3.1km
Total Distance
101m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 3.1 km hike from Torfhaus to the Wolfswarte, a quartzite crag on the Bruchberg, at about 927 m the second-highest mountain in Lower Saxony. The Bruchberg lies in the core zone of the Harz National Park and is closed to the public apart from the paths to the Okerstein, the Branderklippe and the Wolfswarte, so keep to the marked way; a short stretch follows the Steile-Wand-Straße. The Wolfswarte is stamp point 135 of the Harzer Wandernadel, and the restored ski cross of the Altenau ski club stands nearby.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Viewpoint
    at the start
  2. 2
    Altonaer Hütte an der Wolfswarte
    at the end · Shelter
  3. 3
    Oimlhang
    at the end · Viewpoint
Bus stop
Torfhaus · 24m from the start
Parking
29m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T1 · T2 for 0.3km
Surface
gravel 39%, rock 29%, natural ground 16%
Marked route
Harzklub-Weg 18B, The Goethe Trail to the Brocken Summit, Harzklub-Weg 18C

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy