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Ellrich

Wächterkopf Rock Formation loop from Sülzhayn

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Landkreis Nordhausen

Ellrich

Wächterkopf Rock Formation loop from Sülzhayn

Moderate

4.0

(30)

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Wächterkopf Rock Formation loop from Sülzhayn

02:07

6.21km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Naturpark Südharz

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3.15 km

Wächterkopf Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The guardian head is aptly named. High above the gold fountain, it watches over the gold in the fountain. The guardian's face is clearly visible.

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3.18 km

Site of the Former Steinmühle Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Nothing remains of the buildings of the former sawmill and grain mill that stood on this site.

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3.19 km

Former Steinmühle (Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Point 96)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The former stone mill is located between Netzkater, Rothesütte and Sülzhayn in the romantic Steinmühlental

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3.19 km

Steinmühlental Picnic Shelter and Harzer Wandernadel (HWN) Stamp No. 96

Highlight • Rest Area

The Steinmühlental is located in the middle of the forest between Appenrode and Rothesütte. Here you will find stamp no. 96 of the Harz hiking pin and steep, mystical rock formations.

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4.82 km

Moss-Covered Cliffs in Naturpark Südharz

Highlight • Natural Monument

Anyone who has arrived up here after an exciting ascent can feel rewarded and look at the stones

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5.72 km

Beech Forest in Naturpark Südharz

Highlight • Forest

A dreamy forest

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6.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.64 km

2.62 km

915 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

28°C

12°C

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Comments

August 16, 2024,Ehemalige Steinmühle (HWN 096)

Harz hiking badge
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🚶‍➡️Start Sülzhayn🏃
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💨Former stone mill🪨
-HWN96
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🧟And back again🧌

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April 18, 2022,Wanderung Steinmühle Sülzhayn HWN 96

Exciting route that Komoot has worked out there. Big climbs, lost paths and beautiful places. But if you walk like this, think of good shoes ;-)

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March 19, 2025,Sülzhayn nach Steinmühle (HWN 096)

March 2025: Plenty of sunshine all over Germany! And so today we're off to the South Harz Mountains to the former stone mill. After starting in Sülzhayn, the climb immediately becomes steep. I quickly warm up. I hurry, because I have a second part planned for today. The view of Sülzhayn is the first reward. The stone mill is a …

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Wächterkopf Rock Formation loop from Sülzhayn

Wächterkopf Rock Formation

Site of the Former Steinmühle Mill

Former Steinmühle (Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Point 96)

Steinmühlental Picnic Shelter and Harzer Wandernadel (HWN) Stamp No. 96

Moss-Covered Cliffs in Naturpark Südharz

Beech Forest in Naturpark Südharz

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