View of the Brocken – Path to Kaiserturm loop from Hasserode

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View of the Brocken – Path to Kaiserturm loop from Hasserode

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View of the Brocken – Path to Kaiserturm loop from Hasserode

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4.60km

70m

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 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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654 m

View of the Brocken

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Nice view of the Brocken

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1.05 km

View of the Kaiserturm (Rapunzel Tower)

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It is really nice to enjoy a great view when the visibility is good

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1.12 km

Path to Kaiserturm

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You should definitely go up there. The view is really beautiful.

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1.14 km

View of Wernigerode

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It is really nice to enjoy a great view when the visibility is good

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1.37 km

View of Wernigerode Castle and Zwölfmorgental

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You can see the castle really well from here. Great highlight.

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2.32 km

Scharfenstein Shelter

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A bit old but still usable.

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3.59 km

View of the Armeleuteberg and the Kaiserturm.

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nice view without stamp

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4.17 km

Armeleuteberg Guesthouse (HWN 35)

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Guest house in a beautiful location. In addition to the stamp box for the Harz hiking needle, there is also a small red box with the special stamp for the Werningerode fairy tale trail.

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4.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

962 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.30 km

1.43 km

863 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 37.0 km/h

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Comments

March 19, 2022,Kleiner Spaziergang zum "Scharfenstein"

A small afternoon round after a morning in Wernigerode.

Originally located in a beautiful forest landscape, today you can only see bare patches everywhere on the path.
Nevertheless, it was worth it.. the view of the Scharfenstein was worth it.

PS: There is a Harz hiking pin and an extra stamp on the way.

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October 22, 2024,Über den Armeleuteberg zur Scharfensteinklippe und zurück

Today a short hike after so much art yesterday. By car to the forest car park at Armeleuteberg. From there uphill to the Kaiserturm. Beautiful view over Wernigerode and the Harz mountains. The Brocken in the clouds, which initially hung quite nicely over the town. Then past the Sängerbank further uphill, around the Kühnekopf to the Scharfensteinklippe (462m), which is …

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December 27, 2024,Über den Wolken auf den Armeleuteberg bei Wernigerode

Försterplatz - Armeleuteberg mit Kaiserturm - Scharfenstein - Försterplatz

May 4, 2025,Wernigerode (HWN 34, 35)

Today we headed to the beautiful Harz Mountains – more specifically, to the area around Wernigerode!

Our goal: to collect a few new Harz hiking badges and enjoy nature.

We started at the Armeleuteberg Inn (HWN 35) and hiked on to Scharfenstein (HWN 34) – stunning views included! The trail then led us to Benzingerode, where we climbed the Stapenberg …

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June 9, 2025,2025-06-09-DE-ST-Spaziergang Armeleuteberg - Kühnenkopf - Scharfenstein

Walk from Armeleuteberg to Kühnenkopf to Scharfenstein

Type of hike: Walk
Start: Parking lot on the Forester's Path
Destination: Parking lot on the Forester's Path
Refreshment stop: Armeleuteberg Forest Inn
Special feature: Kaiserturm

Today we took a walk to Armeleuteberg and the Scharfenstein Cliff.

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