Fossecken Shelter – West Side Grand Canyon loop from Wolfshagen im Harz

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Fossecken Shelter – West Side Grand Canyon loop from Wolfshagen im Harz

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Fossecken Shelter – West Side Grand Canyon loop from Wolfshagen im Harz

01:45

6.22km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.12 km

Fossecken Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Shelter and impressive view

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2.57 km

Stone and Man Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Trail

The footprint in the stone is a 45 🤣✌️

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2.83 km

Sunk Der Steine Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

One of the few beautiful trails, but it's right 😎

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3.18 km

West Side Grand Canyon

Highlight • Gorge

The platform offers a beautiful view of the Heimberg. Some benches and tables also invite you to take a break.

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3.32 km

Viewpoint over Wolfshagen and the Heimberg Diabase Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Around the Diabas quarry there are numerous viewpoints and information board.

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3.69 km

Spur der Steine Trail

Highlight • Trail

That's something, a nice circular route, with a lot of information and 😎 highlights.

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3.78 km

Diabase Quarry Circular Trail (Wolfshagen)

Highlight • Trail

I particularly liked this piece of hiking trail. The young trees, the narrow path and a steep descent towards the end make my hiker's heart beat faster. The last vantage …

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6.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.80 km

1.71 km

1.70 km

Surfaces

3.20 km

1.54 km

976 m

319 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2022,05/2022 Pfad der Steine Wolfshagen im Harz

trace of the stones. Small birthday party in Wolfshagen

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September 10, 2022,Notfall Tour zur Ablenkung: Aussichtsplattform Heimberg – Spur der Steine Runde von Wolfshagen im Harz

Stuck in Salzgitter today for stupid reasons. So what are you doing in a corner where you've never been before. And nothing and zero you know clearly koomot up and down in the forest for hiking. Ne class tour only for the first few meters the right shoes are mandatory. From then on it's just the brine should be a …

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September 19, 2023,Harz - Schäderpavillon - Spur der Steine - Wolfshagen

Short afternoon tour to the Diabas quarry on the "Trail of the Stones."
I was positively surprised by this round 👍 what a brilliant view of Wolfshagen...it felt like I had looked at it from all sides. Great hiking and forest trails 🥾🌲🥾The quarry itself is also great and is explained to you with lots of informative signs. "Kalle" 🐶 …

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May 4, 2024,Spur der Steine - Wolfshagen i. Harz😍🌲🌳

What a great tour around the Wolfshagen quarry. Peace and quiet, wonderful paths, lots of information. It was fun.

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April 20, 2025,Wolfshagen - Ab Hotel Tannengrund zum Steinbruch

A very short tour with a stamp.

There's easy parking here at the hotel. The outdoor pool is adjacent, so it might be crowded.

Follow the "Trail of Stones" and eventually you'll find the "Heimberg" (HWN 109). And don't miss the diabase quarry. An absolute highlight.

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June 29, 2025,Harz: Sport und Bewegung in Wolfshagen (HWN 109)

Arrival days are always a bit tricky to plan, because you often have to consider check-in. So, today we only did a short walk around our holiday destination. The small "Trace of Stones" trail around the former diabase quarry was perfect for that. In addition to many information panels on the topic, there was fast food in the form of …

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