- 7:30 h
- 29.02 km
- 238 m
- 494 m
- 300 m
- 542 m
- 242 m
- Start: Drei Annen Hohne
- Destination: Altenbrak
The highlight of this stage is, on the one hand, the cave village of Rübeland with the famous dripstone caves, the Herrmann and Baumann caves. One should take time for at least one of the two world-famous dripstone caves. If you stay overnight here, visiting the cave festival is obvious. On the other hand, you experience the Rappbode reservoir, with its 106-meter-high gravity dam. In comparison, the dam of the Wendefurther reservoir, where an information center is located, is quite modest.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
From Drei Annen Hohne, it goes down the Steinbach valley. A first rest stop can be taken at the quaint waterfall on the outskirts of Königshütte. On the Hexen-Stieg, we then pass through the small Harz village and soon reach the point where the path splits into a north and south route. The Rappbode reservoir with its numerous inlets is the reason for this.
Directly below the ruins of Königsburg, we keep left and follow the Warme Bode, which merges with the Kalte Bode after a few meters. The wide river floodplain that then opens belongs to the system of the still distant Rappbode reservoir. At the abandoned mining settlement Susenburg, it becomes narrower again and the path rises into the forest. At the Hoher Kleef viewing pavilion, it then offers a magnificent panoramic view over the village of Rübeland up to the Brocken.
Otherwise, it continues through Rübeland always along the water, which widens again behind Neuwerk and forms the Wendefurther reservoir. The Bode then turns back into a gentle trout stream, which reaches Altenbrak after a few bends.
Directions & Parking facilities
Drei Annen Hohne is located on the L100 between Wernigerode and Schierke.
Altenbrak: In Blankenburg, change from A36 to B81; shortly before Wendefurth, turn onto L94.
Paid parking is available both at the start and end of the stage.
Drei Annen Hohne is accessible by the Harz narrow-gauge railway (www.hsb-wr.de) as well as by bus 264 (www.hvb-harz.de) from Wernigerode.
Altenbrak is accessible by bus 257 (www.hvb-harz.de) from Blankenburg or Thale.
Literature
Harzer Hexen-Stieg - official hiking guide
Route description in both directions, 5 stages, 2 alternative routes, elevation profiles, graphics, overview map, dining and accommodation options, GPS tracks, stamp points | 80 pages, format 120 x 190 mm | Schmidt-Buch-Verlag
Available at www.harzinfo-shop.de.
License (master data)
Harzer Tourismusverband
Safety guidelines
Due to flooding and the associated higher water level of the Wendefurther reservoir, there may be disruptions on the original route coming from the west behind Neuwerk. For this reason, a signposted flood detour has been set up there. Please pay particular attention to the signage in this area!
Map
Harzer Hexen-Stieg 1 : 30,000: Official map of the recognized certified hiking trail in the Harz. Publisher: Harzer Tourismusverband & Harzklub Publisher: Schmidt-Buch-Verlag | Available at www.harzinfo-shop.de
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