Harzer BaudenSteig 4: From Bad Lauterberg to Bad Sachsa

Start in the town center of Bad Lauterberg (S) (House of Guests). Cross the Oder at the spa park. First follow the path, then the street uphill, top right and immediately left again, then right along the edge of the forest. Opposite on the slope is Hausberg and to the right the Bismarck Tower. Take the first opportunity sharply to the left and go uphill on a wide forest road to the Bremer Ruh shelter (1). Shortly right, immediately left path downhill past a steep drop – a relic of mining. Soon steeper downhill, then at the bottom turn left along the street to the former hotel and to the Wiesenbeker Teich (2). Over the dam to Dombrowsky’s Baude, a lovingly decorated log cabin (refreshments). Through the campsite, then along the lake, into the Wiesental. Attention: Soon right over a green bridge, the path climbs steeply up to the Hohe Tür shelter (3) (Elbe/Weser watershed). Downhill on a wide forest road, at the bottom in the valley turn right over a dam crest (4), then cross the forest road in Steinatal. Now on a narrow path to the Ravensberg, cross the Nesselweg and continue uphill to the Judenweg. Now continue left to the Dreiherrenstein, here right and about 30 m along the street, then right again to the nearby Ravensberg summit. On the summit plateau (5) there is a wonderful view (from left to right: Bad Lauterberg, followed by the Großer Knollen, the height range Auf dem Acker with Hanskühnenburg, Achtermann, Brocken, Wurmberg up to Hohegeiß). The descent to Bad Sachsa goes via the Eselsweg; after a few meters keep right to the Ede-Baller-Weg, here you can plan a detour to the Käthe-Schulken Hut (6) and enjoy the view of Bad Sachsa. After a longer stretch on the Ede-Baller-Weg, past numerous foxglove plants that bloom beautifully in early summer, turn sharply left onto the “Philippsgrußweg” to the Philippsgruß Hut (viewpoint). On a narrow path downhill into the Spuketal (caution when wet) to the Märchengrund (7). Follow the path along the stream. Past the summer lime tree through the extensive spa grounds to the Schmelzteich (8). On the dam crest turn left into the spa park to the tourist information (9). To the right it goes to the town center for refreshments and/or overnight stay.

Hiking boots, possibly drinks for the way.

Enjoy the afternoon at the Salztal-Paradies adventure and fun pool, whether in the wave pool with ocean surf or in the various saunas and steam baths. Children are especially enthusiastic about the 100 m tire slide and the wild water whirlpool.

Interesting sights along the way
Wiesenbeker Teich (2), Ravensberg (5), view Käthe-Schulken Hut (6), detour to the Harzfalkenhof at Katzenstein, Märchengrund (7), Schmelzteich, old town Bad Sachsa with small museums

A7, AS Seesen; B243 to Bad Lauterberg

House of Guests

Bad Lauterberg-Barbis train station, bus to Bad Lauterberg, South Lower Saxony Transport Association

Local transport tips for day trips
To Bad Lauterberg by lines 450 (from DB Herzberg) and 471 (from DB Barbis). From Bad Sachsa with line 470 to DB station Bad Sachsa. Lines 471 and 472 also run.

https://www.harzinfo-shop.de/onlineshop/kartenmaterial

More info about the route >>here.

Or at the following addresses:

Harzer Sonnenseite, GästServiceZentrum, Ritscherstr. 4, 37431 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Tel. 05524, 853190, info@harzer-sonnenseite.de

Tourist Information Bad Sachsa, Am Kurpark 6, 37441 Bad Sachsa, Tel. 05523 474990, info@bad-sachsa-urlaub.de, www.bad-sachsa.de