Explore the half-timbered town of Osterode am Harz during a stroll through the pedestrian zone.

At first you will go uphill along old trade routes, where you will discover the first harbingers of the Upper Harz water shelf, before you reach the university town of Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Marvel at the largest wooden church in Germany.

Leaving the mountain town, you now walk at the same altitude, mainly on forest paths and narrow trails, along the fascinating system of dams. You pass the iron spring and end in the town of Altenau with its herb park.

Today the highlight of your hiking tour awaits you: the ascent to the Brocken in the middle of the core area of the transnational Harz National Park. On well developed and varied paths you climb the summit. Down to Schierke or Wernigerode you will take the Harz narrow-gauge railroad.

On the ‘Pfarrsteig’ you reach the hiking trail again. Passing the ‘Trudenstein’ with its distant view you walk downhill to the Königshütter waterfall. Now you meet the small river Bode and a new landscape appears, here the limestone mining is still going on above ground.

Your companion on this day tour is the small river Bode. Sometimes on small paths, on wide trails or high above the Wendefurth dam you follow the course of the river to Altenbrak or Treseburg.

On the last day you hike through the mythical and legendary Bodetal. Between towering granite rocks the narrow path always leads along the river. The hiking tour ends in the village of Thale, below the famous witches' dance floor.

Explore the half-timbered town of Osterode am Harz as you stroll through the pedestrian zone, and visit the Old Granary or the Eulenburg Industrial Monument.

The route heads uphill along old trade routes, where you’ll spot the first signs of the Upper Harz Water Regale, before reaching the university town of Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Here, you can marvel at the Market Church of the Holy Spirit – Germany’s largest wooden church.

Leaving the mountain town behind, you'll hike at a steady elevation, mainly on forest trails and narrow paths, along the fascinating system of embankment ditches. You'll pass the iron spring and finally reach the town of Altenau with its herb park.

Today marks the highlight of your walking holiday: the ascent of the Brocken, right in the heart of the cross-border Harz National Park. You’ll ascend to the summit along well-maintained and varied trails. The descent to Schierke or Wernigerode is via the Harz narrow-gauge railway.

On the ‘Pfarrsteig’, you’ll rejoin the hiking trail. Your route takes you past the Trudenstein rock, with its sweeping views, you’ll walk steadily downhill to the Königshütter Waterfall. You will now come to the Bode River, and a new landscape comes into view. Here, open-cast limestone mining is still in operation. You’ll hike through the Tiefenbach Valley, where, from the ‘Hoher Kleef’ viewpoint, you’ll have a magnificent view over today’s destination, Rübeland, with its stunning stalactite caves.

Your companion on this day's stage is the Bode River. The trail takes you along idyllic forest and meadow paths through the ‘old mining’ area, which features numerous geological Points of interest. Passing the Wendefurth Dam and through the Mühlental valley, you'll follow the course of the river all the way to Treseburg.

The final stage of your walking holiday takes you through the Bodetal valley, steeped in legends and myths. The narrow trail winds its way along the river, flanked by towering granite cliffs. Your hike ends in the town of Thale, below the famous Witches' Dance Floor. You will spend the night in Thale or Quedlinburg.