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Bergstadt Altenau

Altenau Town Center – Rest area with a view loop from Bergstadt Altenau

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Harz Mountains

Goslar

Bergstadt Altenau

Altenau Town Center – Rest area with a view loop from Bergstadt Altenau

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Altenau Town Center – Rest area with a view loop from Bergstadt Altenau

01:03

3.57km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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744 m

Altenau Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

For me it is one of the most beautiful towns in the West Harz region because of the great hiking trails

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803 m

Goethe House, Altenau

Highlight • Historical Site

The historic administrative and town hall of the mountain town of Altenau in the Upper Harz from 1673 is one of the largest half-timbered houses in the Upper Harz and …

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894 m

Heart sculpture on the Altenau Heart Trail

Highlight • Monument

Heart ❤️

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962 m

Altenau Center Hiking Parking Lot

Highlight • Parking

Here you will find a parking lot, a bus stop and shops. If you want to eat something in a restaurant, you have plenty of opportunities around here.

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1.57 km

Rest area with a view

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice rest area, not far from the HWN 132 - Brockenblick, with a great view

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1.63 km

HWN 132 - Schwarzenberg (Köte Brockenblick)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Unfortunately, the view at the Köte Brockenblick is not that great anymore.

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2.89 km

St. Nicholas Church, Altenau

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful wooden church that blends in well with the mountain landscape with the rather squat building.

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3.57 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.80 km

1.08 km

369 m

197 m

118 m

Surfaces

1.16 km

1.06 km

932 m

406 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 5 September

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Comments

July 24, 2026,Nach HWN 132 - Schwarzenberg (Köte Brockenblick)

On the way back from Oderteich and on the way home, we stopped in Altenau and ticked off this stamp. After a small ice cream, we headed home again.

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Altenau Town Center – Rest area with a view loop from Bergstadt Altenau

Altenau Town Center

Goethe House, Altenau

Heart sculpture on the Altenau Heart Trail

Altenau Center Hiking Parking Lot

Rest area with a view

HWN 132 - Schwarzenberg (Köte Brockenblick)

St. Nicholas Church, Altenau

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