Attractions and Places To See around Heringen/Helme - Top 20

You can stamp your hiking booklet here. The route to the locomotive is okay. It doesn't require much effort, even on a bike. The locomotive doesn't look that impressive, but the view isn't bad.

The castle well of the Kyffhäuser Monument is the deepest castle well in the world with a depth of 176 meters. It was driven into the rock between 1130 and 1170 and served to supply water to the castle residents. The water level remains constant at 9 meters, fed by seepage water. Modern camera movements allow visitors to look to the bottom of the well and gain a fascinating insight into medieval engineering. An absolute highlight of a visit to the Kyffhäuser Monument!

The well on the Kyffhäuser is the deepest castle well in the world. The depth is about three times the height of the memorial tower. The well pipe has a diameter of just over 2 meters. The well is fed by seepage water, so it is not groundwater. It is believed that the well was driven into the rock between 1130 and 1170. At that time it served to supply water to the castle residents. A recent analysis has confirmed that the sample taken was of the highest drinking water quality.

The best preserved part of the Kyffhausen Imperial Castle is the lower castle, which was only uncovered in the 1930s and partially rebuilt. It has an almost closed ring wall that is preserved up to a height of 10 metres. In the lower castle, the remains of walls and foundations of residential and commercial buildings from various construction phases of the castle, as well as the stump of the keep, have been uncovered. In the rear part, next to the chapel that was renovated in the 15th century, a second tower, possibly a residential tower, has risen. The lower castle must have already existed in 1118, as there is clear evidence of the destruction that took place in that year. However, it is unlikely that it was founded much earlier than the 12th century.

The stamping point 99 of the Harz hiking pin is very different from most: a large walk-in steam locomotive with a wooden carriage. The stamping box is in the wooden steam locomotive. The stamping point is on the Galgenberg near Neustadt and from here you have a beautiful view of the Hohnstein castle ruins and the karst landscape. In addition to the great view, the stamping point is of course also a great resting place! The stamping point is part of the Südharzer Dampflok Steig, which I can also highly recommend!

For me one of the most beautiful stamp points of the Harz hiking badge.

Stamping point 99 / Harz wooden steam locomotive The Harz wooden steam locomotive with the HWN 99 is on the Galgenberg near Neustadt The South Harz steam locomotive trail meanders through the South Harz Nature Park for almost 42 kilometers. It overcomes a good 2000 meters in altitude, offers some fascinating views of the Harz foothills and wanders through the pleasant mixed deciduous forests in the north of Thuringia. The stage from Neustadt to Nordhausen takes you through the unique South Harz karst landscape with a Mediterranean flair. In contrast to the other two stages of the South Harz steam locomotive trail, it mainly goes through open, wide areas. There is little forest, but there is a huge wooden steam locomotive, an oak tree that is more than 600 years old and a landscape that is reminiscent of Tuscany in Italy. From Neustadt you hike up the Galgenberg, always following the red signs with the white steam locomotive.

My absolute highlight. The Kyffhäuser Monument is impressive, but the Lower Castle is charming and not overcrowded, at least outside of the holidays. Very romantic.