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The easy circular route partly leads through the forest and passes the geological path with rock samples from the Harz.
The versatile hiking trail leads us along some pastures and extensive meadows. You repeatedly have a view of Benneckenstein with its centrally located St. Laurentius Church.
Parking lots at the station of Benneckenstein
Parking lots at the station and the tourist information office of Benneckenstein
Ostdeutsches Fahrzeug- und Industriemuseum
Das Rote Sofa Harz - special stamp HWN
At the parking lot at the station, we first cross the tracks.
Then we stay on Wernigeröder Straße and walk past Kalles Reiterhof until we reach the Alte Eiche.
Our hike continues on the old forest path Lange to the junction of the Jägerborn nature trail.
Here we turn right onto the forest path, cross Grüntaler Straße after a few meters, and continue to Breite Linie.
There we walk left over the Lehmkuhlen and into the industrial area to the railway line, which we cross.
After about 50 meters, we turn right, walk past the cemetery, and take the path left to Heinrich-Nettesheim-Weg (paved road).
We pass the sports fields and the school.
After a short rest at Gondelteich, the hike leads us onto Brennereiweg. Over the geological path, we return to our destination point, the parking lot at the station.
No safety instructions are known.
Sturdy footwear and rain gear are recommended. Don't forget your camera.
After the circular hike, you can watch the anglers fishing at Gondelteich and rest for a moment on the park benches or visit one of the cafés and restaurants in the village.
You can reach Benneckenstein by car
- from Wernigerode via B244, turnoff Elbingerode B27, continue to Königshütte B242 turnoff and onto L98 in Tanne
- from Braunlage via B242, turnoff Tanne onto L98
- from Nordhausen via B4 to L98 turnoff Benneckenstein
Parking is available at the station.
You can reach the Harz town of Benneckenstein by bus of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe
from Wernigerode
from Blankenburg
from Braunlage
from Nordhausen
or
by the Harzer Schmalspurbahn from Wernigerode or Nordhausen.
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TIP:
With the Harz Holiday Ticket you can travel free of charge throughout the entire Harz district.
HATIX - free use of the public bus lines of Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, Q-Bus local transport company, Halberstädter Verkehrs-GmbH, and Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz in Harz district.
More information at: www.hatix.info
Unfortunately, no literature is known.
Hiking map - Stadt Oberharz am Brocken 1:25000 ; ISBN 978-3-86973-065-3
Tourist Information Benneckenstein/Trautenstein
Bahnhofstraße 21b
38877 Stadt Oberharz am Brocken/OT Benneckenstein
benneckenstein@oberharzinfo.de
Tel.: 039457/2612
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