--- title: "Circular route Stiege / Hasselfelde - Experience: Stiege stave church" url: "https://www.braunlage.de/en/tour/circular-route-stiege-/-hasselfelde-experience-stiege-stave-church" description: "The approximately 15-kilometer circular route takes you through the small, scenic, and idyllic Harz village of Stiege with its lakes directly into the town of Hasselfelde. The route winds over extensive meadows offering fantastic panoramic views of the Harz mountains such as Brocken and Wurmberg, as well as along the tracks of the Selketalbahn. Shortly before Hasselfelde, you reach the Meriansblick, a viewpoint with rest facilities. Upon arriving in Hasselfelde, the path leads you past the station to the tourist information centre with the local heritage room and Blumenau Museum, the St. Antonius Church, and then to the Kurpark. You cross this and follow the way of the German emperors and kings back to Stiege. Shortly before the Stiege estate, you should take the detour to the viewpoint \"Am Lerchenberg\" with a Brocken panorama. The circular route is easy to walk without major exertion and offers enchanting views. Note / Recommendation: If the 15 km seem a bit long, you have the option to end the route as a one-way trip in Hasselfelde after about 6 km and return to Stiege by bus or the Harzer Narrow Gauge Railway." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/71174487/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Braunlage - Das Herz im Harz > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Circular route Stiege / Hasselfelde - Experience: Stiege stave church ===================================================================== - 14.72 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Walking / hiking Stieger Lake Stieger Stave Church Oberer Stieger Teich Stieger Lake with swans Stieger Lake with a view of Stieger Castle Rowboats from Crude at Stieger Lake Hiking trail over the meadows between Stiege and Hasselfelde Crossing the tracks of the Selketalbahn (Harz narrow gauge railways) View over Hasselfelde and to the Brocken / Wurmberg Meriansblick Hasselfelde Pond in the spa park in Hasselfelde Bench between Stockhorn & Lerchenberg Viewpoint at Lerchenberg with Brocken panorama & rest bench - 3:45 h - 14.72 km - 105 m - 96 m - 446 m - 527 m - 81 m - - Start: Stiege station - Destination: Stiege station Circular route with many highlights - Stiege station with the smallest turnaround loop in Europe, a church that moved into the village, the Stiege ponds, the Meriansblick viewpoint in Hasselfelde, and much more. The approximately 15-kilometer circular route takes you through the small, scenic, and idyllic Harz village of Stiege with its lakes directly into the town of Hasselfelde. The route winds over extensive meadows offering fantastic panoramic views of the Harz mountains such as Brocken and Wurmberg, as well as along the tracks of the Selketalbahn. Shortly before Hasselfelde, you reach the Meriansblick, a viewpoint with rest facilities. Upon arriving in Hasselfelde, the path leads you past the station to the tourist information centre with the local heritage room and Blumenau Museum, the St. Antonius Church, and then to the Kurpark. You cross this and follow the way of the German emperors and kings back to Stiege. Shortly before the Stiege estate, you should take the detour to the viewpoint "Am Lerchenberg" with a Brocken panorama. The circular route is easy to walk without major exertion and offers enchanting views. **Note / Recommendation:** If the 15 km seem a bit long, you have the option to end the route as a one-way trip in Hasselfelde after about 6 km and return to Stiege by bus or the Harzer Narrow Gauge Railway. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (8%) Asphalt (38%) Gravel (33%) Trail (20%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Equipment Sturdy footwear and rain gear as well as appropriate sun protection (head covering, sunscreen) in sunny weather are recommended. Don’t forget your Harzer Wandernadel stamp booklet and your camera or mobile phone camera. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there** You can reach Stiege by car \- via the B81 from the direction of Nordhausen to Hasselfelde, turnoff B242 towards Stiege \- from the direction of Wernigerode via the B244, in Elbingerode turnoff B27 towards Rübeland, then turnoff L96 towards Rappbodetalsperre, turnoff B81 to Hasselfelde, turnoff B242 towards Stiege \- from the direction of Braunlage / Tanne via the B242 Read more **Parking** There are plenty of free parking spaces available at Stiege station. Read more **Public transportation** You can reach the Harz village **Stiege** by bus from the from the direction of Wernigerode and Allrode from the direction of Blankenburg or by the **TIP:** **With the Harz Holiday Ticket you can travel for free throughout the entire Harz district.** HATIX – free use of the public bus lines of Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, Q-Bus local transport company, Halberstädter Verkehrs-GmbH, as well as the Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz in the Harz district. Now also free use in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen. More information can be found at: Read more Additional information Tourist Information Hasselfelde/Stiege Breite Straße 17 38899 Oberharz am Brocken/OT Hasselfelde Phone: 039459/71369 Read more Literature Unfortunately, no literature is known. Read more Author Mandy Leonhardt Organization Tourismusbetrieb der Stadt Oberharz am Brocken License (master data) Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author In Hasselfelde, you have the opportunity to stop at a restaurant or a café. You can also choose the starting point of your circular route directly in Hasselfelde, for example at the tourist information. Read more Safety guidelines Due to forest changes in the Harz, there may be short-term closures and reroutes caused by forestry work. More information about forest changes can be found Read more Map Hiking map - City of Oberharz am Brocken 1:25000; ISBN 978-3-86973-065-3 Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 35.36 km - Walking / hiking 75.59 km - Walking / hiking 3.21 km - Walking / hiking **outdooractive** Contact Oberharz am Brocken Download GPX file - -