Hotel Richthofen

Popular loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. This route leads from Bad Harzburg to the Eckertalsperre, which is in absolute peace and can be reached via a wild and romantic hike. On the way there is pretty much everything that can be expected from a hike in the Harz Mountains: quiet forest paths, great views up to the Brocken, idyllic streams and striking cliffs. The path can be reached by bus and train. There are rest stops and a toilet near the starting point and there is also a...

Panoramic hike in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. The hike starts at the HarzWaldHaus (formerly "Haus der Natur"). Nearby there is a tourist information, the bus stop "Bad Harzburg Burgbergbahn" and parking lots. This variant has existed since 2005, and in 2014 the Teufelsstieg was extended from the Brocken to Elend. The route is consistently marked with a white witch on a green background. There are places to stop for refreshments at the Molkenhaus and on the Brocken. The way back can...

Popular running event in the Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony. The approximately 12 km long mountain run starts in the Kurpark Bad Harzburg opposite the "House of Nature", below the Burgberg cable car. The route leads over the pedestrian bridge (overpass of the B4), past the "fairytale forest", under the dome of the treetop path and on a narrow forest path directly to the right of the stream for about 1 km, slightly uphill into the forest. A marshal then points the way sharply to the right....

Challenging loop in the Harz National Park, Lower Saxony. This loop starts at the "Burgbergbahn" car park/bus stop in Bad Harzburg. Many of the most popular Harz hiking destinations lie along this route, including the Philosophenweg, Radau waterfall, the National Park Visitor Center in Torfhaus and the Eckertalsperre. Highlights of the hike: - Radau Waterfall - Gabbro quarry - Sulfur spring - Radau Valley - Basteborn spring - Salt Stairs - Visitor Center Torfhaus - Ecker Valley Dam -...