Forest - circular hiking route Elbingerode

7.35 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Theme trail
  • 1:59 h
  • 7.35 km
  • 118 m
  • 118 m
  • 476 m
  • 551 m
  • 75 m
  • Start: Elbingerode: Motherhouse Elbingerode Brockenstraße
  • Destination: Elbingerode: Motherhouse Elbingerode Brockenstraße
There are 14 special places in the forest history of Elbingerode waiting to be explored by you. The information boards illustrate both the importance of forestry and current forestry topics. The circular hiking route invites you on an educational exploration trip.
Tourismusbetrieb der Stadt Oberharz am Brocken
Tourismusbetrieb der Stadt Oberharz am Brocken

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Pavements

Gravel
Street
Trail
Asphalt

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

There are 14 special places in the forest history of Elbingerode waiting to be explored by you.

The information boards illustrate both the importance of forestry and current forestry topics. The circular hiking route invites you on an educational exploration trip.

1. Near-natural forest 

2. Church forest / mixed forest  

3. Fir (= silver fir) and spruce (= red fir)

4. Sycamore maple stand   

5. Forest manager – Schmidt – path

6. Spruce monocultures    

7. Old forest boundaries   

8. Biotope   

9. Use of hydropower   

10. Wood in mining / water art   

11. Wood in mining and smelting   

12. Former forestry office Büchenberg   

13. Clear-cutting of spruce / reforestation   

14. Wood transport

Equipment

Sturdy footwear and rain gear are recommended. Don't forget your camera.

Directions & Parking facilities

You can reach Elbingerode by car

- via the B27 from Braunlage and Blankenburg

- as well as via the B244 from Wernigerode.

Parking is available at the motherhouse or in the immediate vicinity, e.g. "Verschönerung" Heinrich-Georg-Neuß-Straße.

You can reach the Harz town Elbingerode by bus of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe:

from the direction of Wernigerode 

from the direction of Blankenburg 

from the direction of Hasselfelde 

from the direction of Braunlage 

from the direction of Benneckenstein 

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TIP : 

With the Harz Holiday Ticket you can travel freely throughout the entire Harz district.

HATIX - the free use of the public bus lines of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, the Q-Bus local transport company, the Halberstadt Transport GmbH, as well as the Südharz Transport Company in the district of Harz.

More information is available at: www.hatix.info

Additional information

Tourist Information Elbingerode

Markt 3

38875 Oberharz am Brocken OT Elbingerode

Tel.: 03 94 54 / 89 48 7

elbingerode@oberharzinfo.de

www.oberharzinfo.de

Literature

Unfortunately, no literature is known.

Author

Mandy Leonhardt

Organization

Tourismusbetrieb der Stadt Oberharz am Brocken

License (master data)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

An extension of the hike to the stamping point no. 36 – Peterstein would be possible as an option.

Safety guidelines

No safety instructions are known.

Map

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

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