This page features a collection of some of the best nature trails in Wernigerode recommended by enthusiasts and local experts. Learn more about your surroundings and local environment on trails that are ideal for individuals and families with children alike. Filter the results to suit your needs. Each route contains all the information you need when planning your next trip.
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful nature trails in Wernigerode
Thematic Trail
· Harz
Dandelion Explorer Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
1.4 km
0:23 h
56 m
10 m
Not far from the Brockenbahn station in Drei Annen Hohne, the Dandelion Explorer Trail winds through the woodland and over a Harz mountain meadow. Along the approximately 1.2-kilometer-long trail, there is plenty to discover for both adults and children at the various interactive stations.
Thematic Trail
· Harz
Planet Trail Wernigerode
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
4.9 km
1:20 h
83 m
62 m
A walk along the planets.
Thematic Trail
· Harz
Fairy Tale Path “The White Deer”
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
5 km
1:48 h
484 m
8 m
On the fairy tale path from Schierke to the Brockenhaus, children embark on an exciting journey through the Harz National Park together with the boy Albert. On the approximately 5-kilometer-long hike, the fairy tale of the White Deer is told at six stations.
Thematic Trail
· Harz
Dandelion Explorer Path
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Difficulty
easy
2.3 km
1:00 h
47 m
47 m
Explorer time! You can learn a lot about forest and animals here through play. We can slip into the feathers of an owl, play forest memory, and compete with the animal forest inhabitants in the long jump.
Thematic Trail
· Harz
Hohnewanderweg - Wilderness traces in the Harz National Park
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
10.7 km
3:10 h
347 m
347 m
The route leads through "typical" lynx habitats, past rocks, moors, and through wild forests.
Thematic Trail
· Harz
Forest - circular hiking route Elbingerode
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
7.4 km
1:59 h
118 m
118 m
There are 14 special places in the forest history of Elbingerode waiting to be explored by you. The information boards illustrate both the importance of forestry and current forestry topics. The circular hiking route invites you on an educational exploration trip.
Thematic Trail
· Wernigerode
Circular Hiking Route Fish Passages in Wernigerode
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
16.3 km
4:30 h
259 m
259 m
This circular hiking route takes you past the most beautiful viewpoints around Wernigerode and along the rivers Holtemme and Zillierbach through the town.
Thematic Trail
· Harz
Primeval Forest Route at the Brocken
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
0.1 km
0:15 h
1 m
5 m
No lianas, no green impenetrability. And yet – an idea of primeval forest right in the middle of Germany. A short side path leads to a special area: the so-called Brocken primeval forest and the Brocken east slope forest research area located within it.
Thematic Trail
· Wernigerode
City Eco Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
6.1 km
1:30 h
31 m
31 m
The city eco trail takes its visitors through Wernigerode and shows hidden biotopes that are not immediately visible.
Thematic Trail
· Harz
Brocken circular route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
2 km
0:30 h
37 m
14 m
The Brocken circular route is an easy-to-walk path that ends either at Brocken station or at the highest point.

