NATURA Tip 4 – Bodetal and deciduous forests of the Harz foothills near Thale

5:55 h
18.66 km
446 m
446 m
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249 m
Start: Cable car station in Thale
Destination: Cable car station in Thale

The approximately 18 km long circular hike leads through the "Grand Canyon" of the Harz in the extensive Natura 2000 area "Bodetal and deciduous forests of the Harz foothills near Thale."

The Harzer-Hexen-Stieg follows the Bode through the impressive rocky valley near Thale. Here, rare habitats such as gorge and slope mixed forests as well as rugged rocky habitats alternate. Brook trout, bullhead, and dipper are native to the clear Bode. In Treseburg, where rafts were still assembled until the second half of the 18th century, the path crosses the river and ascends to the Wilhelmsblick. Parallel to the road, it leads through woodruff-beech forests up to the Roßtrappe junction. Through the ramparts of the Winzenburg, the tour reaches the legendary Roßtrappe. With the chairlift or via the Präsidentenweg, it returns to the starting point of the hike.

Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt

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Directions

The starting point of the hike through the Natura 2000 area "Bodetal and deciduous forests of the Harz foothills near Thale" is the cable car station in Thale. On the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg, the path leads past Hirschgrund and the Königsruhe guesthouse and into the rugged Bodetal. Across the Teufelsbrücke and after a steep ascent, a fantastic view of the Roßtrappen massif opens up. We follow the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg to Treseburg. Here, the path marked with a yellow triangle branches off and leads up towards Wilhelmsblick. A short detour to the Wilhelmsblick viewpoint is definitely worthwhile. The route follows the path marked with a yellow triangle until the junction of the Kaiserweg on the L 93. The Kaiserweg, marked with a crown symbol, leads from the intersection to the Roßtrappe. The descent to the starting point of the hike takes place via the Präsidentenweg, which leads down by the Berghotel Roßtrappe. The chairlift also runs down into the valley from the Roßtrappe parking lot.

Directions & Parking facilities

Thale can be reached via the A36, B27, and B81; follow the signs for "Cable Cars" in Thale.

Large parking lot for the Thale Erlebniswelt cable car at Parkstraße 1a in Thale.

Thale is easily accessible by bus and train. The Thale main station and the Thale bus station are located near the starting point of the hike.

Additional information

Bodetal Information Thale

Bahnhofstr. 1

06502 Thale

03947 – 7768000

www.bodetal.de

Literature

The NATURA Tip 4 "Bodetal and deciduous forests of the Harz foothills near Thale" describes the hiking tour as well as the animal and plant species found here and their habitats through short texts with great photos. It is available, for example, at the Berghotel Roßtrappe, in the Bodetal Information Thale, and at www.harzregion.de.

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Regionalverband Harz e. V.

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Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The legendary Roßtrappe offers a unique view into the Bodetal. According to legend, the king's daughter Brunhilde was pursued by the Bohemian prince Bodo, who desired her. Only by a daring jump of her horse from the Hexentanzplatz to the Roßtrappe could Brunhilde save herself. Her horse left the still visible horseshoe mark upon landing. However, Bodo fell into the gorge with his horse, where he still guards Brunhilde's crown transformed as a poodle.

Map

The NATURA Tip 4 contains a hiking map.

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