--- title: "Hiking in Wernigerode" url: "https://www.wernigerode-tourismus.de/english/time-to-stay-in-wernigerode-and-schierke/hiking-in-wernigerode" description: "Everything you need to know about hiking in Wernigerode and the Harz Mountains. Planning hiking tours, excursion destinations, Harz hiking pin, guided tours, ..." language: "en" breadcrumb: "Root > Wernigerode > time to stay in Wernigerode and Schierke > Hiking in Wernigerode" --- Hiking in Wernigerode ===================== Hiking portal - Addicted to the outdoors ------------------------ Hiking in and around Wernigerode Hiking has a new, cool image. Routes that offer rewards such as a hearty snack, a breathtaking panorama or a stamp from the Harz hiking pin are particularly popular. There's something going on here Out and about with our hiking guides Harz hiking pin --------------- Become the Harz Hiking Queen or Hiking Emperor We in the Harz Mountains are in stamp fever! When we walk through nature, we don't count the kilometres, but the number of stamps that can be collected along the way. Spread throughout the Harz Mountains, 222 Harzer Wandernadel stamping points are waiting to be visited and regularly fuel our addiction to the outdoors. This unique project connects the Harz region across state borders and makes hiking an experience. In the vicinity of Wernigerode alone, you can already stamp 23 times. What does it take for this? A stamp pass, comfortable shoes and a good sense of smell. One holiday will probably not be enough to collect all the stamps. Because that would be really exhausting. And there would be no time for all the other highlights waiting to be discovered. -  Around the Brocken ------------------- in the Harz National Park - **Brocken** Current information on weather conditions & hiking trails - **Brockenhaus** A museum on the border history & fauna and flora of the national park - **Harz National Park** The Harz National Park with its offers. - **National Park House Schierke** Current information on weather conditions & hikes Hiking suggestions around Wernigerode Would you like to go on a hiking tour around Wernigerode? Then we have some hiking suggestions for you here. All tours have the town area as their starting point. - Up the Brocken from Wernigerode Something for your fitness A day hiking tour starting in Wernigerode through the romantic valley of the Steinerne Renne, the Höllenstieg and the Brockenstraße to the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, the Brocken. - **Refreshment stop** Gasthaus "Steinerne Renne" & "Brockenwirt" on the summit - **Worth seeing** Valley of the Steinernen Renne, Höllenstieg, views of the Harz foreland, Brocken, Harz narrow-gauge railway, Harz National Park with its unspoilt nature - **Condition** Good physical condition required, steep climbs (Höllenstieg), day tour - **Card recommendation** Hiking map "Middle Harz" - Planet Trail Wernigerode Through space in 2 hours A walk along the approx. 5-kilometre-long Planet Trail gives you a fascinating insight into the world of our solar system and its vast dimensions. - **Refreshment stop** Restaurant "Christianental". The inn is located approx. 500 metres from the trail in the wildlife park - **Worth seeing** Christianental Wildlife Park, Wernigerode Castle, pleasure garden - **Fitness level** Doable with normal fitness, suitable for families, some (steep) climbs Circular hike. - **Card recommendation** “Hiking map with city map - Wernigerode” - Wernigerode Fairytale Trail Der Familiennachmittag ist gesichert A fairytale trail with 8 stations on Grimm's fairytales and exciting event stations between the Hasseröder holiday park and the Kaiserturm. Ideal for children and young families. - **Refreshment stop** Refreshments in the restaurant Armeleuteberg - **Worth seeing** Marvellous view of Wernigerode and the Harz foreland from the Kaiserturm (Rapunzel Tower). - **Condition** Doable with normal fitness, suitable for families, some (steep) climbs, only partly suitable for pushchairs - **Card recommendation** Map recommendation "Hiking map with city map - Wernigerode" - City Eco Trail Wernigerode Discover hidden biotopes in the city The City Eco Trail leads visitors through Wernigerode and reveals hidden biotopes that are not recognisable at first glance. - **Refreshment stop** In the entire city area of Wernigerode. - **Worth seeing** A tour of discovery around the historic centre of Wernigerode. - **Condition** Doable with normal fitness, suitable for families, walk - **Card recommendation** Map recommendation “Hiking map with city map - Wernigerode” - Brown trout adventure trail On the trail of Wernigerode's heraldic animal The brown trout adventure trail is the perfect way to learn lots of interesting facts about the heraldic animal of Wernigerode and the Harz district. - **Refreshment stop** Excursion restaurant "Rote Mühle" on the heights of Reddeber - **Worth seeing** Starting at the "Harzkristall" glass factory, the trail runs along the Holtemme to Wernigerode. - **Condition** Doable with normal fitness, suitable for families, with information boards on brown trout - **Card recommendation** Map recommendation "Middle Harz" - Fish ladders circular hiking trail Along the Holtemme & Zillerbach This circular hiking trail takes you along the most beautiful viewpoints around Wernigerode and along the Holtemme and Zillierbach rivers through the town. - **Refreshment stop** Forest inn "Armeleuteberg" - **Worth seeing** Through the town and the Mühlental, the Kühnenkopf through the district of Hasserode back to the town centre. - **Condition** Doable with normal fitness, suitable for families, some climbs - **Card recommendation** Map recommendation "Hiking map with city map - Wernigerode" - Guided hikes ------------ Hiking tour operator In the Harz Mountains it is possible to walk alone. With a hiking group you have the advantage of having a professional guide with you. Explanations about the fauna and flora of the national park are included. There are various providers of guided hikes in Wernigerode and Schierke. - **The hike #wildewege** Guided hiking tours in the Harz Mountains n - **Hiking offers of the Harzklub** Guided hikes of the Harzklub, public dates to hike along - **Hikes in the national park** Guided hikes with rangers of the national park - **Guided hikes** Hikes with Torsten Bartkowiak through the Harz Mountains Tips for hiking in the Harz Mountains Current information & service Trails are closed from time to time in the Harz National Park because they are being renewed or there is a risk of trees breaking. To help you find your way through the forest anyway, the tips on navigation using UTMS and maps will help you. - **Current information** Road closures in the Harz National Park - **News page for the Harz Mountains** Closures, closed forest restaurants, news about hiking - **The forest is calling** Information on the current situation of the forest in the Harz Mountains - **Tips UTM coordinates & GPS devices** Practical tips on using UTM coordinates on hiking maps and navigating with a GPS device in the Harz forests. Material for planning hikes --------------------------- in our online shop Maps for planning a hiking tour in Schierke or Wernigerode are available in our Have fun browsing. - Themed trails in the Harz Mountains Hiking trails in and through the Harz Mountains on specific themes: pilgrimages on the Harz Monastery Hiking Trail or the Via Romea Germanica, experiencing history on the Harz Border Trail or crossing the Harz Mountains on the Harz Witches' Trail.