Maiden's Bridge over the Bode – La Viershöhe (HWN 72) loop from Rosstrappe

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Maiden's Bridge over the Bode – La Viershöhe (HWN 72) loop from Rosstrappe

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Maiden's Bridge over the Bode – La Viershöhe (HWN 72) loop from Rosstrappe

04:51

13.4km

620m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

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Bodetal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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383 m

Blick über Thale

Viewpoint

2.73 km

Schallhöhle

Cave Entrance

3.44 km

Maiden's Bridge over the Bode

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The Jungfernbrücke is located in the Hirschgrund at the Gasthaus Königsruhe in the Bodetal directly below the vantage point on the Roßtrappe. This narrow, stone pedestrian bridge allows you to …

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5.12 km

La Viershöhe (HWN 72)

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From here you have a fantastic view of the Bode Valley. The name of the hill is reminiscent of the head forester La Viers, who was the highest-ranking forestry official …

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6.03 km

Witches' Dance Plateau

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Is not only suitable for devils👹 and witches 😈

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7.27 km

Steinbachtal Climbing Rocks

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Here you can climb starting from the Pioneer Trail

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8.54 km

Homburgswarte Lookout Tower

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Lookout tower high above the Bode valley

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9.55 km

Ascent to Hexentanzplatz

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If you walk the circuit counterclockwise, the climb is nowhere near as difficult as going up the serpentines.

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11.2 km

Königsruhe and the Stone Bridge in the Bode Valley

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In Hirschgrund directly at the Bode is a restaurant with accommodation.

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11.5 km

Schurre Trail (Bodetal)

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One of the most spectacular hiking trails in the Harz. The Schurre is ideally suited as a circular route in connection with the Presidential Path as an ascent to the Roßtrappe.

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.80 km

5.05 km

962 m

229 m

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.43 km

1.92 km

981 m

826 m

144 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

6°C

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Comments

April 22, 2024,⛅🐎 Über Rosstrappe rüber zum Hexentanzplatz und zudem durchs Steinbachtal 🧙‍♀️🚡

There was snow on the Brocken 🏔️. But that wasn't my goal today, because my path led me to Thale 🏘️ again. The town of Thale, located on the northeastern edge of the Harz Mountains, can look back on over a thousand years of history and is inseparably linked to the mystical Bode Valley 🧙‍♀️. Here the lively Bode 🏞️ …

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