Mining town Bad Grund – Hübichenstein loop from Bad Grund

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Bad Grund

Mining town Bad Grund – Hübichenstein loop from Bad Grund

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Mining town Bad Grund – Hübichenstein loop from Bad Grund

03:42

12.8km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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128 m

Mining town Bad Grund

Highlight • Settlement

Idyllic half-timbered town in the middle of the Harz mountain landscape. The village was founded at the beginning of the 14th century as a forest village. By 1450, Bad Grund …

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1.58 km

Märchental (Fairy Tale Valley) Bad Grund

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful sight, really mystical. Definitely worth it for families with children.

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4.46 km

The end of the Upper Eichelberg Ditch

Highlight • Historical Site

The end of the upper Eichelberger Graben is formed here by a small water tank, from which the water flowed to the two wheels at the Knesebeck Shaft via a …

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8.41 km

View of Bad Grund

Highlight • Viewpoint

In an idyllic valley open to the south, surrounded by beautiful deciduous and mixed forests of the Harz Nature Park, lies the oldest of the Upper Harz mountain towns and …

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9.33 km

Tretbecken

Lake

9.93 km

Canada Trail (WeltWald Harz)

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

As the name suggests, Canada's forestry botany can be seen here, which consists in particular of various maple and fir species.

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10.7 km

Hübichenstein rock formation with eagle monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

📸Great photo opportunity 🦅
A bronze eagle figure sits enthroned on the summit.
Remains of a monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I🦅

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10.8 km

View of the Eagle on Hübichenstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very striking monument on the Hübichenstein, loved by Goethe

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10.8 km

Hübichenstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Hübichenstein consists of two connected rock outcrops.
The rocks are part of a former coral reef.

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.52 km

4.10 km

1.28 km

850 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.16 km

2.02 km

1.59 km

1.32 km

641 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

5°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

February 24, 2024,Bad Grund, König Hübich Route

Horizontal hiking trail around Bad Grund (although there were still a few meters in altitude).
Very nicely laid out and easy to walk.
Many exciting and interesting sights.
A very muddy affair at the moment.

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January 25, 2025,König-Hübich-Route Bad Grund/ Harz

What a dreary day in January. Nature is also tired and all grey. There was little variety for the eye today.

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October 21, 2025,Hübichenstein-Adlerdenkmal – Blick auf Bad Grund Runde von Bergstadt Bad Grund (Harz)

To conclude our short trip to the Harz Mountains, today a relaxing tour around Bad Grund

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July 17, 2022,König Hübich Route von Bad Grund

Once around Bad Grund in the Harz Mountains via the König Hübig route. Nice single trails.

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November 16, 2024,👑König-Hübich-Route👑 in Bad Grund

Today we went on the 👑King Hübich Route👑 around Bad Grund. Starting at the small car park near the market, we first went along the Hübichweg road to the end and then turned onto the well-signposted 👑King Hübich Route👑. The original route is a great path with few climbs around Bad Grund with beautiful views👀 of the valleys. It goes …

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February 8, 2023,Auf der König Hübich Route rund um Bad Grund

Yesterday, on the way back from Zellerfeld, the Hübichenstein pricked me, and... what can I say, whoops I was in the parking lot this morning... I didn't have a plan, but that's how it usually goes with me : park, start the tour and off you go.. So I quickly found myself on the König - Hübich route around Bad …

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March 31, 2024,Wanderung: Osterwanderung Bad Grund - Erkältungsrunde 2.0

Happy Easter everyone 🐰

Today we went to Bad Grund...world forest and stuff 😉

Beautiful how everywhere they 🌸🪷🏵 announce spring 😃

Roles were swapped fairly... 🦊 is fine again, the 🦎 is ailing 😅

Enjoy Sunday ✌🏼

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