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An educational circular route through the Harz forests.
On this circular route near Tanne, you can learn everything about the life and work of the foresters in the 18th century on various information boards, and follow the famous and meritorious foresters Johann Heinrich Cotta (senior forest councillor) and Mr von Lengefeld. The latter married a daughter of Friedrich Schiller.
Water wheels of the Tanner Hütte
Heimatstube Tanne
Parking spot Bodetalstraße - Tanne
Brockenbauer
The hiking tour starts at the Tanne car park and leads us towards Benneckenstein to the bridge, which we cross on the left side. Keeping left again, we come to Jägerborn Street. After about 150 m we turn right towards Hochwald. We continue hiking on a steep climb of about 700 m. From Jägerborn towards "Lange" there are information boards along the way describing the life of meritorious foresters. Shortly before "Lange" we come across a board indicating a "charcoal pile site".
Once "Lange" is reached, we hike right and after a few meters right again. Here we follow the "Schützenthal path" back to Tanne. After about 700 m we reach a pond on the left side. During a rest, we can listen to the song of the feathered forest inhabitants. Two small boards on the left about "black alder" and a Goethe poem cheer us up.
Following the path towards Tanne, we see further information boards about the tree species of the Harz forest. Once back in Tanne, we cross the Bode bridge to return to the starting point of our hike.
On the way back to Tanne, down into the Schützenthal, you also pass the ski slope where the Tanner Ski Carnival takes place every February. Great fun for the whole family and all revellers.
You can reach Tanne by car
- from the direction of Wernigerode via the B244, turnoff Elbingerode B27, continue to turnoff Königshütte L98 towards Tanne
- from the direction of Braunlage via the B242, towards Tanne
- from the direction of Nordhausen via the B4 to turnoff L98 Benneckenstein towards Tanne
Parking facilities are available at the car park on Bodetalstraße.
You can reach the Harz village Tanne by bus of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe:
from the direction of Wernigerode
TIP:
With the Harz holiday ticket you can travel free of charge throughout the Harz district.
HATIX - the free use of the public bus lines of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, the Q-Bus local transport company, the Halberstadt transport company, as well as the Südharz transport company in the Harz district.
More information at: www.hatix.info
Bike and hiking map "City of Oberharz am Brocken"
Tourist Information Elend/Tanne/Sorge
Hauptstraße 19
38875 Oberharz am Brocken/OT Elend
Tel.: 039455/375
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