BaudenSteig circular route No. 3: Riefensbeek - Hanskühnenburg

17.71 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Condition:
Walking / hiking
  • 5:20 h
  • 17.71 km
  • 532 m
  • 543 m
  • 331 m
  • 817 m
  • 486 m
  • Start: Kohlungsplatz parking lot
  • Destination: Kohlungsplatz parking lot

Interesting things around Riefensbeek. A nice day hike is the BaudenSteig circular route No. 3 from Riefensbeek up to the Hanskühnenburg and over the Sösetal reservoir back to Riefensbeek.

All BaudenSteig circular routes touch the BaudenSteig and convey the feeling of following this beautiful long-distance trail for a while.

On forest roads past the forest swimming pool uphill through spruce forests with beautiful views over Riefensbeek.

Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt
Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt

Good to know

Pavements

Gravel (67%)
Trail (21%)
Street (4%)
Asphalt (8%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

From Kohlungsplatz (S) on forest roads past the forest swimming pool uphill with views over Riefensbeek. Over the Knochenplatz to the Bösenberg (1). Further uphill through the Harz National Park to the mountain massif "Auf dem Acker" and past the imposing Hanskühnenburg cliff. At the Hanskühnenburg cabin (2) at 811 m, a cozy rest and refreshment are offered. Beautiful view from the tower. The way back, downhill into the Sösetal, leads past the Sergeantenklippe to the large Schacht and to the forebay of the Sösetalsperre (3). Cross the forebay dam, then right along the forebay. In the pristine Sösetal on the forest nature trail, accompanied by the mountain stream of the Söse, into the small mountain village of Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken. Various refreshment options await here. It is not far to the parking lot.

Equipment

Normal hiking equipment, water bottle.

Whether BaudenSteig or BaudenSteig circular route, every stage guarantees a stop and a view. Put on your hiking boots and go!

Directions & Parking facilities

A7, AS Seesen; B243 to Osterode, B498 Sösetal reservoir - Riefensbeek.

Kohlungsplatz parking lot on the outskirts of Riefensbeek - Kamschlacken

DB: Osterode train station; www.bahn.de; South Lower Saxony transport association, www.vsninfo.de

Additional information

Tourist Information Osterode am Harz, Eisensteinstraße 1, 37520 Osterode am Harz, 05522 318333, touristinfo@osterode.de, www.osterode.de

Map

https://www.harzinfo-shop.de/onlineshop/kartenmaterial/

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