- 4:00 h
- 11.62 km
- 439 m
- 100 m
- 227 m
- 620 m
- 393 m
- Start: Osterode, Bleichestelle
- Destination: Buntenbock
The charming half-timbered town of Osterode is the starting point of the hike. From here, from the Harz Grain Magazine (today the town hall), the food supply for the ore miners was once secured. Along the historic Hundscher Weg, after a two-hour ascent, we reach the Marienblick, a wonderful viewpoint into the Lerbachtal.
Continue along beautiful forest paths past the Bärenbrucher Pond to Buntenbock, the quiet and idyllic district of Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
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Directions
We start our hike in Osterode am Harz. The entry portal at the "Bleichestelle" parking lot is easy to find. Before that, on our stroll through the historic old town, we admired the impressive town hall, formerly the Harz Grain Magazine. From here, donkey caravans once set off up into the Upper Harz. On today's Harzer-Hexen-Stieg, they brought the miners the necessary bread grain, since farming was and is hardly possible in the harsh climate there.
The path rises steadily but gently and offers beautiful views back to the starting point Osterode and the wide western Harz foreland. First through open countryside, it soon leads us into the forest. The spruce is still the dominant tree of the Upper Harz, and the scent of its resin accompanies us, past clearings, viewpoints, and rest areas like the Eselsplatz, with its replica charcoal burner’s hut. Finally, the forest opens up and the Clausthal plateau, dotted with old mining ponds and mountain meadows, lies before us.
Directions & Parking facilities
Osterode as the starting point of the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg is reachable by car via the B 243. Within Osterode, head towards Bleichestelle.
Free parking is available directly at the start of the stage at Bleichestelle. Opposite the parking lot entrance is a specially designed gate arch as the starting point of the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg with an information board.
Osterode is directly accessible by regional train. The most convenient stop is "Osterode Mitte"
Additional information
The Harzer-Hexen-Stieg is supported by Harz Energie, the path’s savings banks and Blankenburger Wiesenquell.
Literature
Route description in both directions, 5 stages, 2 alternative routes, elevation profiles, graphics, overview map, places to eat and stay, GPS tracks, stamp stations | 80 pages, size 120 x 190 mm | Publisher: Schmidt-Buch-Verlag
Available at www.harzinfo-shop.de
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Harzer Tourismusverband
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