The Bergwiesen-Lehrpfad around Benneckenstein is a family- and stroller-friendly themed and circular hiking trail. Various display boards/stations and an accompanying booklet describe the diversity of the mountain meadows in harmony with people and nature. Children can learn about the typical Harz mountain plants and animals as well as the healing powers of some meadow herbs.
The Harz miners created a gem that has remained alive to this day: the mountain meadows. We marvel at the diversity and colorfulness of the meadows and should be aware that this meadow idyll is not a matter of course. Life of the Harz population in the Middle Ages and beyond was hard, arduous, and often not idyllic at all. Created through extensive use, the meadows depend on the continuation of traditional management. Without adapted agricultural use or care, the mountain meadows would disappear.
- Excerpt from the brochure "Bergwiesen Lehrpfad" LK Harz -
