Experience a unique hike along the Green Belt, which once marked the inner-German border. Immerse yourself in history and feel the past up close at the open-air border museum and the Ring of Remembrance. Hike along the patrol road and back to Sorge on a route of about 9 km. Discover the beauty of nature and learn more about Germany’s eventful history.
Circular route "On the traces of inner-German border history 1"
Short facts
- start: Ebersbachstraße parking lot
- destination: Ebersbachstraße parking lot
- medium
- 8,75 km
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- 604 m
- 479 m
- Loop tour
best season
Tour waypoints
Parking spot Ebersbachstraße - Sorge
Freiland-Grenzmuseum Sorge
Grenzturm - Beobachtungsturm
Ring der Erinnerung in the border area of Sorge
46 Grenzmuseum
Heiko Runge Gedenkstein
Parkplatz L97
Alte Kompanie in der Grenzlandschaft Sorge
Rest and festival area at the gondola pond
Zum Sonnenhof
Harzhaus Sorglos - Ihre hundefreundliche Unterkunft (3 SZ)
Playground Sorge
Kleines Grenzmuseum
Tour-Dashboard
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (6%)
- Crushed Rock (54%)
- Street (40%)
Weather
General information
No safety instructions are known.
Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, packed lunch, sun and rain protection are recommended.
Remember to pack a (mobile) camera, the stamp booklet of the Harz Hiking Pin, and if necessary binoculars.
On this themed circular route, you will learn a lot of interesting facts about the inner-German border history.
Use the multimedia guide and the display boards for further illustration.
Visit the Small Border Museum in the Harz village of Sorge. Opening hours can be found here:
On this circular route you have the opportunity to collect one of the coveted stamps as well as the Harz Hiking Pin.
No. 46 – Ring of Remembrance
You can reach Sorge by car:
- from the direction of Wernigerode via the B244, turnoff Elbingerode B27, continue to turnoff Königshütte B242 and in Tanne via the B242 towards Braunlage
- from the direction of Braunlage via the B242 towards Tanne
- from the direction of Nordhausen via the B4 to the turnoff L98 Benneckenstein, then towards Tanne and via the B242 towards Braunlage
There are sufficient free parking spaces available in the Harz village of Sorge:
Recommended parking location:
- Ebersbachstraße parking lot (follow the signs to the parking lot and then continue following the signs to the open-air border museum)
Note: Driving on the forest road from the parking lot is strictly prohibited!
Additional parking lots for alternative entry points to the tour:
- Parking lot at the Small Border Museum, Köhlerbergstraße (former Sorge station)
- Parking lot opposite Hotel Sonnenhof
- Parking lot L97 between Benneckenstein and Hohegeiß
You can reach the Harz village Sorge by bus of the Harz Transport Services:
from the direction of Wernigerode
or
by the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways from Wernigerode or Nordhausen.
TIP :
With the Harz Vacation Ticket you can travel free of charge throughout the entire Harz district.
HATIX - free use of the public bus lines of the Harz Transport Services, the Q-Bus Local Transport Company, the Halberstadt Transport Company, as well as the South Harz Transport Company in the Harz district. Now also free use in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen.
More information is available at: www.hatix.info
Unfortunately, no literature is known.
Hiking map - Town of Oberharz am Brocken 1:25000 ; ISBN 978-3-86973-065-3