Torfhausblick – Steg durch das Moor

This hike stretches over 12.1 kilometres and is considered moderately difficult. As with any hike, a good basic level of fitness and sufficient surefootedness are therefore essential. The hiking trail starts at the Torfhaus car park and leads east past the Luchsstein to the Torfhausblick. The halfway point of the hike is finally reached at the beautiful view of the Brocken railway and then leads back along largely the same route. Shortly before the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Harz Water Management , the paths split and the way back is slightly different. Instead of the path you have already hiked, it now leads further south through the moor back to the Torfhaus.

The first hiking highlight after the start at Torfhaus is the Lynx Stone. A detailed bronze statue serves as a memorial to the lynx that was released into the wild at this location. Touching its paw or kissing its snout is said to bring good luck. The next few kilometres of the hike lead along the path past the western summit of the Quitschenberg and along the Goethe Trail to the Torfhausblick. As the name suggests, the vantage point offers an ideal view of the start of the hike: the Torfhaus.

Behind the Torfhausblick, the Goetheweg continues along the tracks of the Brocken railway, which is why you can see the old locomotives up close during the hike. The steam locomotive is a unique photo motif and amazes young and old alike. A ride on the locomotive is a must for every Harz holidaymaker and an exciting experience for the whole family.

If you continue along the Goetheweg, you will finally reach the beautiful view of the HSB Brockenbahn railway. Here, too, the tracks run right past the hiking trail and you can marvel at the locomotive as it passes by. The puffing of the locomotive can be heard from afar and the excitement increases all the more as soon as the smoke can be seen above the trees. The Brocken Railway is an absolute highlight for children, nostalgics and Harz enthusiasts.

The route finally leads back along the outward route past the Torfhausblick and along the Goetheweg to the Upper Harz Water Management. Together with the Rammelsberg mine and the historic town centre of Goslar, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010 and was used between the 16th and 19th centuries to dam up water and channel it to the respective mines, where it drove the water wheels in the tunnels.

The way back to the Torfhaus then continues over the footbridge through the moor, which offers an unobstructed view of the mountain. But watch out: There is a risk of slipping on the footbridge in rain and wet conditions.