Harzer Försterstieg

The Harzer Försterstieg runs from the historic imperial city of Goslar via Wolfshagen, past the mining towns Lautenthal, Wildemann and Bad Grund to the high plains around Clausthal-Zellerfeld. It leads south past Buntenbock and Lerbach to Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken near Osterode. It touches three important reservoirs of the West Harz: the Granetalsperre, the Innerste Reservoir and the Sösetalsperre.

The hiking trail is marked by numerous viewpoints and connects essential elements that characterize the West Harz: a rugged scenic diversity, different forest types and biotopes, historic mining, water use and flood protection, as well as careful and sustainable timber use combined with the conversion of non-native tree stands.

The trail largely integrates the historic "Innerste Rennstieg", which was already used in the Bronze Age for goods transport and message transmission.