- 3:52 h
- 11.04 km
- 255 m
- 255 m
- 492 m
- 747 m
- 255 m
- Start: Kirchwiese Elend
- Destination: Kirchwiese Elend
Circular hike Elend - Hexenritt - Elend
via Barenberg, Schnarcherklippen, Scherstorklippen, Hexenritt/Kaffeehorst, Grünes Band/Harzer Grenzweg, Harzer Hexenstieg (Brockenumgehung).
Community
Good to know
Pavements
Trail
Unknown
Gravel
Path
Best to visit
suitable
Depends on weather
Directions
Start at Kirchwiese
- Crossing the B27
- continue towards the Barenberg viewpoint (stamp station Harzer Wandernadel, view of Elendstal/Elend)
- Continue over Barenberg towards Scharcherklippen (Goethe/Faust/ stamp station Harzer Wandernadel)
- Continue straight to Schnarcherstraße, turn right, then after about 250 m turn left towards Scherstorklippen
- from the shelter, follow the "Kolonnenweg" to the right (approx. 300 m)
- then keep left towards Hexenritt/Kaffeehorst
- follow the signs towards "Kaffeehorst"
- "Border crossing" (stamp station Harzer Wandernadel)
- HEXENRITT refreshment point
- back to the "Harzer Grenzweg"/"Grünes Band"
- follow the Grenzweg to the B27/memorial "Deutsche Teilung"
- then continue on the "Harzer Hexenstieg" (Brockenumgehung) towards Elend
Arrival Elend Kirchwiese
- Crossing the B27
- continue towards the Barenberg viewpoint (stamp station Harzer Wandernadel, view of Elendstal/Elend)
- Continue over Barenberg towards Scharcherklippen (Goethe/Faust/ stamp station Harzer Wandernadel)
- Continue straight to Schnarcherstraße, turn right, then after about 250 m turn left towards Scherstorklippen
- from the shelter, follow the "Kolonnenweg" to the right (approx. 300 m)
- then keep left towards Hexenritt/Kaffeehorst
- follow the signs towards "Kaffeehorst"
- "Border crossing" (stamp station Harzer Wandernadel)
- HEXENRITT refreshment point
- back to the "Harzer Grenzweg"/"Grünes Band"
- follow the Grenzweg to the B27/memorial "Deutsche Teilung"
- then continue on the "Harzer Hexenstieg" (Brockenumgehung) towards Elend
Arrival Elend Kirchwiese
Author
Jörg Zimmermann
Organization
Community
License (master data)
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- If you feel like it, you can climb one of the Schnarcherklippen using a steel ladder.
Safety guidelines
- at the beginning, a steep ascent to Barenberg
- on the section "Harzer Grenzweg"/"Grünes Band" there are still concrete slab plates laid out, please be careful when walking...
- definitely wear sturdy footwear
- on the section "Harzer Grenzweg"/"Grünes Band" there are still concrete slab plates laid out, please be careful when walking...
- definitely wear sturdy footwear
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