Best hard trails in Oberharz am Brocken

Spectacular loop in the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. This route starts in the interesting cave town of Rübeland. The place is conveniently located and so you can travel by car or the Rübelandbahn. Parking is nearby. The path leads past the Birkenfeld castle ruins, which probably served to protect the ironworks in Rübeland. Some distance away, the much-sung Bode flows along, which later leads to the Rappbodetalsperre. The impressive dam wall is the highest in Germany (106.0 meters) and...

A varied hiking trail in the Upper Harz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. A beautiful route that leads you to the Brocken. This route starts at the parking lot in Elend. On this route you pass the Elendstal and Schierke Castle before you reach the highest peak in the Harz, the Brocken. Highlights: - Teufelsstieg - Mouse cliff - Eckerloch - The chunk

Panoramic hike around the Rappbodetalsperre dam, Saxony-Anhalt. The Rappbode Dam was built in the 1950s and is considered a technical masterpiece. When it was built, the dam wall was the largest in Germany - an impressive 106 meters. Today, the dam is a popular excursion destination. The rope suspension bridge over the Rappbode is just as impressive. At 439 meters, it set a new world record in 20217. The reservoir is nestled between wooded hills and tranquil bays. The loop goes around the...

This route follows stage 6 of the Harzer Grenzweg, a long-distance trail from Hornburg to Tettenborn, beginning in Hohegeiß and ending in Tettenborn. The final segment leads along a forested ridge line through the Green Belt, passing the historic Drei-Länder-Stein monument from 1749 and the remnants of the Wendeleiche viewpoint. Hikers encounter distant views of the Brocken summit before descending through open fields, rural villages, the Sachsensteinhütte, historic gypsum kilns, and the...

A varied route in the Upper Harz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. Start and finish: Günthersberge. Route: Günthersberge - Mühltech - Katzsohlteich (HWN 172) - Selketal - Friedrichshöhe station - Albrechtshaus - Selkefeld desert (HWN 055) - stairs - Gasthaus Windenhütte (HWN 059) - Hohle Eiche (HWN 057) - Hirschbüchenkopf forest oasis (HWN 173) - Selketal - Günthersberge Highlights of the route: - mountain lake - Cat sole pond - Lower pond - Windenhütte hunting lodge

Varied long-distance hiking trail in the Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt. The Selketal-Stieg, which was created in 2006 and is also feasible for inexperienced hikers, leads through idyllic villages such as Silberhütte, Alexisbad, Mägdesprung, Meisdorf, Ballenstedt and Stiege. Most of the time you walk directly along the Selke. The beautiful city of Quedlinburg is the impressive end point of the approximately four-day hike. The route can be reached by bus and train and there are places to stay...

Varied hiking trail in the Harz National Park. On the trail of German history. Hiking along the former border that divided Germany. The route leads past the memorial in Sorge and follows the border to the B27, which ended there at the time. Highlights of the route: - Memorial in Sorge - Historical trail - Mauseklippe - Scherstor cliffs

Charming mountain bike tour through the Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt. This quiet MTB tour leads through the forests of the eastern Harz with driving on the "Langen", an almost dead straight forest road - steering is almost unnecessary. Most of the time it goes through the forest. Highlights: - Elbingerode opencast mine - Kapitelsberg - Kux holes - Lindlah - Forest bath misery