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Forest - circular hiking route Elbingerode
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- 7.35 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Theme trail

Forest-themed hiking trail on the outskirts of Elbingerode

Forest-themed hiking route on the outskirts of Elbingerode

Forest-themed hiking route on the outskirts of Elbingerode - Brocken view

Forest-themed hiking route on the outskirts of Elbingerode - Hermannsschacht

Forest-themed hiking trail on the outskirts of Elbingerode - Little white star of heaven by the wayside

- 1:59 h
- 7.35 km
- 118 m
- 118 m
- 476 m
- 551 m
- 75 m
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- 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.

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Pavements

Gravel (53%)

Street (3%)

Trail (35%)

Asphalt (9%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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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

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Equipment

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

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

**You can reach Elbingerode by car**

\- via the B27 from Braunlage and Blankenburg

\- as well as via the B244 from Wernigerode.

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

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**Public transportation**

You can reach the Harz town **Elbingerode** by bus of the :

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

**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:

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Additional information

Tourist Information Elbingerode

Markt 3

38875 Oberharz am Brocken OT Elbingerode

Tel.: 03 94 54 / 89 48 7

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Literature

Unfortunately, no literature is known.

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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.

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Safety guidelines

No safety instructions are known.

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Map

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

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Contact

Oberharz am Brocken

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