The Walkenried–Braunlage narrow-gauge railway, with its branch line to Tanne, was a meter-gauge railway in the Harz Mountains, opened in 1899. The last section of the line was closed in …

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Quite unexpectedly, you suddenly find yourself walking along the old railway tracks. The route across the road/rail bridges and the crossing seems a bit odd, but it works well.

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1. Sorge Border Museum – Sorge Border Museum loop from Harzer Bachtäler

4.30km

01:11

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Willibald Ihmann Shelter – Wolfsbach Bridge loop from Braunlage

25.4km

07:07

520m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of the Warm Bode Valley – Bridge Over the Warme Bode loop from Braunlage

16.3km

04:23

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 490 m

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Tuesday 3 March

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Location: Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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View of the Bodetal and Remains of the South Harz Railway

1. Sorge Border Museum – Sorge Border Museum loop from Harzer Bachtäler

2. Willibald Ihmann Shelter – Wolfsbach Bridge loop from Braunlage

3. View of the Warm Bode Valley – Bridge Over the Warme Bode loop from Braunlage

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