Best wildlife 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...

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...

Beautiful loop in the Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony. This hike into the Harz National Park begins near the spa gardens in the mountain town of Altenau. From here, the path first leads to the Wolfswarte, from whose summit there are fantastic panoramic views of the Harz mountains. Torfhaus is reached a short time later. The hike can also be divided into 2 days and combined with an overnight stay in Torfhaus. From here the path leads along the Kellwasser stream to the Okertalsperre. Following...

Varied hiking trail from Torfhaus through the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. This route leads through the beautiful Harz mountains. The starting point is at Torfhaus, from there the Brocken is crossed and then it goes to Ilsenburg. At the beginning, the route runs along the well-known Harzer Hexenstieg accompanied by a wonderful small, bubbling brook. The 1000 meter descent from the Brocken takes place over a distance of around 12 km and is very even and not steep overall. Highlights of...

Varied loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. This approximately 20 km long circular hike starts in Oderbrück and leads to some of the most beautiful vantage points and moorland landscapes in the Harz National Park. After about five kilometers you reach the summit of the Achtermannshöhe, the third highest mountain in Lower Saxony. It continues via Königskrug and the Wurmberg. In Königskrug there is an inn and on the Wurmberg there are places to stop for refreshments, an enclosure with...

Challenging loop 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 loop 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 Gierskopf and the...

Steep loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. The Sösestein natural monument is a 10 meter high free-standing rock cliff and popular as a climbing rock. From the Stieglitzecke car park, it's quite a steep descent into the Oberes Sösetal, and after a few hundred meters you'll reach the Sösestein. Also nearby is the Hammersteinklippe, which is worth a visit. In addition, the Morgenbrodtshütte is on the way, there is a stamp of the Harzer hiking nobility. Highlights: - Sösestein natural...