Around the Großes Torfhausmoor
Around the Großes Torfhausmoor
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Around the Großes Torfhausmoor
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6.07km
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Hiking
An easy circular hike with historical and botanical highlights
This circular hike leads from the TorfHaus National Park Visitor Center around the Great Torfhaus Moor, one of the large raised bogs in the Harz National Park, on easy paths with minimal incline. A small part of the moor can be crossed on a boardwalk. In addition to a clear view of the wide, treeless high moor area and a magnificent view of the Brocken, there are also real carnivorous plants and other rare moor inhabitants to discover.
The Moorsteg is closed in winter.
It continues along the "Upper Harz Water Management System", part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, and along the historic Kaiserweg - an early trading route between Nordhausen and Bad Harzburg - through nature changing to wilderness. The WaldWandelweg along the way offers interesting information.
Last updated: July 21, 2024
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Start point
Bus stop
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Torfhaus Visitor Center
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The TorfHaus National Park Visitor Center is located directly at the large car park and the Torfhaus bus stop. A visit is worthwhile in any weather and at any time of the year. In a barrier-free and family-friendly exhibition on two floors you will find exciting insights into and views of the Harz National Park and learn how wilderness is becoming reality again here. In the shop you will find a large selection of resin and nature books, hiking maps, souvenirs and much more.
The TorfHaus National Park visitor center is a popular starting point for numerous hiking and adventure tours, such as the popular Goetheweg to the Brocken or the Moorstieg over the Große Torfhausmoor.
Regular: April – October: daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
November - March: Tue - Sun 10 a.m. - 4 p.m
closed on Mondays (except public holidays).
closed on December 24th
Admission is free.
Arrival and accessibility
The TorfHaus National Park Visitor Center can be reached by car and public transport. It is barrier-free and has a disabled toilet.
nationalpark-harz.de/de/visitor-centres/torfhaus
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2.12 km
Abbegraben
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2.30 km
Intersection of Kaiserweg and Goetheweg
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2.51 km
Kaiserweg Trail
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2.97 km
Lynx Monument Rest Area
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4.15 km
WaldWandelWeg (HWN special postmark 9943)
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4.31 km
Photo spot #derwaldruft
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6.07 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.40 km
1.10 km
990 m
553 m
Surfaces
3.74 km
1.12 km
594 m
593 m
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The starting point was the visitor parking lot at the Harzturm (fee applies). From there, I first walked along the Goetheweg – the well-known hiking trail towards the Brocken. …
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Nuki wants to go today.
Where the beautiful raised moor stands
and the shallow Abbe lives
a gentle wind accompanies us
when we are outside again
The mistress is doing well there too
What more could you want, it gives you courage
I can be so poetic when I try, I could also be called …
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From the large parking lot at the National Park House we went to the Great Torfhausmoor. We completed the loop counter-clockwise and so we started along the Abbegraben on the Goetheweg, followed the wooden plank path into the moor, found peat moss, cotton grass and sundew and passed the WaldWandelWeg on the way back. It is well …
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We were there during the week when hardly anyone was around. It wouldn't have been a problem with a stroller on the narrow wooden paths, but it's probably different on the weekend when there's more hustle and bustle.
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March 15, 2023
An easy circular hike with historical and botanical highlights
This circular hike leads from the TorfHaus National Park Visitor Center around the Great Torfhaus Moor, one of the large raised bogs in the Harz National Park, on easy paths with minimal incline. A small part of the moor can be crossed on
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March 15, 2023
Do something good for the environment and use public transport to get to your tour: kvg-braunschweig.de/Fahrplaene/820.pdf
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