This child-friendly hike begins in Torfhaus. The WaldWandelWeg on Schubenstein can be reached via the Goetheweg and Torfmoorweg. The approximately 180 m long nature trail uses numerous information boards to convey a lot of interesting information about the natural development of spruce mountain forests and the role of the bark beetle in this cycle. Some of the processes can be observed in a very vivid way directly...

Scenic loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. A beautiful loop that starts at the Roseweg car park and leads up to the Wolfswarte. The rough-looking Wolfswarte consists of weather-beaten Acker-Bruchberg quartzite and is a treeless hilltop near the Bruchberg summit. When the weather is clear, you have a great view of the surroundings and the Brocken from here. The way back to the car is via the Butterstieg, the Förster-Ludwig-Platz and along the Dammgraben. Highlights of the hike: -...

Popular loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony A great loop through the Harz Mountains starting in Torfhaus (when arriving by bus or train: "Torfhaus" stop). From here, the path leads through the breathtaking low mountain range landscape characterized by dense forests and mystical moors, first in the direction of Schierke and from there on to the legendary Brocken summit. In addition to idyllic nature, fantastic panoramic views are not neglected on this hike. Sturdy shoes and a good...

Popular loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. Nice little hike from the large car park in Torfhaus to the Jungfernklippe and back over part of the Harzer Hexenstieg. In Torfhaus there are rest stops and the place is a popular starting point for further hikes in the Harz Mountains. Highlights of the hike: - Jungfernklippe - Nabental Waterfall - National Park Visitor Center Torfhaus