Best trails near Schalke

A small circular route that starts at the parking lot on Liebesbankweg. The first section goes on the Liebesbankweg to Auerhahn and then further up to the Schalker Tower. On small, narrow hiking trails in the direction of Grosser Kellerhals-Teich and Oberer Grumbacher Teich back to the parking lot. There are three stamping points for the Harz hiking pin on the route.

Panoramic mountain bike tour in the Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony More variety than on this mountain bike tour through the beautiful low mountain range is hardly possible. You start in the Kaiserpfalz Goslar, ride through the dense forests of the northern Harz, pass a picturesque dam and a cave and have the opportunity to take a break in beautiful villages such as Hahnenklee (refreshment stops). In particular, up to Schalke it is sometimes quite steep uphill, which is why a good basic level...

A varied mountain bike tour in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. This almost 41 km long MTB tour starts in Hahnenklee and leads via the Kingdom of Romkerhalle to the Oker Reservoir. Again and again you are accompanied by pretty little streams like the Lange Bramke while driving through dense forests. There are restaurants along the route. Highlights of the tour: - Oker dam - Romkerhalle ("smallest kingdom in the world") - wonderful forest paths

Popular mountain bike tour in the Harz Nature Park, Lower Saxony. This beautiful MTB half-day tour is characterized by some ascents and descents as well as idyllic waters. The highest point of the route is the summit of the Schalke, from whose lookout tower there are great views of the Harz mountains. Another highlight is the mighty Okertalsperre - one of the few reservoirs in the Harz Mountains where swimming is allowed. Highlights of the tour: - UNESCO World Heritage Upper Harz Water...

Accessible by train and bus

The Kästeklippen with their granite rocks are an attraction especially for hikers who start in Romkerhalle or at the Waldhaus. But it can also be easily reached by bike without colliding with the hikers. Once at the top, it's best to leave your bike behind and explore the area on foot. After the restaurant was demolished, the forest set up a refreshment station up here, where drinks and snacks are available. The tour is quite demanding in parts, on the one hand in terms of the inclines and on...

A challenging mountain bike route that leads around the Oker dam in the Upper Harz. The route runs on a mixture of wide forest paths and narrower trails through dense spruce forests. There are longer climbs that are rewarded with sweeping views over the water surface of the reservoir and the surrounding low mountain range landscape. The tour offers an intensive experience of nature in the typical Harz landscape.