Circular hiking trail Stiege / Hasselfelde - Experience: Stiege stave church
Short facts
- start: Station of Stiege
- destination: Station of Stiege
- medium
- 14,72 km
- 3 hours 45 minutes
- 105 m
- 527 m
- 446 m
- 60 / 100
- 40 / 100
best season
Circular hike with many highlights - Stiege station with the smallest turning loop in Europe, a church that moved into the village, the Stiege ponds, the Meriansblick in Hasselfelde and much more.
The approx. 15 km long circular hiking trail takes you through the small and idyllic Harz town of Stiege with its lakes, which is well worth seeing and leads directly to the town of Hasselfelde. The tour meanders over extensive meadows with a fantastic view of the Harz Mountains such as Brocken mountain and Wurmberg mountain, as well as along the rails of the Selketalbahn. Shortly before Hasselfelde you reach the Meriansblick, an observation point with a place to rest. Arrived in Hasselfelde, the path leads you past the train station to the tourist information office with Heimatstube and Blumenau Museum, the St. Antoniuskirche to the spa gardens. Cross this and follow the path of the German emperors and kings back to Stiege. Shortly before the Stiege domain, you should make a detour to the "Am Lerchenberg" observation point with the Brocken panorama. The circular hiking trail is easy to hike without much effort and offers magical views.
Note / recommendation: If the 15 km seems a bit too long, you have the option of ending the tour as a stretch tour in Hasselfelde after approx. 6 km and taking the bus or the Harzer Schmalspurbahn back to Stiege.
General information
Safety Guidelines
Due to the change in the forest in the Harz Mountains, forest work can lead to short-term closures and relocations. More information on forest change can be found here>
Equipment
Sturdy shoes and rain gear as well as appropriate sun protection (headgear, sun cream) are recommended.
Don't forget your Harzer Wandernadel stamp booklet and your camera or cell phone camera.
Tip
In Hasselfelde you have the opportunity to stop off in a restaurant or a café.
You are also welcome to start your circular hike directly in Hasselfelde e.g. at the tourist information office.
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
Sufficient free parking spots are available at the Stiege train station.
Public transit
You can reach the Harz town of Stiege by taking the bus of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe:
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
- Street (8%)
- Asphalt Coating (38%)
- Crushed Rock (33%)
- Hiking Trail (20%)