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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – Harz Tree Suspension Railway loop from Bad Harzburg

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – Harz Tree Suspension Railway loop from Bad Harzburg

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – Harz Tree Suspension Railway loop from Bad Harzburg

00:54

3.11km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Restaurant

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97 m

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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154 m

Burgberg Cable Car (Burgberg Seilbahn)

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There are great views from the mountain station and beautiful hiking trails start here.

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189 m

Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle

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

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434 m

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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891 m

Giant Bench With View of the Brocken

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Great view ! The circular route Burgberg - Kreuz des Deutschen Ostens - Rabenklippe - Molkenhaus - Bad Harzburg is very beautiful and technically easy, highly recommended, especially with children!
(The highlight is the lynx enclosure :-))

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View of Griesbergturm

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A very nice view

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3.02 km

Canossa Column (Canossasäule) on the Großer Burgberg

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On the Harzburg, a former imperial castle of Heinrich IV., In the immediate vicinity of the Canossa column, there is the stamping point of the Harz hiking pin, several small …

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3.11 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.93 km

173 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

229 m

123 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 3 September

22°C

14°C

88 %

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – Harz Tree Suspension Railway loop from Bad Harzburg

View of Bad Harzburg from the Großer Burgberg

Burgberg Cable Car (Burgberg Seilbahn)

Castle Wall of St. Burgei

Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle

Harz Tree Suspension Railway

Giant Bench With View of the Brocken

View of Griesbergturm

Canossa Column (Canossasäule) on the Großer Burgberg

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