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GermanyIlsenburg (Harz)
Harz National Park - Hirtenstieg
Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Harz National Park - Hirtenstieg

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Length9.2 mi
Elev. Gain2122.2 ft
Est. Steps21000

Harz National Park - Hirtenstieg Introduction

Harz National Park - Hirtenstieg is a 9.3 mile (21,000-step) route located near Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This route has an elevation gain of about 2122.2 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Harz National Park - Hirtenstieg

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Renneckenberg

Tourist Attraction
The Renneckenberg (formerly Rennekenberg) is a mountain, roughly 933 metres (3,061 ft) high, in the High Harz part of the Harz mountain range of central Germany within the borough of Wernigerode in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Brocken

Mountain
The Brocken, also sometimes referred to as the Blocksberg, is the highest peak of the Harz mountain range and also the highest peak of Northern Germany; it is located near Schierke in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt between the rivers Weser and Elbe. Although its elevation of 1,141 metres (3,743 ft) is below alpine dimensions, its microclimate resembles that of mountains of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

Brocken Transmitter

Place
The Brocken Transmitter (German: Sender Brocken) is a facility for FM- and TV-transmitters on the Brocken, the highest mountain in northern Germany.The facility includes two transmission towers. The old tower was built between 1936 and 1937.It is 53 metres high (including its antenna mast, which no longer exists, it had a height of 95 metres) and has an observation deck, which can be reached by elevator.

Brocken Garden

Place
The Brocken Garden (German: Brockengarten) is an alpine botanical garden on the summit of the Brocken (1,142 m above sea level), the highest peak in the Harz mountains of Germany. It lies within the Harz National Park near Wernigerode in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and has a stock of around 1,600 types of plant.

Brocken Pond

Place
The Brocken Pond (German: Brockenteich) is the name of a waterbody that was created in 1744 in the County of Wernigerode below the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz mountains of Germany. It is located in the present-day district of Harz.In a letter dated 12 August 1744 and written at the Brocken by Count Henry Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode to his father, Christian Ernest in Wernigerode, he reports amongst other things: that yesterday evening, about 1½ hours from the famous Brocken Pond, we even made a start on staking out some peat houses ...

Bremen Hut (Ilsenburg)

Place
The Bremen Hut (German: Bremer Hütte) in the Harz Mountains is a refuge hut and shelter in that part of the Harz National Park lying within the borough of Ilsenburg (Harz) in Harz district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Brocken station

Building
Brocken station (German: Bahnhof Brocken) is the terminus on the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz in central Germany. It lies in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and is the end point of the Brocken Railway operated by the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways.

Heinrichshöhe

Mountain
The Heinrichshöhe is a subsidiary peak of the highest mountain in the Harz, the Brocken, and, at 1,040 m above NN, it is the second summit in the Harz Mountains.Today, it may only be visited with permission from the national park authority for the purposes of research or controlling the wildlife population.

Zeterklippen

Place
The Zeterklippen are a striking rock formation or tor on the 930-metre-high Renneckenberg mountain, overlooking the Ilse valley in the Harz mountains in Germany. The Renneckenberg is an eastern sub-peak of the Brocken. The rocks themselves lie at a height of about 830 metres (2,720 ft) above sea level.
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PacerMädchen_1976
2021/10/03
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Last updated: Dec 1, 2024

Route Details

Length

9.2 mi

Elev. Gain

2122.2 ft

Est. Steps

21000
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