Experience a unique hike along the Green Belt, which once marked the inner-German border. Dive into history and feel the past up close at the Open-Air Border Museum and the Ring of Remembrance. Hike from the L97 parking lot directly on the Kolonnenweg past the Heiko-Runge Memorial Stone to the Open-Air Border Museum and on to Sorge over a distance of 11 km. Discover the beauty of nature and learn more about Germany's eventful history.
Circular route "On the traces of the inner-German border history 2"
Short facts
- start: Parking lot L97 (Benneckenstein - Hohegeiß)
- destination: Parking lot L97 (Benneckenstein - Hohegeiß)
- medium
- 10,75 km
- 2 hours 50 minutes
- 638 m
- 479 m
- Loop tour
best season
Tour waypoints
Parkplatz L97
Heiko Runge Gedenkstein
46 Grenzmuseum
Ring der Erinnerung in the border area of Sorge
Grenzturm - Beobachtungsturm
Freiland-Grenzmuseum Sorge
Parking spot Ebersbachstraße - Sorge
Bus stop Sorge - Försterbergstraße
Kleines Grenzmuseum
Playground Sorge
Parking spot Benneckensteiner Straße - Sorge
Rest and festival area at the gondola pond
Alte Kompanie in der Grenzlandschaft Sorge
Tour-Dashboard
Pavings
- Crushed Rock (38%)
- Street (20%)
- Asphalt Coating (41%)
- Hiking Trail (1%)
Weather
General information
No safety instructions are known.
Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, backpack food, sun and rain protection are recommended.
Remember to pack a (mobile) camera, Harzer Wandernadel stamp booklet, and possibly 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 panels 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 sought-after stamps as well as the Harzer Wandernadel.
No. 46 – Ring of Remembrance
- from Wernigerode via B244, turnoff Elbingerode B27 continuing to turnoff Königshütte B242 to Tanne, then to Benneckenstein and via L97 towards Hohegeiß
- from Braunlage via B242, direction Tanne to Benneckenstein and via L97 towards Hohegeiß
- from Nordhausen via B4 to turnoff L98 Benneckenstein, then via L97 towards Hohegeiß
Recommended parking lot:
- Parking lot L97 between Benneckenstein and Hohegeiß
An alternative entry to the tour is also possible via the Harz village of Sorge.
- Parking lot Ebersbachstraße (follow signs to the parking lot and then follow signs to the Open-Air Border Museum)
Note: Driving on the forest road is strictly prohibited from the parking lot!
Additional parking lots:
- Parking lot: at the Small Border Museum, Köhlerbergstraße (former Sorge train station)
- Parking lot: opposite the Hotel Sonnenhof
All parking lots are free of charge.
You can reach the starting point of the tour at L97 by bus from the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe coming from Wernigerode
Line 265 Wernigerode – Elbingerode – Benneckenstein – Hohegeiß
You have the option to get off in Benneckenstein or Hohegeiß. There is a connection to the tour from each respective stop.
or
with the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways from Wernigerode or Nordhausen with stops in Benneckenstein or Sorge.
TIP:
With the Harz Holiday Ticket, you are mobile free of charge throughout the entire Harz district.
HATIX – free use of public bus lines of Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, Q-Bus Nahverkehrsgesellschaft, Halberstädter Verkehrs-GmbH, and Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz in the Harz district. Now also free use in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen.
More information can be found at: www.hatix.info
Unfortunately, no literature is known.
Hiking map - City of Oberharz am Brocken 1:25000; ISBN 978-3-86973-065-3