A hike up the Wank (1,780 m, approx. 5 hours, approx. 12 km), the local mountain of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From the Wank you have a truly outstanding view of the Zugspitze massif opposite, which you unfortunately have to share with a lot of “cable car tourists”! We chose this hike after reading that the Wank, the…

This very varied hike of about 24 km starts in Ilsenburg in the Harz. It first takes us uphill to a series of crags with great views and later leads back down into the valley along the romantic little river Ilse. For those interested in culture, there are many information boards with quotes by Heinrich…

The circular hike around the Grane reservoir in the Harz is about 15 kilometres long. It follows wide forest tracks and forest roads, around 10 kilometres of which are surfaced. The route runs with only gentle gradients around the fjord-like arms of the reservoir. Several shelters along the way invite you to take a break,…

A demanding hike from the Oker valley up to the impressive Kästeklippen rocks. This roughly 10 km walk leads from the edge of Oker up partly rather steep paths to the Kästehaus at the Kästeklippen. The route then follows a ridge with further crags before dropping just as steeply back down to Oker. We start…

Our hike starts at the Harz National Park ranger station in Ilsenburg. There is free parking there, a small visitor exhibition and a short nature trail outside with information on the plants and geology of the area. From the car park we follow the road south-west into the Ilse valley. At first there are still…

A very beautiful, almost picturesque walk. Highly recommended in autumn in particular, when the leaves are turning! We set off in glorious sunshine just before the wildlife park at the Hexentanzplatz. There is a paid car park there as well (currently EUR 4). Since the Hexentanzplatz is a very popular destination, there is of course…