{"id":13477,"date":"2022-05-11T10:15:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T08:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/?p=13477"},"modified":"2024-01-31T09:08:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T08:08:42","slug":"hexenstieg-harz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/","title":{"rendered":"Harzer Hexenstieg - Highlights and Tips for 100 km Hiking in the Harz Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Harz Mountains, Germany.<\/strong>&nbsp; The Harzer Hexenstieg (Harz Witch's Path) leads across the Harz Mountains over a length of almost 100 kilometers. The varied route runs through deciduous and coniferous forests, across moors and up to the highest mountain in the Harz, the Brocken. There is a lot to discover during the hike, such as the history of mining, the Harz narrow-gauge railroad, the significance of the Brocken and, of course, the sagas and legends about the Harz witches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You always wanted to do a multi-day hike? Or you are looking for a versatile route to train for a longer trekking tour? Then the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains is just the thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unassigned, unpaid advertising. The article contains affiliate links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635409448&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;41&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-5.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>There are already many articles about the Hexenstieg with exact and detailed descriptions of the way...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-im-diesem-artikel-erfahrt-ihr\">In this Article you will learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which 10 highlights you should not miss during your hike on the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains... sometimes they are not so directly on the way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why the Hexenstieg is so well suited as a first step for multi-day hiking tours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You'll also get lots of helpful tips for planning your hike, such as how to get there and back, where to stay or maps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-46\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635598171&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-46\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Herbst am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-46.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is it about the Witches?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Harz region is known for its witches. They gather at the Hexentanzplatz in Thale, ally themselves with the devil on the Brocken and hang in every souvenir store as little dolls riding a broom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This reputation originated primarily from <strong>Goethe's work Faust.<\/strong> But the Brocken (also known as Blocksberg) was already considered a meeting place for witches previously. This is where the witches flew to the \"witches' sabbath\" to renew their pact with the devil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the Harz was also particularly in the spotlight at the time of the witch hunt. But fortunately these times are over. Instead, the Harz is now known for its Walpurgis celebrations, which take place every year on April 30. Particularly celebrated is the Hexentanzplatz Thale and Schierke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> How about hiking the Harzer Hexenstieg for <strong>Walpurgis <\/strong>? Or on <strong>Halloween <\/strong>, like we did? Halloween is not such a big deal in the Harz, but the great foliage color in the fall is hard to top in good weather. It was especially beautiful on the last two stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-37\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635582191&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-37\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-37.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the Hexenstieg you hike through a mystical mountain landscape steeped in history. Witches are omnipresent here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At a Glance: the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Length:<\/strong> approx. 96 kilometers; Brocken bypass approx. 107 km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong> About 5 days <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains is about 96 kilometers long and is usually divided into five stages. But the daily stages can be arranged individually depending on your own fitness and endurance. How exactly you divide the individual stages also depends on the available accommodation. So one stage can be a little longer or a little shorter. <strong>Early booking is worthwhile, then you have the greatest flexibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The direct route leads from Osterode over the Brocken to Thale. There is also the possibility to bypass the Brocken via St. Andreasberg and Braunlage. Then you walk less altitude meters, but the route is a little longer with 107 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A detailed description including map, altitude profile and GPX data for navigation can be found at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harzinfo.de\/erlebnisse\/wandern\/harzer-hexen-stieg\/die-harzer-hexen-stieg-etappen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Harzinfo<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stage 1: From Osterode to Buntenbock<\/strong>: Length: 11,62 km; Ascent: 620 m; Descent: 227 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stage 2: From Buntenbock to Torfhaus<\/strong> : Length: 21.99 km; Ascent: 804 m; Descent: 556 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stage 3: From Torfhaus over the Brocken to Drei-Annen-Hohne<\/strong> : Length: 19.75 km; Ascent: 1141 m; Descent: 542 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stage 4: From Drei-Annen-Hohne via R\u00fcbeland to Altenbrak<\/strong> : Length: 28.6 km; Ascent: 170 m; Descent: 412 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stage 5: Altenbrak to Thale<\/strong> : Length: 14.10 km; Ascent: 336 m; Descent: 173 m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635410453&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-8.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early morning near Buntenbock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 Highlights of the Hike on the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#berg\"><strong>#1 Mining History and the Oberharzer Wasserregal (Upper Harz Water Regal)<\/strong><\/a><br><strong><a href=\"#alm\">#2 Torfhaus and Dinner at the Bavaria Alm<\/a><br><a href=\"#park\">#3 Torfhaus National Park Visitor Center<\/a><br><a href=\"#moor\">#4 Upland Moor along the Goethe Trail<\/a><br><a href=\"#brocken\">#5 Brocken Summit - the highest Mountain in the Harz Mountains<\/a><br><a href=\"#bahn\">#6 Brocken Railway<\/a><br><a href=\"#schnaps\">#7 Schierker Feuerstein: Schnapps and Granite Rocks<\/a><br><a href=\"#ruebe\">#8 R\u00fcbel\u00e4nder Dripstone Caves<\/a><br><a href=\"#titan\">#9 Suspension Bridge \"Titan RT\" over the Rappbode Dam<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"#bode\">#10 \"Grand Canyon of the Harz\" - Ro\u00dftrappe and Hexentanzplatz near Thale<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635414283&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-12.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"berg\">#1 Mining History and the Oberharzer Wasserregal (Upper Harz Water Regal)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Upper Harz was once the <strong>most important ore district in Germany<\/strong>. Iron, lead, copper and silver were primarily mined here. In the period from the 16th to the 19th century, about 40-50% of the silver mined in Germany came from the Upper Harz. For centuries, the people of the Harz lived with and from mining. But with the closing of the last mine in Bad Grund on March 28, 1992, the mining epoch in the Harz was over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mining in the Harz has left its mark on the landscape. Wood was needed for ore processing and gallery construction. The original forests were cleared and reforested with fast-growing <strong>spruce monocultures<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-51\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635605015&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-51\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-51.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entrance to an old adit shortly before Buntenbock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The technical equipment in and around the mine was powered by water. The <strong>Oberharzer Wasserregal<\/strong> was created between 1536 and 1866 to store and transport water to the mines. It comprised 120 dam ponds, 500 kilometers of water ditches and 130 kilometers of underground water transfer and solution tunnels. Due to its uniqueness, the Oberharzer Wasserregal is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the way you will find again and again buildings of the Wasserregal with information boards, especially on the stages 2 and 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635415142&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Oberharzer Wasserregal am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-13.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The \"Hutthal Widderwaage\" from the year 1763.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635427157&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bauwerk des Oberharzer Wasserregals am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-16.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Especially on stage 2 and 3 you can see many structures of the Oberharzer Wasserregal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635428019&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Oberharzer Wasserregal am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-17.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the many ditches in the Harz Mountains.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harzlife.de\/info\/oberharzer-wasserregal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">More info about the Oberharzer Wasserregal.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harzlife.de\/extra\/bergwerk-museum.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mining museums and show mines in the Harz Mountains<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alm\">#2 Torfhaus and Dinner at the Bavaria Alm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Torfhaus is the highest settlement in Lower Saxony at about 800 meters above sea level. It is a popular destination and consists mainly of tourist facilities. In addition, Torfhaus is an easily accessible starting point for various hiking tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until the German reunification in 1990, Torfhaus was mainly known as a viewpoint of the nearby, but at that time unreachable Brocken. Even today, the <strong>view of the Brocken is fantastic in clear weather<\/strong>. But that doesn't seem to be enough for some people: at the end of May 2021, construction work started on a 65-meter-high <strong>observation tower<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635438911&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Blick auf den Brocken am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-19.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evening light at the Brocken.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, the small village owes its origin to the <strong>peat extraction<\/strong>which was operated here from 1573 to 1786. However, since the peat dried poorly in the prevailing weather conditions, peat mining in the Upper Harz was discontinued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have reached your second day's destination Torfhaus in the evening, you have earned a reward! The rustic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bavariaalm.de\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bavaria Alm at Torfhaus<\/a><\/strong> is just the right place. It's best to reserve a table, especially if you want to stop there on the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635489741&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Blick auf den Brocken fr\u00fchmorgens am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-21.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of the Brocken from Torfhaus in the early morning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"park\">#3 Torfhaus National Park Visitor Center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Torfhaus, the central contact point for all hikers and nature lovers is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalpark-harz.de\/de\/besucherzentren\/torfhaus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">National Park Visitor Center<\/a><\/strong>. Here, an <strong>exhibition <\/strong>on two floors informs about the national park and about the wilderness that is being created here. In the <strong>Shop <\/strong>you can also buy hiking maps, Harz and nature books as well as small souvenirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening hours are from April to October daily 9 am - 5 pm. It might be a little tight if you want to hike the long distance to Drei Annen Hohne that day. But if you plan your stage a little shorter and hike, for example, only to the Brocken or Schierke, then you have time to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way: The Torfhaus is also a <strong>biker meeting place<\/strong>. If you are there in the afternoon, you can marvel at tens of hot stoves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-57\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-57\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-57.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The National Park Visitor Center at Torfhaus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>As a little side note:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Before my studies, I did a three-month internship at the Harz National Park Administration, helping to develop exhibition content and giving guided tours. Working with the forester was a particular challenge: We mapped damage to spruce trees and usually had to trudge through knee-high snow. With today's equipment, that's not so bad. But back then, I only had ankle-high sneakers and knitted woolen boot tops from my mom. Those were the days \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-58\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-58\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-58.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"moor\">#4 Upland Moor along the Goethe Trail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The picturesque views and legendary places in the Harz Mountains inspired Goethe's Faust. So it is obvious that a <strong>trail in the Harz Mountains is also named after the famous writer<\/strong> . The Goethe Trail is 16.3 km long and leads from Altenau via Torfhaus to the Brocken. The trail is particularly beautiful at the <strong>Abbegraben and the Gro\u00dfes Torfhausmoor<\/strong>. As soon as the high moor is reached, a <strong>wooden plank path <\/strong>branches off into the moor. In clear weather, you can see the Brocken particularly well from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/harz-brocken\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"harz-brocken\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Blick auf den Brocken \u00fcber das Torfhausmoor am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View over the Torfhausmoor to the Brocken.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Torfhausmoor is located at an altitude of about 800 meters in an area with particularly high precipitation. As a rain moor, it is supplied exclusively by precipitation and by mineral salts from the air. It is about 30 hectares in size and has a peat layer that is over five meters thick and 10,000 years old. Peat was mined here from 1713 to 1786, hence the place name Torfhaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raised bogs are low-mineral-salt, acidic and wet habitats. Everything that lives here must be adapted to these extreme conditions. These include sphagnum mosses, cotton grass, broom heath, dwarf birch or the round-leaved sundew. The fauna consists mainly of insects and frogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"brocken\">#5 Brocken Summit - the highest Mountain in the Harz Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Brocken is with 1141,2 meters the highest mountain in the Harz Mountains <\/strong>and also one of the highlights of the Hexenstieg. However, the <strong>climate up here is harsh, similar to that of Iceland or the high altitudes of the Alps<\/strong>. Heavy storms up to hurricane force are not uncommon here. In addition, it is the <strong>foggiest place in all of Germany<\/strong>: on more than 300 days a year, the summit is at least temporarily submerged in fog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13505\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/harz-brocken-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"harz-brocken-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brocken am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-8.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brocken hotel and transmission mast on the summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brocken summit is the only mountain in the German low mountain range above the timberline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the time of German division, the Brocken was located in the immediate border area.<\/strong> From August 1961 it became a restricted area and was no longer accessible to hikers. A three-meter-high wall surrounded the military summit. The listening stations set up here intercepted radio traffic in almost all of Western Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reunification, the Brocken summit was renaturalized at a cost of millions. The Harz narrow-gauge railroad also runs up to the summit again. If you want to stay longer than an afternoon, you can stay at the <strong>Brocken Hotel <\/strong>and a restaurant will take care of your physical well-being. In addition, the Brockenhaus houses the <strong>visitor center of the Harz National Park and the Brocken Garden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/harz-brocken-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"harz-brocken-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brockenbahnhof am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13508\" style=\"width:696px;height:464px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-7.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Brocken Railway Station with the weather station of the German Weather Service in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bahn\">#6 Brocken Railway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Harz narrow gauge railroad is a \"must see\" for all visitors to the Harz mountains.  You can see it especially well at the Brocken itself, of course, or at the stations Schierke and Drei Annen Hohne. Most of the time you can hear the steam train coming from far away or see the dark smoke of the locomotive in the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If the Hexenstieg stage from Torfhaus to Drei Annen Hohne is too far for you, you can cheat a little and take the Brocken to Schierke and\/or Schierke to Drei Annen Hohne with the Brockenbahn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/harz-brocken-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"harz-brocken-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brockenbahn am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Brockenbahn is a highlight for every visitor to the Harz Mountains.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The meter-gauge route network of the Harz narrow-gauge railroads extends over a length of 140.4 km and is in operation all year round. In addition to the 19-kilometer-long Brockenbahn, there is also the Harzquerbahn and the Selketalbahn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the trip to the Brocken there is a uniform fare of 34 euros (one way) from all stations of the HSB. Current prices and information can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsb-wr.de\/Fahrplan-Tarife\/Tarife\/Fahrpreise\/Brockentarif\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13506\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/harz-brocken-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"harz-brocken-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-9.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The narrow-gauge Brocken Railway has been running to the summit since 1899<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#7 Schierker Feuerstein: Schnapps and Granite Rocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The village of Schierke is known for its witches and for the surrounding granite rocks, such as the<strong>Feuerstein, the Trudenstein or the Ahrendsklintklippe<\/strong>. But also on the drink menus the name Schierke appears again and again: as \"Schierker Feuerstein\". The herbal liqueur has tradition and definitely belongs in the picnic bag on this section of the Hexenstieg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/harz-brocken-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"harz-brocken-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/harz-brocken-10.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">... that must not be missing...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recipe for Schierker Feuerstein was developed in 1908 by pharmacist Willy Drube in Schierke. The herbal liqueur was named after the Feuerstein cliffs in Schierke, because the reddish-brown color of the herbal liqueur is reminiscent of the reddish granite coloring of the cliffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schierke was considered the <strong>\"St. Moritz of the North\"<\/strong>. Only a few magnificent villas and hotel complexes remain from that time. During the German division, Schierke was called the <strong>\"spa of the working people\"<\/strong> from 1951.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Particularly beautiful places for a picnic are at the granite rocks that you can find around Schierke, such as at the Trudenstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-27\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635508716&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Trudenstein am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-27.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trudenstein is a great picnic spot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-28\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635508872&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-28.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the Trudenstein near Schierke.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635507936&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-25.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The monoculture in the Harz Mountains is turning into a problem: bark beetles, drought and storms are causing the spruces a lot of trouble.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635511716&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-31.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">They are so tiny, yet they can wreak such havoc: Bark beetles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ruebe\">#8 R\u00fcbel\u00e4nder Dripstone Caves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several dripstone caves in the eastern Harz that are open to tourists. Two of these caves are located in the village of R\u00fcbeland: <strong>the Baumannsh\u00f6hle and the Herrmannsh\u00f6hle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Baumannsh\u00f6hle is the <strong>oldest show cave in Germany<\/strong>. It is characterized by a special abundance of different dripstone formations. The largest cavity has even been turned into an underground natural stage where concerts and theater events take place. For more information on the program, admission and opening hours, visit the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-hoehlen.de\/unsere-hoehlen\/baumannshoehle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> website of the Harz Caves<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cave was already discovered in the 16th century by the miner Friedrich Baumann. Guided tours through the cave have been taking place since 1646. Today you can walk through the cave on your own and learn everything you need to know from information boards. To protect the stalactites and prevent accidents, photography in the cave is unfortunately not allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635520363&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13512\" style=\"width:696px;height:464px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-34.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unfortunately, bears no longer exist in the Harz Mountains. But in the Baumannsh\u00f6hle you can marvel at a skeleton of a huge bear of earlier times.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-36\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635581727&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13513\" style=\"width:695px;height:463px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-36.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our accommodation in R\u00fcbeland: Hotel Appartementanlage Hermannsh\u00f6hle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Trekking boots, hiking poles, backpacks and everything else you might need for your tour on the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains can be found at Bergzeit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- START ADVERTISER: Bergzeit DE \/ AT from awin.com -->\n\n<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?s=2721075&amp;v=12557&amp;q=343133&amp;r=667465\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cshow.php?s=2721075&amp;v=12557&amp;q=343133&amp;r=667465\" border=\"0\">\n<\/a>\n\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: Bergzeit DE \/ AT from awin.com -->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"titan\">#9 Suspension Bridge \"Titan RT\" over the Rappbode Dam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspension bridge over the Rappbode Dam is not directly on the Hexenstieg, but the small detour is worth it. After all, the \"Titan RT\" is the <strong>longest of its kind in the world<\/strong>at the time of its completion with 458 meters. From the bridge you have a fantastic view of the Wendefurth reservoir and the gigantic concrete wall of the Rappbode dam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635592724&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-43.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You have to be free from giddiness here \ud83d\ude09.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bridge hangs about 100 meters above the Rappboden valley. You have to be free from giddiness! Because the floor of the 1.2 meter wide bridge consists only of grating plates. And despite the stable anchorages with steel cables, the suspension rope bridge sways significantly. And if the adrenaline rush of walking on the bridge is not enough, there is a <strong>zipline <\/strong>and the pendulum jump <strong>\"GigaSwing\"<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635593346&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-45.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The suspension bridge runs parallel to the dam wall of the Rappbode Dam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspension bridge is open all year round and daily from 8 am to 10 pm. You should allow about an hour for your visit. The bridge can only be used as a one-way route from northwest to southeast and is entered via turnstiles what can be tight with a hiking backpack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of heavy rain, hail or a wind force over 6 Beaufort, the bridge is closed for safety reasons. More information can be found on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.titan-rt.de\/die-bruecke.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">website of the suspension bridge<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-44\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635593287&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-44\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-44.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of the Wendefurth reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bode\">#10 \"Grand Canyon of the Harz\" - Ro\u00dftrappe and Hexentanzplatz near Thale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The crowning glory of the Hexenstieg is the Ro\u00dftrappe and the Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Place) in Thale. From here you have a view of the Bode Valley, which is <strong>one of the best hiking areas in the Harz<\/strong> and is rightly called the <strong>\"Grand Canyon of the Harz\"<\/strong> . Here you can end your hike with a relaxing drink. Both places are worthwhile and can either be hiked to or reached <strong>from Thale by chairlift or cable car <\/strong>. At both viewpoints there are restaurants where you can sit inside or outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-52\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635674483&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-52\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rosstrappe\" class=\"wp-image-13518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-52.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From the Hexentanzplatz you have a good view of the Rosstrappe opposite. The distance between Rosstrappe and Hexentanzplatz is only about 500 meters as the crow flies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Rosstrappe<\/strong> is a 403 meter high granite rock on the left bank of the river Bode. On the rock there is a large depression that looks like a huge hoof print. According to legend, this imprint comes from the horse of the king's daughter Brunhilde. Fleeing from the giant Bodo, she drove her horse to jump over the valley. The horse's hoof dug deep into the rock as it landed. However, her pursuer fell during the jump into the river in the valley, which was henceforth called Bode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love such stories. In truth, however, the hoofprint is a man-made depression and probably belonged to a pre-Christian place of worship, possibly a sacrificial pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-53\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635674555&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-53\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bodetal\" class=\"wp-image-13519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-53.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View into the Bode Valley from the Hexentanzplatz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Located at an altitude of 450 meters, <strong>Hexentanzplatz (Witches' Dance Place)<\/strong> is probably one of the most legendary places in the eastern Harz Mountains. It is said that witches gather on this mountain plateau every year on Walpurgis Night and celebrate their rituals. Together they set off from here to the Brocken, where they then dance their devil's Sabbath around the blazing witches' fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arrival and Departure to the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The starting and ending points of the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains are the <strong>towns of Osterode and Thale<\/strong>. Both are easy to reach by <strong>regional train or bus<\/strong> . Since the hike is a distance hike, getting there by public transportation makes the most sense. Otherwise, you would have to take a cab back to the starting point or face a lengthy bus ride with multiple transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-56\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-56\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-56.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The start of the Hexenstieg at the parking lot Bleichestelle in Osterode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the page of Hatix you can find an overview of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harzinfo.de\/fileadmin\/PDF\/HATIX-Kursbuecher-Fahrplaene\/HATIX-Flyer-2020-aktualisiert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bus connections in the Harz<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>cab ride <\/strong>to the starting point takes about an hour. However, you also have to calculate waiting times, because the cab companies do not have so many vehicles in use. It's best to find out on the phone how much the ride will cost (about 140 euros).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efefef\"><strong>Tip: <\/strong>Are you from Berlin? Then you can take the Harz-Berlin-Express (HBX) from Berlin to Thale and back in 3.5 hours without changing trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-54\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635680205&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-54\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-54.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mural opposite the train station in Thale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signposts on the hiking route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hexenstieg is marked throughout. The hiking signs bear the name \"Harzer-Hexen-Stieg\" and show the direction and distance to the next intermediate destination. In the Harz National Park, the Hexenstieg is marked with the white witch in a green circle as a logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635341652&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Stempelstelle am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Those who have a stamp book can also stamp at several stations on the Hexenstieg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"13523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/hexenstieg-harz\/hexenstieg-harz-47\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1MarkIII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635601418&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mareike Schadach&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hexenstieg-harz-47\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Wegweiser am Hexenstieg im Harz\" class=\"wp-image-13523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hexenstieg-harz-47.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The logo of the Hexenstieg shows the way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiking Map &amp; Hiking Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can order the map of the Hexenstieg in the Harz* and the hiking guides* at Amazon by clicking on the respective picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vUzjp8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/81fkiGb9oJL._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4blOSpZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/5135GDjoBcL.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:208px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/48UyRWy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/510g4XqdIjL.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The available accommodations determine the length of each stage. Therefore, you should book as early as possible. We didn't do that and one of our stages was significantly longer as a result. Unfortunately, there is not a campground at each stage, so accommodations make the hike a bit more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worthwhile and well located accommodations that I can recommend are for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buntenbock: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/de\/guesthouse-waldfrieden-buntenbock.en.html?aid=7905066&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pension Holl und Boll Am Hexenstieg<\/a><\/strong>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Torfhaus: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/de\/torfhaus-harzresort.en.html?aid=7905066&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2&amp;room1=A%2CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Torfhaus Harzresort<\/a><\/strong>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brocken: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brockenhotel.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Brocken Hotel<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altenbrak: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/de\/pension-amp-restaurant-quot-zum-harzer-jodlermeister-quot.en.html?aid=7905066&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2&amp;room1=A%2CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pension &amp; Restaurant &#8220;Zum Harzer Jodlermeister&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer to travel only with a light daypack, you can also have your luggage transported between the accommodations. Either self-organized with the help of cabs or with a bookable tour, for example with<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wandern-im-harz.de\/hexenstieg\/hauptroute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hiking in the Harz<\/a><\/strong>. Is only unfortunately significantly more expensive ... for two people from 990 euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Hexenstieg is perfect for Beginners?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You are not sure if you can do the almost 100 kilometers? But you want to give it a try? Maybe even with a pack? Then the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains is just the right tour for you. Because if it should be too much, then you can also go a part by bus. And since you pay visitor's tax when you stay overnight in the Harz, the bus rides are even free for you. The only catch: especially on weekends there are not so many rides, so you have to plan ahead. In the worst case, you can also just take a cab to pick you up on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here again the bus line network: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harzinfo.de\/fileadmin\/PDF\/HATIX-Kursbuecher-Fahrplaene\/HATIX-Flyer-2020-aktualisiert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bus connections in the Harz<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many hosts also offer support on request, for example<strong> luggage transport or shuttle rides<\/strong> to the start of the day's section. So you can adjust the length of your routes individually. In addition, there are always <strong>restaurants <\/strong>along the way where you can fortify yourself. So you need to take less provisions with you and you can also fill up on drinking water. You can see exactly where the restaurants are located on Google Maps or Maps.Me, for example. 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Often you hike longer than planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-buchempfehlungen-f-r-den-harz\">Book Recommendations for the Harz Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to know where to go? Then I can recommend these hiking guides*. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can order these books at Amazon with a click on the pictures. If you buy a product via one of these affiliate links, I get a small commission and you help me to keep filling Fernweh-Motive with interesting articles. The product will not be more expensive for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47SxPsF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/71EXC4+SfvL._SL1020_.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OtvMo7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/51e6DtJzNiS.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47WSjk3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/W\/MEDIAX_849526-T2\/images\/I\/81BYCVmsWOL._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you know the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains and have you perhaps hiked it yourself? 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