BaudenSteig Circular Route No. 1: Bad Grund

Short facts

  • start: Hübichplatz Bad Grund, town centre
  • destination: Hübichplatz Bad Grund, town centre
  • easy
  • 7,70 km
  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • 292 m
  • 564 m
  • 305 m
  • 40 / 100
  • 20 / 100

best season

The BaudenSteig Circular Route No. 1 around Bad Grund offers plenty of variety for families with children with the Iberger Dripstone Cave and the Märchengrund. The lovingly detailed legendary and fairy tale valley of Bad Grund is the artisanal masterpiece of a miner from the Erzgrube "Hilfe Gottes" and makes children's hearts beat faster. All BaudenSteig circular routes touch the BaudenSteig and convey the corresponding feeling of following this beautiful long-distance hiking trail for a while.

General information

Directions

From the parking lot (S) go straight ahead across the marketplace, first follow the street briefly to the right, then continue left. After 150 m turn sharply right to continue on Hübichweg. Past the Kaiserquelle, path to the arboretum. At the hut a beautiful viewpoint over Bad Grund (1). Downwards, leave the arboretum and follow the street to the right. Past the Hühchichenstein. At the L242 for 50 m to the right and then steeply uphill to the Albertturm (2) with a magnificent panoramic view over the Harz. After a break at the Baude, follow the Baudensteig to the Schweinebraten junction. There turn right downwards to the HöhlenErlebnisZentrum “Iberger Tropfsteinhöhle” (3). Cross the street and walk through the Teufelstal. Past the sports field and down Bergstraße. After a few meters take the footpath to the right and walk to the Baudensteig. Then take this back to the starting point.

Equipment

Normal hiking equipment, water bottle.

Whether BaudenSteig or BaudenSteig Circular Route, every stage guarantees a stop and a view. Put on your hiking boots and go!

Getting there

A7, Seesen motorway junction; B243, B242 to Bad Grund town centre.

Parking

Hübichplatz Bad Grund town centre

Public transit

DB: Gittelde station; www.bahn.de; South Lower Saxony Transport Association, www.vsninfo.de

Maps
Additional Information

Tourist Information Bad Grund, Schurfbergstr. 2, 37539 Bad Grund (Harz), Tel. 05327 700710, info@bad-grund.de, www.bad-grund.de

Pavings

  • Asphalt Coating (17%)
  • Hiking Trail (42%)
  • Crushed Rock (22%)
  • Path (16%)
  • Street (4%)

Weather

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