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title: "Harz Monastery Trail - Harzer Tourismusverband e.V."
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description: "Hike along the Harz Monastery Trail through a fascinating cultural landscape: discover historic monasteries, idyllic paths, and spiritual sites. The route combines nature, history, and faith."
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Harz Monastery Trail

 

Relaxation potential for body, mind and soul

The **Harz Monastery Hiking Trail** takes you between **Goslar and Halberstadt** through an exceptionally dense landscape of monasteries and churches. On seven stages, each between **10 and 22 kilometres** long, you can combine movement in nature with cultural experiences. There are hardly any steep climbs – plenty of time to walk, look around and take a breath. The route follows in the footsteps of the **Harz monasteries**, which have shaped the region culturally and economically for centuries. You will walk through **fragrant monastery gardens** and across **Gothic cloisters**, reaching **churches, museums** and **distilleries**. Many of these places invite you to events or quiet moments of reflection. The trail runs along the Oker, Ecker and Bode rivers, through **romantic river landscapes**, past the **Teufelsmauer** near Blankenburg and Thale, and through the Schimmerwald. You walk along the former inner-German border, past fish-rich ponds and small Romanesque churches – always gathering new impressions for body, mind and soul.

 

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1\. The stages at a glance

 

 

2\. Along the way

 

 

3\. Hiking guide, maps, passes & more

 

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