Best wildlife trails in Lower Saxony

Varied, certified premium hiking trail in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The starting point is the large car park of the church in Hahnenklee near Goslar. There is a lot to experience and discover in a very short distance and the many varied landscapes make the hike an entertaining pleasure. Starting from the famous stave church, the path leads along picturesque forest ponds. This path owes its name to the numerous and lovingly placed benches along the route. Good signage (red symbol on...

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...

Popular hiking trail with great views in the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. This route leads from Schierke via the Eckerlochstieg to the Brocken and back. It is one of the most popular hikes in the Harz Mountains and is the shortest route on the Brocken. The 500 meters in altitude that have to be overcome rise continuously over the course of the route and also lead over stony and partly root-rich terrain. Sturdy shoes should therefore be brought to the hike. However, the efforts are...

Family-friendly loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. This child and family-friendly route leads around 4 km around the Oderteich, which is located in the Harz National Park. Sometimes it goes on natural, root-strewn paths, then again on boardwalks through the shore area. The Oderteich, which was created in 1715 and whose water is used to generate electricity for Sankt Andreasberg, is now part of the Upper Harz Water Management UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is a demarcated...

Popular loop 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 train and...

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 loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. A nice hike to the lynx enclosure on the Rabenklippe near Bad Harzburg. The lynx enclosure, in which the actually very shy forest dwellers can be observed up close, is one of the most popular attractions in the Harz National Park. The route leads over the Großer Burgberg, the summit of which can be reached by cable car, to the Rabenklippe. The lynx enclosure there is always accessible. On Wednesdays and Saturdays there is the opportunity...

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...

Popular loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. This beautiful loop begins at the Oderteich, which is one of the most well-known attractions in the Harz National Park. Following the west bank of the Oderteich, the hike leads to the 916 m high Wolfswarte and via Torfhaus back to the car park. In Torfhaus there are some rest stops. Highlights of the hike: - Oderteich - Summit of the Wolfswarte - beautiful views - Torfhaus with National Park Visitor Center

Family-friendly loop in the Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony. This walk is perfect for an excursion with the whole family. Mostly on boardwalks, it leads through the picturesque Pietzmoor, one of the most popular attractions in the Lüneburg Heath. For safety reasons and as the hike leads through the Lüneburg Heath nature reserve, it is not permitted to leave the paths and dogs must be kept on a lead. The Pietzmoor is home to rare bird and plant species such as cranes, sundew and the yellow bog...