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Schnarcherklippen – Mäuseklippen loop from Schierke

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Schnarcherklippen – Mäuseklippen loop from Schierke

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Schnarcherklippen – Mäuseklippen loop from Schierke

04:38

14.9km

520m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Elendstal

Kramershai

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1.97 km

Elendstal

Nature Reserve

2.55 km

Teufelsstieg Along the Kalte Bode

Highlight • Trail

Through the eerily beautiful valley of misery along the Kalte Bode, past the enchanted snoring cliffs and swampy Schluftwiesen, the 26-kilometer-long Harzer Teufelsstieg leads you on rooty paths and over …

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4.33 km

Ascent to the snoring cliff

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The snoring cliff can be easily climbed at your own risk using ladders. Sure-footedness and sturdy shoes are required. Once at the top you will be rewarded with a great view.

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4.33 km

North Schnarcherklippe

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The Schnarcherklippen near Schierke in the Harz Mountains are an impressive rock formation with two towers that produce strange noises when the wind blows from the south-easterly direction. The sound is pretty similar to snoring.

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4.40 km

Schnarcherklippen

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A real highlight in the region: the snoring cliffs, which even Goethe occupied with in Faust I and Faust II ("[...] and the cliffs that bend down, and the long …

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5.23 km

Mäuseklippen

Highlight • Natural Monument

A really cool spot to discover. At first glance, one feels trapped in a world of witches, since the "inner courtyard" is predestined for a Walpurgis Night. However, climbers also …

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8.60 km

Grenzweg (Former Border Trail) to Wurmberg

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Easy but steady climb on the old border path to Wurmberg

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9.35 km

Herrentisch

Forest

9.95 km

Wurmberg Summit

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From the top station of the Wurmberg Bahn, you have plenty of opportunities to enjoy mountain biking. You can start longer tours here or try out the tracks in the …

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12.5 km

View of Brocken and Wurmberg

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And take the bus back

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14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.48 km

4.93 km

1.12 km

341 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

5.39 km

2.35 km

840 m

678 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

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Comments

November 3, 2024,Deutschlands höchste Ländergipfel #6 - Niedersachsen: Wurmberg

I've decided to hike the highest peaks in each of the German states. Here's Part 1: The Wurmberg in Lower Saxony.

In good weather, you can see the Harz Mountains in all directions from the Wurmberg. The Brocken is also within sight. The Wurmberg itself offers a variety of restaurants and entertainment options.

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September 30, 2025,Von Schierke zum Wurmberg

Our hiking destination today was the Wurmberg. Of course, not without collecting a few stamps first. Since the journey would take us about 2 hours, we opted for the short version of @Julia Kirschstein 👑👸🏻🐕🤍 - thanks for the lovely tour. We started in Schierke at a free car park. First we went up to the Mauseklippe and then on …

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September 5, 2021,Schierke/Elend/Braunlage: Schnarcherklippe, Aussichtskanzel am Barenberg, Grenzweg am Kaffeehorst, Wurmberg - Baude (HWN 14, 20, 18, 156)

We started today on
Parking garage "Am Winterbergtor". All in all it was a tour with stamps of the brand “very hard earned” but well worth seeing. The round deserves an A with asterisk 😊 the snore cliff was very nice. From there it was a lot of vertical meters, but all of them were worth it. The absolute highlight …

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May 29, 2025,Schierke, Goethe und der Wurmberg

This hike is a true highlight and gives the second-highest mountain in the Harz a real boost. First, it follows the beautiful, cold Bode River, then climbs over root-covered paths to the heights of the "Snoring Cliffs." Iron ladders take you to the summit, offering a magnificent panoramic view. The path to the Wurmberg starts off leisurely, but then the …

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October 3, 2024,Rundtour vom Waldbad Elend zum Wurmberg

Despite the rain, it was a great tour and we were able to collect 5 more stamps for the Harz hiking badge. We deserved dinner at the Gasthaus am Waldbad.

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October 7, 2024,Harz: Runde Elend - Wurmberg

The weather forecast initially predicted heavier clouds and then increasing sun in the afternoon.

In fact, the opposite was the case. The first part of the tour offered wonderful views and lighting conditions and even (supposedly) disappearing fog, but later, especially at the top of the Wurmberg, there was nothing but damp fog soup with no view. If visibility had …

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July 8, 2023,🚶🚶🚶‍♀️Chillige Hitzerunde🥵 Braunlage-> Elend und retour

Chilling Saturday round 😊 Laughing a lot, sweating a lot 🥵
And unfortunately the end of the recording from Rodelhaus.
Mouse is happy about 5 HWN stamps and one more special stamp in her hiking pass 🐭

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November 26, 2022,Harzer Wandernadel (HWN): Schierke-Wurmberg-Rundweg

stamp offices:
- Stamp office 21 / Helenenruh misery
harzer-wandernadel.de/stempelstellen/uebersichtskarte/stempelstelle-21-helenenruh
- Stamp point 20 / Barenberg (viewpoint)
harzer-wandernadel.de/stempelstellen/uebersichtskarte/stempelstelle-20-barenberg-aussichtspunkt
- Stamp point 14 / Schnarcherklippe (shelter)
harzer-wandernadel.de/stempelstellen/uebersichtskarte/stempelstelle-14-schnarcherklippe-schutzhuette
- Stamp point 18 / Grenzweg am Kaffeehorst
harzer-wandernadel.de/stempelstellen/uebersichtskarte/stempelstelle-18- Grenzweg-am- Kaffeehorst/
- Rodelhaus Wurmberg (HWN special cancellation)
- Stamp office 156 / Wurmberg-Baude
harzer-wandernadel.de/stempelstellen/uebersichtskarte/stempelstelle-156-wurmberg-baude

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Schnarcherklippen – Mäuseklippen loop from Schierke

Teufelsstieg Along the Kalte Bode

Ascent to the snoring cliff

North Schnarcherklippe

Schnarcherklippen

Mäuseklippen

Grenzweg (Former Border Trail) to Wurmberg

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View of Brocken and Wurmberg

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