Best historic site trails in Harz Nature Park

Varied loop trail in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. A replica of the imposing stave church of Borgund, several beautiful bodies of water and idyllic forest paths characterize this great hike near Hahnenklee. Highlights of the hike: - Gustav Adolf Stave Church - Grumbacher pond - Kuttelbach pond - Views of Hahnenklee

Varied loop in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. This is a beautiful loop to the Rammelsberg starting in Goslar. The start is at the Kaiserpfalz Nord car park, which is subject to a charge. The Rammelsberg ore mine is an official cultural heritage site. A thousand years of mining and life at Rammelsberg can be discovered here. Together with the medieval town of Goslar, great viewpoints and cultural sights, this route promises plenty of variety. It is nice to stop off at the...

Popular circular hike in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. A great hike to the largest visitor cave in the west of the Harz Mountains. The unicorn cave got its name from bone and tooth finds that were attributed to unicorns in the 16th century. However, later excavations unearthed numerous bear and other large mammal bones and no more unicorn bones. However, the cave still bears its name today and the unicorn drawing by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is its symbol. The hike leads around the...

This adventurous circular hike leads through the northern Harz foreland near Blankenburg to two of the region's most extraordinary geotopes. The trail opens up the extensive heath sandstone area and runs along an exciting mix of sandy forest paths, narrow rock paths, and historic sunken paths. A central highlight is the imposing Regenstein castle ruins, a fortress carved into the massive rock, as well as the Great Sand Caves in Heers – an almost unreal place with white, fine-grained sand and...

Varied and challenging loop in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The tour starts at the "Romkerhalle" car park, near the bus stop and the Inn of the same name. It first leads to the wonderfully idyllic "Verlobungsinsel" island ("Engagement Island") and then past the waterfall and on to the cliffs with great views and the "Großer Treppenstein". Wonderful views of the Oker valley await. As the route is sometimes very steep and over stony terrain, surefootedness and a head for heights are an...

Popular loop in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. Family-friendly route with many interesting places on the subject of mining. The Maassener Gaipel is a restaurant on the northeast slope of the Kranichsberg. Highlights of the hike: - Grumbacher pond - Kranichsberg - nice restaurant

Popular hike in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. Nice little hike from Altenau in the direction of the Oker to the stamping point of the Harz hiking pin on the Koete Brockenblick on the Schwarzenberg. From there it goes back to the starting point. Highlights of the route: - Stamping point of the HWN - Schwarzenberg - Koete Brockenblick - Okertal

Varied excursion near Altenau in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. This route consists mainly of idyllic paths that lead past beautiful meadows and forests. In addition, you will be rewarded with beautiful views on this hike. Highlights of the tour: - Along the Oker - Mountain town of Altenau - Herb Park - Mühlenberg - Oker pond with forest swimming pool - Foalbrink - Cottage pond

Traditional hike in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The Alte Harzstraße (Old Harz Road) is a formerly much-used transport route from Goslar to Osterode. It used to lead through rough and uninhabited terrain, but today it is a wonderful place to hike. The route suggested here from Hahnenklee, past the Bocksberg and into the historic old town of Goslar, follows the course of the Old Harz Road. The hike begins in Hahnenklee at the parking lot opposite the Gustav-Adolf-Stabkirche, a church...

Varied loop trail in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. Short hike from Walkenried towards Sachsenstein and to the Helbing hut with a stamp of the Harz hiking pin. There are some short but steep climbs. Highlights of the hike: - Sachsenstein Castle - Spatenbornwiese - Andreasteich - Hoellenteich ("Hellpond") - beautiful forest paths