We will pass this spot again later on our return. We now make a turn to circumvent the Erdbeerkopf (Strawberry Hill) and arrive at waypoint 07 and 08 (called the spider). It has steel ladders to the top, though the views remain modest. Next stop is the Ahrentklint, which means 'eagles' rock'. Some 50 years ago there seemed to be anthills wherever you set foot into a forest, but now they have become a rare occurrence. A sign points out that even Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited it.īefore you reach your next 'Klippe', take note of the anthill at way point 03. The hike begins just next to the rails, with a few steps leading into the dark forest and your first cliffy rock of the day - the Feuerstein. If you arrived by car you do not want to miss the spectacle of arriving and departing steam engines. These lots are marginally cheaper, but you have to add the ascend to the station to your trip. This is a private parking belonging to the station restaurant it is not signposted by the local authorities, who otherwise are generous with parking signs to their municipal parking lots. There is also parking for cars available for 5 Euro/day. The trail starts at the railway station in Schierke, which you can reach, of course, by train (from Wernigerode). We advise not to use the Garmin Topo map for Germany, as many smaller trails are not marked - instead use the Freizeitkarte Germany (or a similar map with the same level of detail), which is freely available through the Open Street Map website. As you are likely to follow GPS coordinates, you will not get lost. While the book and the trails are very beautiful and fuel the appetite for more hikes in the Harz, the actual trail descriptions can be vague. The trail follows description #15 of the guidebook 'Vergessene Pfade - Harz' (lost trails) by Richard Goedecke. This is a beautiful and adventurous trail - and most of it is relatively rarely visited.
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