8 days | approx. 105 km MOUNTAINS

Harz Witches Trail

WALKING TOUR OSTERODE – INCL. BROCKEN MOUNTAIN ASCENT Holidays that are as individual as you! Day 1: Individual arrival in Osterode Day 3: Clausthal-Zellerfeld – Altenau downhill to reach the waterfall in Discover Osterode and its half-timbered (approx. 17 km/5 hrs) Leaving Clausthal- Königshütte. Afterwards, you follow the houses during a walk through the Zellerfeld, a town in the mountains, you River where you can recognize the pedestrian zone. mainly walk along forest paths and landscape changes because of the narrow trails without descending or limestone quarries that are still used Day 2: Osterode – Clausthal-Zellerfeld ascending significantly and follow the today. (approx. 16 km/4 hrs) Today, you start fascinating dyke ditch of this region. your hike uphill along old trade routes, Passing the chalybeate spring you will Day 6: Rübeland – Treseburg (approx. where you can see the first parts of the then reach the city of Altenau with its 20 km/5.5 hrs) Today, you walk along Oberharzer Wasserregal. You will reach herb park. the Bode river following small, wide and the university city of Clausthal-Zellerfeld high paths. Passing the dam in and visit ’s largest church, the Day 4: Altenau – Brocken – Schierke Wendefurth, you reach the town of “Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist”. (approx. 20 km/6 hrs) Today, as the Treseburg. highlight of your walking tour, you will View of Brocken Mountain climb up to the Brocken Mountain which Day 7: Treseburg – Thale (approx. is located in the center of the Harz 10 km/3 hrs) During the last day of your National Park, following varied high- walking tour, you hike through the quality paths. Taking the Harz narrow- Bodetal, which steeped in legends. High gauge railway (ticket not included), you granite rocks line along the small path at reach Schierke at the end of the day. the river. Your today’s destination is Thale which is located below a famous Day 5: Schierke – Rübeland (approx. fairy ring. If you want, you can reach 21 km/6 hrs) On the 5th day of your Quedlinburg by train for an extension walking tour through the Harz National (extension package on request). Park, you pass the “Trudenstein” mountain, which has a beautiful distant Day 8: Individual departure view in store for you. You then hike

Our package:

 Welcome surprise  7x overnight stays incl. continental breakfast in accommodations with 3- star-standard  Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation  1 package of detailed travel Price per person: information and maps per room dbl sgl Attention: A certain degree of  24-hours service hotline during the € 499 € 639 surefootedness is necessary for this hiking tour Single travellers € 719 tour. The time data refers to the average pure walking time. Additional nights Osterode, Clausthal- Price information: In certain cities a Arrival: daily arrival from 01/04 to 31/10/20 Zellerfeld, Schierke, Thale € 55 € 77 compulsory city, tourist or occupancy tax is Accommodation: 3-star-standard Quedlinburg € 70 € 105 required to be paid. Unless otherwise Minimum number of participants: 1 other places € 44 € 61 indicated, the taxes have to be paid Please note: This trip is not recommendable directly to the hotel. Transfer Thale – Osterode (bus price) for travellers with mobility impairments. 1 – 3 persons € 180 Hiking with dog is possible on request. Any 4 – 8 persons € 220 additional costs have to be paid on site.

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