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Around Lonau

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Around Lonau

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Around Lonau

02:48

9.61km

260m

Hiking

If you'd like to explore the Harz National Park from its sunny southern side and appreciate the tranquility, this easy circular hike around the Lonau National Park community is recommended. The tour starts at the ranger station (next to the village community center), where a National Park information point is…

by Nationalpark Harz

Last updated: January 29, 2025

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After 7.85 km for 108 m

After 8.27 km for 111 m

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2.44 km

Kirchthal Car Park

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Beautifully located parking lot at the start of long hikes on the field and to the Hankuehnenburg.

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4.58 km

View of Lonau

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Great panoramic view of Lonau.

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5.88 km

View of Lonau

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Here you have a great view of the valley and Lonau.

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Capercaillie Display Enclosure Lonau (Harz National Park, HWN Special Stamp 192)

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For technical reasons, the capercaillie enclosure is currently closed!

The special stamping station for the Harz Hiking Badge remains open.

Tip: Visit the nearby Soul Trail near Herzberg.

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.31 km

1.50 km

597 m

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.45 km

2.96 km

1.96 km

1.06 km

162 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

31°C

13°C

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Comments

May 27, 2023,Rund um Lonau #harz

Very nice walk around Lonau. Next time: Definitely take the south-eastern way back down at the Lonau - wonderfully romantic little path on the little river - the forest path at the top is just boring.

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October 18, 2025,Autumn Leaves in Lonau 🍁

A great album! What a lineup! Cannonball Adderley - Autumn Leaves:

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September 22, 2025,Rund um Lonau

We started the Lonau circular trail from the Kirchtal parking lot. It led us along good paths, always above Lonau, through the dense beech forest. Along the way, we passed the capercaillie enclosure (HWN special stamp), where we could currently see one pair, but we also spotted a nuthatch and crested tits there. 😁
A very beautiful, quiet trail with …

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October 2, 2023,🌲🌳🚶‍♂️🌞 Runde durch den Grünen Harz rund um Lonau 🌳🌲🥾

On the way home from the Hochharz, we fortunately stopped off at the foot of the Harz near Herzberg and visited the beautiful town of Lonau. After two days of tree corpses at the heights of the Harz, things are still right down here because the mixed forest is much more resistant.
It was a relief to hike through green, …

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June 21, 2022

If you'd like to explore the Harz National Park from its sunny southern side and appreciate the tranquility, this easy circular hike around the Lonau National Park community is recommended. The tour starts at the ranger station (next to the village community center), where a National Park information

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Around Lonau

Kirchthal Car Park

View of Lonau

View of Lonau

Capercaillie Display Enclosure Lonau (Harz National Park, HWN Special Stamp 192)

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