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title: "Circular route \"On the traces of the inner-German border history 2\""
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Circular route "On the traces of the inner-German border history 2"
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- 10.75 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Theme trail

Border fence in the border landscape Sorge

Border tower in the border landscape Sorge

Convoy track along the former inner-German border

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Green Belt along the Plattenweg

Small Border Museum

- 2:50 h
- 10.75 km
- 210 m
- 210 m
- 479 m
- 638 m
- 159 m
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- Start: Parking lot L97 (Benneckenstein - Hohegeiß)
- Destination: Parking lot L97 (Benneckenstein - Hohegeiß)

Experience a unique hike along the Green Belt, which once marked the inner-German border. Dive into history and feel the past up close at the Open-Air Border Museum and the Ring of Remembrance. Hike from the L97 parking lot directly on the Kolonnenweg past the Heiko-Runge Memorial Stone to the Open-Air Border Museum and on to Sorge over a distance of 11 km. Discover the beauty of nature and learn more about Germany's eventful history.

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Pavements

Gravel (38%)

Street (20%)

Asphalt (41%)

Trail (1%)

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Equipment

Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, backpack food, sun and rain protection are recommended.

Remember to pack a (mobile) camera, Harzer Wandernadel stamp booklet, and possibly binoculars.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

\- from Wernigerode via B244, turnoff Elbingerode B27 continuing to turnoff Königshütte B242 to Tanne, then to Benneckenstein and via L97 towards Hohegeiß

\- from Braunlage via B242, direction Tanne to Benneckenstein and via L97 towards Hohegeiß

\- from Nordhausen via B4 to turnoff L98 Benneckenstein, then via L97 towards Hohegeiß

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**Parking**

**Recommended parking lot:**

**- Parking lot L97 between Benneckenstein and Hohegeiß**

**An alternative entry to the tour is also possible via the Harz village of Sorge.**

\- Parking lot Ebersbachstraße (follow signs to the parking lot and then follow signs to the Open-Air Border Museum)
Note: Driving on the forest road is strictly prohibited from the parking lot!

Additional parking lots:

\- Parking lot: at the Small Border Museum, Köhlerbergstraße (former Sorge train station)

\- Parking lot: opposite the Hotel Sonnenhof

All parking lots are free of charge.

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**Public transportation**

**You can reach the starting point of the tour at L97 by bus from the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe coming from Wernigerode**

Line 265 Wernigerode – Elbingerode – Benneckenstein – Hohegeiß

You have the option to get off in Benneckenstein or Hohegeiß. There is a connection to the tour from each respective stop.

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with the  from Wernigerode or Nordhausen with stops in Benneckenstein or Sorge.

 **TIP:**

**With the Harz Holiday Ticket, you are mobile free of charge throughout the entire Harz district.**

HATIX – free use of public bus lines of Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, Q-Bus Nahverkehrsgesellschaft, Halberstädter Verkehrs-GmbH, and Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz in the Harz district. Now also free use in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen.

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Literature

Unfortunately, no literature is known.

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Author

Mandy Leonhardt

Organization

Tourismusbetrieb der Stadt Oberharz am Brocken

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

\- On this themed circular route, you will learn a lot of interesting facts about the inner-German border history. **Use** the  and **the display panels** for further illustration.

**- Visit the Small Border Museum in the Harz village of Sorge**.

\- On this circular route, you have the opportunity to collect one of the sought-after stamps as well as the **Harzer Wandernadel**.

**No. 46 – Ring of Remembrance**

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Safety guidelines

No safety instructions are known.

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Map

Hiking map - City of Oberharz am Brocken 1:25000; ISBN 978-3-86973-065-3

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