Starting at Osterode am Harz – Cross the Brocken (1141m) – Finishing at Thale – 97km nature in the essence
This is not a commercial website. My intension is to help hikers planning their own trip through the Harz Mountains. You’ll find tracks, accommodations and further usefull information. The Harzer Hexenstieg (original writing: Harzer-Hexen-Stieg) is one of 83 certified premium hiking pathes in Germany. The translation could be something like „The Witches Trail“. It sounds mystic.
Hexenstieg Options
The most famous route starts at Osterode am Harz and leads you up to Buntenbock. At this point you reach a height of moren than 550m. The next Harz town on the track is Altenau and finally Torfhaus before you leaving Lower Saxony. At this point you have the choice to walk directly along the Goethe-Weg to the Brocken or to use the Brocken-by-pass (in German: Brockenumgehung) which guide you through St. Andreasberg and Braunlage. Both are famous Harz towns. You’ll find the second splitting of the Harzer Hexenstieg at Könighütte. The north-track shows you Rübeland and the Wendefurth dam incl. the power station, the south-track leads you through Hasselfelde and finally you can visit a traditional charcoal production.
10 years anniversary of the Hexenstieg
In 2013 the Harzer Hexenstieg has his 10th anniversary. People all over the world came to Osterode am Harz and followed the 97km long track. This year the official initiator is planning extra events along the hiking trail. You can be curious what will happen at different points.
