Our region

Our varied landscape attracts with very different facets - be it the geological phenomena of the South Harz gypsum karst landscape, the Kyffhäuser, the smallest low mountain range in Germany or the mountain ranges of the South Harz. Hikers and cyclists can experience the diversity of nature with us!

Südharz

Südharzer Dampflok Steig
Wandern – Mit Volldampf voraus! Wenn das schrille Pfeifen durch die Harztäler hallt und die schnaubende Dampflokomotivestampfend herannaht, werden vergangene Jahrhunderte wieder lebendig. Der SüdharzerDampflok Steig folgt den Schienen der Harzer ...
South Harz Nature Park
The Naturpark Südharz is the northernmost of the eight national natural landscapes in Thuringia and borders on the Grünes Band (green belt), which has been designated a national natural monument in Thuringia. This area offers a varied landscape ...
Poppenbergturm
The Poppenberg tower near the municipality of Harztor OT Ilfeld was built in 1897 on the Poppenberg. The tower is a 33.5 m high steel lattice construction.With a good view, you have a fantastic panoramic view over the South Harz region to the ...
Thüringer Fernradwege - 01 - Harzrundweg
Der Rundweg um Deutschlands nördlichstes Mittelgebirge ist insgesamt 310 km lang, durch Thüringen verlaufen 28 km. Beginnend an der Landesgrenze zu Sachsen-Anhalt, zwischen den Harzorten Rottleberode und Stempeda, folgt die Tour dem Südrand des ...
UNESCO Geopark Harz . Braunschweiger Land . Ostfalen
The UNESCO Harz Global Geopark. Braunschweiger Land. Ostfalen is the largest geopark in Germany and extends through Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. It includes the geological features of the Harz Mountains and their foothills, such as ...
Dam Neustadt
The Neustadt Dam (Nordhausen Dam) is the dam with the oldest dam wall in Thuringia. It serves the drinking water supply of Nordhausen. The dam was built in 1904-1905 in the immediate vicinity of Neustadt and raised by 5 m in 1922-1923. The dammed ...

Kyffhäusergebirge

Karst landscape

Hohe Schrecke

Hohe Schrecke: Rundweg Beichlinger Schmücke
An der Schmücke OT Braunsroda
High Shock suspended Rope Bridge
180 metres long, 85 centimetres narrow and 25 metres above the valley: the hanging rope bridge over the Bärental is the new attraction at the Hohe Schrecke
Using deliberately simple construction of steel and wood, the bridge is also a treetop ...
Hohe Schrecke: Great Hohe Schrecke circular route
Hikers should bring two to three days to walk it completely. If you are less ambitious, you can hike the path piece by piece in a very relaxed manner. The brick-red Hohe-Schrecke-Tree guides you through the unspoilt forests of the Hohe Schrecke ...
Hohe Schrecke: Enzian Wiesenweg
From Braunsroda, hikers have the choice between two circular routes: the 7 km long Enzian-Wiesenweg or the 14 km long Kleiner Hohe-Schrecke circular route. The short route leads through the species-rich habitats in the protective belt of the old ...
Hohe Schrecke: Rabenswald-Familienweg - Thüringer Urwaldpfade
On a length of approx. 6 km you hike on natural paths over a slight ridge through an impressive deciduous forest. The path has been developed as a nature adventure trail with numerous elements and also offers enough resting points.
Plan 3 ...
Hohe Schrecke: Wiegental-Wildnisweg - Thüringer Urwaldpfade
Bei diesem 4 km langen Weg (11 km insgesamt ab Startpunkt Hauteroda) im Herzen des Waldes ist der Name Programm: Wildnis ist das Thema. Der Weg ist daher auch Bestandteil des WWF-Projektes Thüringer Urwaldpfade. In den Wildnisbereichen im ...
Hohe Schrecke: Kleiner Hohe-Schrecke-Rundweg
Der Kleine Hohe-Schrecke-Rundweg zeigt Wanderern die Schönheit des nördlichen Teils der Hohen Schrecke und als besonderer Höhepunkt die Hängeseilbrücke über das Bärental. Er führt von Braunsroda bis in das urwüchsige Wiegental und bietet auf ...

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