Circular hiking trail stave church of Stiege
Short facts
- start: parking spots at the station of Stiege
- destination: parking spots at the station of Stiege
- easy
- 3,21 km
- 50 minutes
- 12 m
- 501 m
- 478 m
- 80 / 100
- 20 / 100
best season
Small circular route through the village of Stiege along the Lake Stiege directly to the stave church of Stiege.
Entertaining, eventful and relaxed - the approx. 3.2 km short circular hiking trail takes you through the tranquil Harz town of Stiege. Your hike starts right at the Stiege train station (Selketalbahn) with the smallest turning loop in Europe and continues past the Upper Pond to the Lower Pond - part of the the well-known Lake Stiege. Romantically beautiful and a popular photo motif is the panoramic view over the lake to the castle of Stiege with chapel.
With a bit of luck you can see the resident white swans and ducks. Numerous benches invite you to linger. Further through the village you get directly to the new location of the stave church of Stiege. In the years 2020-22, after countless destructions by vandalism, this was "brought" from its original location - the Albrechtshaus, directly into the village. The extraordinary church in dragon style was dismantled and rebuilt, renovated and restored with loving attention to detail.
General information
Directions
Your little hike or walk starts at the parking spots right at the train station of Stiege. Follow the signposted Selketal-Stieg behind the bowling alley for a distance of about 850 m. You will then reach a fork in the road and leave the Selketal-Stieg and follow the gravel path on the left for another 450 m with a beautiful view of the lake. At the next crossing area, the path takes you approx. 100 m further along the lake. Then turn right into Teichstraße and get directly to the lower Lake Stiege. Numerous benches invite you to linger. An enchanting panorama awaits you along the Lake Stiege with a view of the lake and the castle of Stiege with chapel - a popular photo motif. A fenced-in playground is waiting for the small children to be discovered and for the big children there is the possibility in the summer months to rent a cruiser boat or a stand-up to drive across the lake. An inn and the castle café invite you to stop by. After your brief stay, continue walking to the end of the lake. Cross Lange Straße and turn left into Alte Breite Straße, which you follow for approx. 200 m. There you will come to a crossroads and turn left into Jahnstraße. After another 200 m keep left again until you come to Lange Straße. Follow the VIA ROMEA signs on the right hand side until you reach the small Stieger stave church in about 300 m. Rest areas and other seating options invite you to have a picnic. The church opens its doors on selected dates, by appointment or for events. Find out a lot of interesting facts about the church and its move to the village of Stiege. You will find another special feature just a few steps further in the direction of your starting point. A special attraction for railway enthusiasts. Europe's smallest turning loop. It is just 400 m long.
Safety Guidelines
There are no known safety instructions.
On some sections of the route, short-term impairments, detours and road closures can occur at any time due to forest changes and storm damage. Inform yourself shortly before your hike.
Equipment
No special equipment is necessary.
Tip
Visit the church during its selected > opening times.
Since spring 2022 it can now be viewed and admired in all its glory. As a new venue, occasional events are held here.
Getting there
You can reach Stiege by car
- via the B81 from Nordhausen to Hasselfelde, junction B242 towards Stiege
- Coming from Wernigerode via the B244, in Elbingerode branch B27 towards Rübeland, then branch L96 towards Rappbodetalsperre, branch B81 towards Hasselfelde, branch B242 towards Stiege
- from the direction of Braunlage / Tanne via the B242
Parking
Free parking spots available at the station of Stiege
Public transit
You can reach the Harz town of Stiege by taking the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe bus:
from Wernigerode and Allrode
from Blankenburg
or
with the Harzer Schmalspurbahn.
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TIP :
With the Harz Holiday Ticket, you can travel throughout the Harz region free of charge.
HATIX - free use of the public bus lines of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, the Q-Bus Nahverkehrsgesellschaft, the Halberstädter Verkehrs-GmbH, and the Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz in the Harz district. Now also free use in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen.
More information is available at: www.hatix.info
Literature
No literature known
Maps
Wanderkarte - Stadt Oberharz am Brocken 1:25000 ; ISBN 978-3-86973-065-3
Additional Information
Tourist information office Hasselfelde/Stiege
Breite Straße 17
38899 Oberharz am Brocken/OT Hasselfelde
phone: 039459/71369
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (55%)
- Hiking Trail (20%)
- Crushed Rock (13%)
- Street (12%)