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Trail to Großer Knollen – Großer Knollen lookout tower loop from Bad Lauterberg im Harz

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Bad Lauterberg im Harz

Trail to Großer Knollen – Großer Knollen lookout tower loop from Bad Lauterberg im Harz

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4.7

(538)

1,625

hikers

Trail to Großer Knollen – Großer Knollen lookout tower loop from Bad Lauterberg im Harz

05:54

19.6km

620m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.88 km

Scharzfels Castle Ruins (HWN 151)

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Rare design for North German conditions. The castle has literally grown together with the rock. The passages in the rocks, the rock itself and the fountain are worth seeing. The …

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6.04 km

Beautiful section between castle ruins and the Unicorn Cave

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Beautiful forest path connecting the castle and the cave

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6.92 km

Unicorn Cave (Einhornhöhle) – HWN 101

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This cave is an absolute must for young and old. The tenants of the cave go to a lot of trouble with the tours and the hospitality. I have seldom …

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6.92 km

Unicorn Skeleton

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The last unicorn died here.

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7.49 km

Forest Trails Between Einhornhöhle and Scharzfels Castle Ruins

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Very nice circular route in the forest between Einhornhöhle and Scharzfels castle ruins

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8.39 km

Knollenblick

Viewpoint

12.0 km

Trail to Großer Knollen

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A hiking trail that is fun. Some steep climbs and great views

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12.7 km

Großer Knollen lookout tower

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The cheesecake is recommended

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14.9 km

Viewpoint

16.0 km

Tuber cross (HWN 152)

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The stamp box is located in front of the resin typical hut, which bears the name "Hentschelköte".

A good starting point is the trail parking lot in the Lutterstraße on …

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19.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.50 km

8.14 km

1.50 km

451 m

Surfaces

9.22 km

5.20 km

3.00 km

1.11 km

588 m

451 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

20°C

11°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

October 1, 2023,Burgruine Scharzfels (HWN 151) – Einhornhöhle (HWN 101) Runde von Bad Lauterberg

2nd day of four days.
That was simply brilliant. All 4 of us are happy.

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August 5, 2021,Burgruine Scharzfels (HWN 151) – Einhornhöhle (HWN 101) Runde von Bad Lauterberg

Very nice hike around Bad Lauterberg. The paths were sometimes very muddy. The weather had everything with it, sun, rain and thunderstorms.

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July 23, 2021,Großer Knollen, Burgruine Scharzfels, Einhornhöhle, Bismarckturm (HWN 101, 115, 150, 151, 152)

This circular tour has a lot to offer, wonderful paths, steep climbs, magnificent panoramic views, 2 towers, a total of 4 rest stops well distributed over the route, of which we used 2 right away 🍺😄 On many other routes there is not even a single rest stop 😜

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February 24, 2024,Wanderung zum Bismarckturm (HWN 115), Knollenkreuz (HWN 152), Großer Knollen (HWN 150), Einhornhöhle (HWN 101), Ruine Scharzfels (HWN 151)

A really versatile loop in the South Harz. The Große Knollen with its observation tower is a great place to take a break. The Einhornhöhle (Unicorn Cave) and the Scharzfels ruin also provide exciting historical impressions. A rewarding tour with many highlights. 🥾🌲🏰

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November 2, 2022,Herzberg/Bad Lauterberg: Großer Knollen, Knollenkreuz, Ruine Scharzfels, Einhornhöhle (HWN 150, 152, 151 und 101)

We parked the car today at the parking lot to the unicorn cave 🦄. The last thing we got was the stamp itself. My dear Scholli, that was maybe a hard way 😥 the big tuber is really quite something. But the other climbs on this round were no less exhausting 😰 but the views were real 👌🏻 I personally …

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November 9, 2025,Einhornhöhle und großer Knollen

Well, visibility wasn't great today. But as they say: It is what it is, but it becomes what you make of it... It was still a nice tour :)

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March 1, 2025,Rundkurs Bad Lauterberg zu HWN101 + 151 + 152 + 150

The start/finish was the hiking car park at the Einhornhöhle. Coffee, cake, bread and cold drinks are available at the "big knollen" until 4 p.m. A good level of fitness and sturdy shoes are essential!

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December 10, 2022,Tour 11: Einhorn 101, Scharzfeld 151, Knollenkreuz 152, Großer Knollen HWN 150

A lot of snow in the Upper Harz also means a lot of visitors. Therefore, the Großer Kollen was spontaneously chosen as the destination, because there is also a lot of snow there and there are usually only a few hikers on the way. I remembered a route from my book - so why not go my own route that …

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Trail to Großer Knollen – Großer Knollen lookout tower loop from Bad Lauterberg im Harz

Scharzfels Castle Ruins (HWN 151)

Beautiful section between castle ruins and the Unicorn Cave

Unicorn Cave (Einhornhöhle) – HWN 101

Unicorn Skeleton

Forest Trails Between Einhornhöhle and Scharzfels Castle Ruins

Trail to Großer Knollen

Großer Knollen lookout tower

Tuber cross (HWN 152)

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