Reversible oak (HWN 165) – Red shot (HWN 90) loop from Rothesütte

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Reversible oak (HWN 165) – Red shot (HWN 90) loop from Rothesütte

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Reversible oak (HWN 165) – Red shot (HWN 90) loop from Rothesütte

04:02

13.4km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Südharz

Staufenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.25 km

Langenberg

Peak

3.96 km

View of the Brocken

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sometimes you can also see the Brocken.

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4.00 km

Reversible oak (HWN 165)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The old turning body has fallen over in the meantime. You can still see the remains of the old spiral staircase that long ago allowed visitors to climb to the platform in the treetop.

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5.03 km

Stiefmutter Shelter and Hundertmorgenwiese Viewpoint (HWN 164)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The stamp point 164 of the Harzer hiking pin is part of the long-distance hiking trail "Harzer Grenzweg". At the stepmother viewpoint there is a small refuge.

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5.42 km

Remains of the Inner German Border

Highlight • Historical Site

an interesting hike very nice

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6.04 km

Two-Country Oak (Zweiländereiche) and Harz Border Trail marker

Highlight • Historical Site

The former inner German border ran exactly through the two tribes of the two-country regions in the Ellricher city forest. The special stamp "Zweiländereiche" is one of three special stamps …

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7.01 km

Grenzweg Picnic Shelter, Naturpark Südharz

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Located directly on the border path, this hut invites you to take a cozy break and offers a little protection, especially in bad weather. If the sun is shining, you …

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8.04 km

Red shot (HWN 90)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

At the end of the Limberg valley is the "Rote Schuss" (505 meters high), stamp point of the HWN No. 90.

The terrain slopes very steeply towards the valley side. …

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8.41 km

Red Run

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the southern Harz foothills and a nice mountain hut

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13.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.89 km

3.91 km

595 m

Surfaces

7.55 km

3.94 km

1.88 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

July 6, 2025,Dreiländerstein, Roter Schuss, Zweiländereiche, Stiefmutter, Wendeleiche (Grenzweg-Wanderung)

Five stamps on one tour, a lot of convoy walking, and for much of the route completely alone. The tour was tough, with steep ups and downs, five trees lying across the path, and a broken stamp at one stamping point (Red Shot). It was beautiful...

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August 13, 2023,HWN 090, 164 & 165, Roter Schuss, Stiefmutter & Wendel-Eiche + HWN 9902 Zwei-Länder-Eiche & HWN 9903 Dreiländerstein 13.08.2023 Zorge/Sülzhayn/Rothesütte (Harz)

A great tour along the Grenzweg in the Ellricher Stadtwald between Rothesütte, Sülzhayn, Zorge and Hohegeiß with a total of 5 HWN stamps. Have fun following.

Greetings from Martin
Nordharzteufel.de

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