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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – Kaltental Stream loop from Bad Harzburg

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – Kaltental Stream loop from Bad Harzburg

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – Kaltental Stream loop from Bad Harzburg

01:38

5.46km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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270 m

Bad Harzburg Spa Park

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Nice well-kept and clean park.

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346 m

Radau Stream

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A beautiful little river which invites you to linger with its rippling sound

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2.15 km

Harz Tree Suspension Railway

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This suspension railway is one of the very few in Germany, beautifully situated in the forest. With the cable car up to the castle hill, then a piece with the …

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2.33 km

Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle

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Unfortunately, there is not much left of the original Harzburg.

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2.37 km

View of Bad Harzburg from the Großer Burgberg

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Beautiful path via "The Cross of the German East" to the raven cliffs or the lynx enclosure.

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2.39 km

Under the Treetop Walkway

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The path leads under the treetop path. very nice

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4.48 km

Kaltental Stream

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It is definitely worth doing a tour. The area by the creek is very pleasant and relaxing.

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5.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.29 km

557 m

323 m

268 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.44 km

848 m

611 m

280 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

11°C

47 %

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Comments

December 31, 2021,Wanderung

Hey Boris, HAPPY NEW YEAR, stay FIT and many miles in 2022.

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July 30, 2025,10/25 Bad Harzburg - Burgberg - Baumschwebebahn - Baumwipfelpfad

The Bad Harzburg - Burgberg - Treetop Suspension Railway - Treetop Walk hike is suitable for children 6 years and older. Fun and adventure are guaranteed. As a crowning finale, you can visit the 5D cinema for free at the end of the tour. Enjoy the tour ;-)

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June 9, 2024,Wanderung zur und Fahrt mit der Baumschwebebahn Bad Harzburg

Despite our tight schedule, we really wanted to ride the treetop cable car. The short climb was nice and at the top we could see the remains of the Harzburg and learn a little history. Then we sat in the seatbelts of the cable car and enjoyed the descent to the treetop path. But we didn't do that because of …

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March 16, 2025,Großer Burgberg Bad Harzburg

In Bad Harzburg, I'll be honest 😉, I took the cable car up and down.

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March 29, 2022,Bad Harzburg, großer Burgberg, Baumschwebebahn und Baumwipfelpfad

Today we are walking up the big castle hill. When we got to the top, we took the aerial tramway back down. This is really fun. When we arrived at the bottom, we went back via the treetop path. The treetop path is also really recommended. All in all we were on the road again for 2.5 hours.

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March 16, 2025,Wanderung (ST 121)

Bad Harzburg - Großer Burgberg: I climbed up here alone, very quickly, waiting for my wife, who had taken the cable car.
We explored the plateau together and then headed back down on foot.

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – Kaltental Stream loop from Bad Harzburg

Bad Harzburg Spa Park

Radau Stream

Harz Tree Suspension Railway

Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle

View of Bad Harzburg from the Großer Burgberg

Castle Wall of St. Burgei

Under the Treetop Walkway

Kaltental Stream

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