Harz Mountains from Wernigerode to Quedlinburg
Journey




What to expect
One of the most beautiful and popular hiking regions – the Harz Mountains – is located right in the middle of Germany. Famous medieval towns with half-timbered houses as e.g. Quedlinburg, Wernigerode and Goslar make a fascinating cultural contrast to the mystic forests in the "green heart of Germany" as the Harz Mountains are called as well.
One of the most famous hiking trails of the Harz region is the Harz Witches Trail that winds 100 kilometres on old trade trails through the upper Harz region. Get to know the Eastern part of the Harz Witches Trail while undertaking this versatile and promising hiking tour from Wernigerode to Quedlinburg.
Right at the beginning of your walking holidays, the colourful town of Wernigerode awaits you. Furthermore, you will be excited taking a ride with the venerable Harz narrow-gauge railway up to the Brocken Mountain. On all stages of your hike in the Harz National Park, you get to enjoy the view on blooming mountain meadows and natural forests. Your travel destination is the UNESCO World Heritage City of Quedlinburg.
This walking trip is not recommendable for travellers with mobility impairments.
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Itinerary
Detailed tour description
Day 1: Individual journey to Wernigerode
After arrival, you can stroll around the contorted alleys of Wernigerode. Small half-timbered houses, one of Germany’s most beautiful town halls and a castle above the city wait to be explored by you. Via narrow-gauge railway, you reach castle hill very comfortably (costs not included). From here, you can enjoy the magnificent view over town.
Day 2: Brocken Mountain – Schierke (approx. 10 km, walking time: approx. 3 hrs)
Today’s initial highlight is the ride with the Harz narrow-gauge railway with its nostalgic charm. If the weather is good, you can enjoy a fantastic view over the countryside from the highest mountain of Northern Germany. Alighting the Brocken on Harz Witches Trail slowly, you pass the granite rock formation Trudenstein and experience beautiful sight.
Day 3: Schierke – Rübeland and surrounding area (approx. 21 km, walking time: approx. 6 hrs)
Today’s hiking stage through the Harz Mountains takes you downhill to Könighshütter Waterfall. Now, you encounter the Bode creek and new scenery appears – limestone mining above ground, which is still operated today. You can enjoy a magnificent view of today’s stage designation Rübeland from viewpoint Hoher Kleef. Later on you should not miss out on Rübeland’s worth seeing limestone caves.
Day 4: Rübeland and surrounding area – Altenbrak/Treseburg (approx. 15/20 km, walking time: approx. 4.5/5.5 hrs)
In today’s section of the Harz Witches Trail you wander along idyllic forest – and meadow paths through the area of "old mining" with its numerous geological features. You walk along the Bode river following small, wide and high paths. Passing the dam in Wendefurth, you will reach the first foothills of the beautiful Bodetal.
Day 5: Altenbrak/Treseburg – Thale (approx. 15/10 km, walking time: approx. 4.5/3 hrs) and train ride from Thale to Quedlinburg
On your last day of your hiking journey through the Harz Mountains, you wander through the "Grand Canyon of Germany" – the Bodetal – with its towering granite rocks. While wandering on narrow paths, you will be delighted by unique rock ravines. Via devil’s bridge, you reach Thale where you will spend the night. It is especially known for its the legendary fairy ring and striking granite rock of Rosstrappe – both to be reached easily via cable car (costs not included). Within minutes you reach Quedlinburg via train.
Day 6: Stay in Quedlinburg
Stroll through the alleys and be delighted by numerous artistic and rustic half-timbered houses. Especially worth seeing is the Romanesque monastery church St. Servatius on castle hill – one of the most meaningful buildings of the Romantic period – and the town’s historic district with its pretty town hall. You will spend the night in this UNESCO World Heritage City.
Day 7: Individual departure
After a delicious breakfast and with lots of wonderful memories about Wernigerode, Quedlinburg and your hiking tours through the Harz Mountains, you will start your journey back home. Please feel free to ask us for spending some additional nights in Wernigerode, Quedlinburg or other towns along the Harz Witches Trail from Wernigerode to Quedlinburg.
This walking trip is not recommendable for travellers with mobility impairments.
Contact person
Team AugustusTours
0351 - 563 48 20
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Services
Services included
- 6x overnight stays in hotels and guesthouses with 3-star-standard
- 6x continental breakfast
- Train ticket from Thale to Quedlinburg
- Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation during your walking tours
- GPS data on request
- 1 package with maps and information material per room (in English language)
- telephone-service-hotline during your walking holidays
Bookable value-added services for the walking tour Wernigerode – Quedlinburg
Please feel free to add the following value-added services to the basic travel package to personalize your walking holidays from Wernigerode to Quedlinburg:
- Additional nights at every overnight location according to the tour description
- Transfer services from Quedlinburg to Wernigerode (more about our transfer services)
- FlexPLUS: rebook or cancel up to 28 days before arrival without giving reasons (more about our FlexPLUS)
Prices of these value-added services are detailed under the tab "Quotes".
Further advice on this walking tour in the Harz Mountains
- Please note that in certain cities along the walking route from Wernigerode to Quedlinburg compulsory city, tourist or occupancy taxes are required to be paid. Unless otherwise indicated, these taxes are not included in our prices and have to be paid directly to the hotel.
This walking trip is not recommendable for travellers with mobility impairments.
Contact person
Team AugustusTours
0351 - 563 48 20
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Price validity: 01.04.2023 to 11.05.2023
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Tour impressions from fellow travellers
written by Robert & Barbara Booth
Some of the hotel rooms were very small and at the top of the building and one had no curtains! (We changed this room). 2 hotels did not understand that visitor's tax was already paid and tried to charge us.
The travel documents were generally fine but a bit confusing sometimes- it would be better to start each day on a new page. Including town plans was useful but it would have been worthwhile to mark the position of the hotels on the town plans.