Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2025

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536 m

Grusonweg Rocky and Steep Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A beautiful path. Both uphill and downhill. Easy to walk.

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2.12 km

Steep Root Path

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you should be sure-footed here 🥾

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2.45 km

The Schnarcherklippen near Schierke in the Harz Mountains are an impressive rock formation with two towers that produce strange noises when the wind blows from the south-easterly direction. The sound is pretty similar to snoring.

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2.45 km

Ascent to the snoring cliff

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The snoring cliff can be easily climbed at your own risk using ladders. Sure-footedness and sturdy shoes are required. Once at the top you will be rewarded with a great view.

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2.50 km

Schnarcherklippen

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A real highlight in the region: the snoring cliffs, which even Goethe occupied with in Faust I and Faust II ("[...] and the cliffs that bend down, and the long …

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2.91 km

Mäuseklippen

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A really cool spot to discover. At first glance, one feels trapped in a world of witches, since the "inner courtyard" is predestined for a Walpurgis Night. However, climbers also …

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3.25 km

View of the Mäuseklippe

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After the snore cliffs came the mouse cliffs

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4.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.72 km

703 m

650 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.01 km

708 m

699 m

511 m

172 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Friday 9 January

-6°C

-10°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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