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Harzer Hexen Stieg mit Pedro

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Harzer Hexen Stieg mit Pedro

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March 20, 2021

Harzer Hexen Stieg mit Pedro

Hard

22:18

97.5km

4.4km/h

2,060m

2,100m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Most people would complete this in 4-7 days

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Start of the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg in Osterode am Harz

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YOUR adventure can begin here. There is a small hut on the edge of a large parking lot and signals the starting point of the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg in the west-east direction. …

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3.94 km

Eselsplatz Köte (shelter) (HWN 140)

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The Eselsplatz is the first larger resting place for you if you come up here via the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg from Osterode. In addition to a charcoal burner's hut, there are other …

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4.75 km

Schöne Aussicht

Viewpoint

10.9 km

Gerhard-Gärtner Hut (Harzer Wandernadel 138, Braunseck)

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Here is one of those convenient rest huts. It's also called Buntenbock Station. There are no tracks here, however. The railway line from Osterode via Lerbach and Buntenbock to Clausthal …

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12.2 km

Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137)

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Nice atmosphere by the pond. The pond is quite large and cannot be completely overlooked from all sides. Therefore, different impressions always arise depending on the perspective. At the moment …

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15.3 km

Huttaler Widerwaage

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The Huttaler weighbridge was built in the years 1763 to 1776 as part of the Upper Harz water shelf. The building is able to supply water from the Huttal to …

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26.8 km

Pumping station at the Upper Harz Water Management System

Highlight • Historical Site

Great explanation about the dewatering of the Harz mines.

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28.6 km

Silberbrunnen

Public Water Fountain

28.8 km

Kleine Oker Dam Keeper's Cabin and Weir

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here the little Oker crosses the ditch. For the numerous stream crossings, so-called "failures" have been set up, which prevent debris from being washed into the trench and enable the …

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30.7 km

Förster-Ludewig-Platz — Memorial and HWN 133 Stamp Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Stamp point, refuge and rest area, memorial stone for fallen forest workers in the First World War, Harz water shelf with weir.
Definitely a highlight and rightly a hallmark of the HWN👍

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31.0 km

Dammgraben Water Channel (Harz Mountains)

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The path is one of the most beautiful in the Harz Mountains. The water flows quietly (in some places even silently) next to you. The path is almost flat, which …

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35.8 km

View of the Brocken from Torfhaus

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Torfhaus is a hub for hikers and bikers and the highest settlement in Lower Saxony. You can eat delicious there. The National Park Visitor Center offers interesting information about the …

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37.0 km

Goethe Trail Along the Abbegraben

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The dead trees play almost no role here, the highlight is the path and the raised bog.

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39.2 km

Quitschenberg Picnic Area

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The road is very busy, so the rest area comes in handy. Just please take your rubbish with you. 🧐👎

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40.4 km

The Eckersprung is the border between Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It used to be the death strip, today called the Green Belt. Here is a refuge and a rest area. In addition, a stamp office of the Harzer hiking nobility.

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44.7 km

Brocken Summit

Highlight • Summit

The highest peak in the Harz above the tree line. Certainly not the most exciting climb on a mountain bike, but still a must, simply because it's there. ;-)

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48.8 km

Gelber Brink – Harzer Wandernadel stamp checkpoint 022

Highlight • Viewpoint

Many hiking trails meet here, including the road to the Brocken.
Shelter, stamp office and a cast-iron signpost make this place a highlight.

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51.6 km

Ahrensklint Cliff and Viewpoint (HWN 13)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Located at 822m you will find here another stamp office of the Harzer hiking nobility - number 13. About quite powerful metal ladders succeed even untrained the rise, which is …

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54.0 km

Trudenstein (HWN 17)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Trudenstein is still below the Hohnekamm and is included in the system of the Harzer hiking nobility with the number 17. Even if not so high; the view is still great and a bit of climbing is also necessary.

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56.8 km

Drei Annen Hohne station

Highlight • Rest Area

A very special highlight in the Harz is the old Brocken Railway, which has been running regularly up the highest mountain in the Harz since 1992. This is a so-called …

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58.8 km

Zillierbach Stream

Highlight • River

Zillierbachtal is worth a hike or bike tour in every season.

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68.2 km

Hermannshöhle

Cave Entrance

76.0 km

View of the Wendefurth Dam

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At the Wendefurth dam, you can expect not only the view from the stamping point of the Harzer hiking nobility, but also the possibility of wall running, which is offered …

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79.3 km

Schöneburg Shelter and Bodetal View (HWN 063)

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One of the most ingenious views of the Bodetal awaits you at the Schöneburg refuge. High above Altenbrak, the view extends far east into the valley. You can reach the …

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80.8 km

Bodetal Trout Farm, Altenbrak

Highlight • Rest Area

The breeding facility offers you two options. On the one hand, you can get freshly smoked fish here for your snack. On the other hand, you can put your fishing …

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86.9 km

Sonnenklippe (HWN 69)

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is one of the most mystical and legendary places in the Bodetal. A beech tree clings to the rock and has been growing small and stocky for many years. …

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88.7 km

View of Treseburg from the Weißer Hirsch (HWN 67)

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From here you have a wonderful view of Treseburg. Benches invite you to rest. There is also a stamp office for the Harzer hiking nobility.

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94.8 km

Devil's Bridge (Bode Valley)

Highlight • Bridge

The Devil's Bridge signals a return to civilized terrain for people and the river. At this point you can look forward to a beer, a wine or home-style cooking in the nearby Königsruh inn.

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97.5 km

Peace Park Thale

Highlight • Natural

To commemorate the victims of fascism.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.0 km

18.5 km

8.70 km

6.06 km

5.63 km

4.37 km

176 m

Surfaces

37.0 km

29.2 km

14.9 km

7.48 km

5.40 km

3.10 km

249 m

Route Details

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Harzer Hexen Stieg mit Pedro

Start of the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg in Osterode am Harz

Eselsplatz Köte (shelter) (HWN 140)

Gerhard-Gärtner Hut (Harzer Wandernadel 138, Braunseck)

Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137)

Huttaler Widerwaage

Pumping station at the Upper Harz Water Management System

Kleine Oker Dam Keeper's Cabin and Weir

Förster-Ludewig-Platz — Memorial and HWN 133 Stamp Station

Dammgraben Water Channel (Harz Mountains)

View of the Brocken from Torfhaus

Goethe Trail Along the Abbegraben

Quitschenberg Picnic Area

Eckersprung Shelter (HWN 136)

Brocken Summit

Gelber Brink – Harzer Wandernadel stamp checkpoint 022

Ahrensklint Cliff and Viewpoint (HWN 13)

Trudenstein (HWN 17)

Drei Annen Hohne station

Zillierbach Stream

View of the Wendefurth Dam

Schöneburg Shelter and Bodetal View (HWN 063)

Bodetal Trout Farm, Altenbrak

Sonnenklippe (HWN 69)

View of Treseburg from the Weißer Hirsch (HWN 67)

Devil's Bridge (Bode Valley)

Peace Park Thale

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