- Brief description
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A small family and dog-friendly circular route through the lower Dammbachtal near Trautenstein.
- Difficulty
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easy
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Parking at the "Dammbachtal" café or at the forest car park (approx. 500 m along the field path)
- Route
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TrautensteinTrautenstein2.9 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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The leisurely walking and hiking trail with no significant inclines takes you through the Dammbachtal near Trautenstein. Also ideal for dogs, away from streets and busy places. Here your four-legged friend has enough space to run around and romp around. Enjoy the beautifully blooming mountain meadows and the soothing tranquility in spring and summer. The hike takes about 1 hour. At the end of the Dammbachtal, an ice cream parlor and a local restaurant invite you to have a coffee or something to eat.
- Directions
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The circular route begins and ends at the parking lot of the "Dammbachtal" café in Trautenstein. This is located at the entrance to the town from the direction of Benneckenstein or Tanne. Follow the field path to the right and walk to the forest car park. Keep left at the fork in the road and follow the path into the lower Dammbachtal. After approx. 800 m you will come to another fork in the road. There you turn left and cross the small bridge. At the end of the path, keep to the left and begin the return journey to Trautenstein. There you hike through the sunny Dammbachtal. Near the first house in Trautenstein, go left over a bridge and immediately keep left again. The hike ends after about 200 m at the “Dammbachtal” café.
- Highest point
- 484 m
- Endpoint
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Parking at the "Dammbachtal" café or at the forest car park
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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No special equipment is necessary.
- Safety instructions
- Tips
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At the level of the Schützenhaus, we recommend a small detour to the natural pond (not a bathing lake!). There, benches invite you to linger and enjoy.
- Additional information
- Directions
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You can reach Trautenstein by car
- from Wernigerode via the B244, Elbingerode junction (B27), Königshütte junction (L98), Tanne junction (B242)
- from the direction of Braunlage via the B242
- from Nordhausen via the B4/B81, junction Hasselfelde (B242)
- Public transportation
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You can reach the Harz town of Trautenstein by taking the bus of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe:
from Wernigerode
from Blankenburg
from Braunlage
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TIP :
With the Harz Holiday Ticket, you can travel throughout the Harz region free of charge.
HATIX - free use of the public bus lines of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, the Q-Bus Nahverkehrsgesellschaft, the Halberstädter Verkehrs-GmbH, and the Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz in the Harz district. Now also free use in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen.
- Parking
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There is a small free car park to the right of the "Dammbachtal" café.
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AuthorThe tour Circular hiking trail Kleines Dammbachtal is used by outdooractive.com provided.
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Der Harz/ Thüringen
1084
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Bodetal
613
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Benneckenstein
235