Forest Trail Near Einhornhöhle – Unicorn Skeleton loop from Steinberg bei Scharzfeld

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Forest Trail Near Einhornhöhle – Unicorn Skeleton loop from Steinberg bei Scharzfeld

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Forest Trail Near Einhornhöhle – Unicorn Skeleton loop from Steinberg bei Scharzfeld

02:32

8.70km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Parking

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2.09 km

Forest Trails Between Einhornhöhle and Scharzfels Castle Ruins

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Very nice circular route in the forest between Einhornhöhle and Scharzfels castle ruins

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3.14 km

Forest Trail Near Einhornhöhle

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The area here is varied and family-friendly. There is also a lot to discover apart from the designated attractions

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4.46 km

Scharzfels Castle Ruins (HWN 151)

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Rare design for North German conditions. The castle has literally grown together with the rock. The passages in the rocks, the rock itself and the fountain are worth seeing. The …

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4.62 km

Beautiful section between castle ruins and the Unicorn Cave

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Beautiful forest path connecting the castle and the cave

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5.41 km

Informational Signs at Einhornhöhle (Unicorn Cave)

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Very informative panel about nettles.

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5.47 km

Haus Einhorn Visitor Center & Kiosk

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Here you can stay well. Not possible at the moment due to the season, but when it's open again you can bear it well

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5.50 km

Unicorn Cave (Einhornhöhle) – HWN 101

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This cave is an absolute must for young and old. The tenants of the cave go to a lot of trouble with the tours and the hospitality. I have seldom …

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5.50 km

Unicorn Skeleton

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The last unicorn died here.

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8.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.43 km

3.41 km

877 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

2.26 km

671 m

382 m

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

6°C

-2°C

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Comments

November 3, 2024,Einhornhöhle 101 und Ruine Scharzfels 151 mit der Steinkirche

Today was the last day this year that the Unicorn Cave could be visited. The winter break follows. Accordingly, many people took the opportunity to visit and I was happy to finally be here at the right time. The cave is long and at the end there is an exciting hole leading upwards - it is worth a visit, even …

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February 1, 2025,Man sagt, dass das Blut eines Einhorns... Reloaded 🩸🦄 🏰🧌🏰🦄🩸HWN 101 Einhornhöhle - HWN 151 Burgruine Scharzfels - HWN 👻 Steinkirche

Schwimmqualität: 👎🏻
Kneippqualität: 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

… einem ewiges Leben verleiht, aber wenn man etwas so Reines meuchelt, hat man nur noch ein halbes Leben, ein verfluchtes, von dem Augenblick an, da das Blut seine Lippen berührt.
Gut, dass ich das schon beim letzten Mal gelernt habe, daher konnte ich meiner besten Freundin Hydra und ihrem Frauchen Ute El schon im Auto …

May 17, 2025,Südharz - Steinkirche, Höhle, Ruine und Karstfelsen

Rarely do you walk almost entirely on such pleasant ground as on this tour, which starts at the edge of Scharzfeld on the edge of the Harz Mountains. Right at the beginning, you reach one of the many highlights. Above the village lies the stone church, which was converted from a Stone Age cave in the Middle Ages. The rocky …

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July 30, 2022,Man sagt, dass das Blut eines Einhorns... 🩸🦄 🏰🧌🏰🦄🩸HWN 101 Einhornhöhle - HWN 151 Burgruine Scharzfels - HWN 👻 Steinkirche

Schwimmqualität: 👎🏻
Kneippqualität: 👍🏻

… einem ewiges Leben verleiht, aber wenn man etwas so Reines meuchelt, hat man nur noch ein halbes Leben, ein verfluchtes, von dem Augenblick an, da das Blut seine Lippen berührt.
Also Anfangs hat Frauchen mir ja nur die Geschichte mit dem ewigen Leben erzählt und das fand ich äusserst interessant, das wär nämlich ein absoluter …

August 11, 2022,Ruine Scharzfels, Einhornhöhle - HWN 151, 101

Today's hike was themed education and culture 😉 and "Don't rush!"☝️. In the beech forests around the unicorn cave there are not only beautiful paths, but also a lot of information boards (educational task fulfilled here), which of course had to be studied extensively. The Scharzfels castle ruins were of an unimaginable size and climbing the "upper floors" worked well. …

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November 14, 2025,Die Scharzfelder Dolomiten

touren.harzinfo.de/de/tour/wanderung/die-scharzfelder-dolomiten/29849657

September 7, 2024,Heißkalt: Durch die Harzer Dolomiten (Scharzfeld / Südharz) 🥾☀️⛰️🦄🏰🌳

We were actually supposed to go to the Brocken on Saturday. But considering the forest fires, it was literally too hot for us; and the area was also closed off. So we had to come up with a quick plan B. And that took us to the gypsum karst area near Scharzfeld. Right at the beginning, a real blast, the …

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July 5, 2025,Steinkirche-Frauenstein- Ruine Scharzfels- Einhornhöhle

I can't manage to write much today. A lot of warmth, a lot of beauty, a lot of greenery, a lot of deliciousness, a lot of strenuousness, a lot of learning, a lot of information, a lot of fun, a lot of silly things.

HWN ♟️2018-06 Digital Stone Church
151 Scharzfels Castle Ruins
101 Unicorn Cave including guided tour

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