A couple out walking take a break on a sunny forest path and, laughing, share tea from a flask – illustrative image

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A walk through the woods, a break by the water. Around Hahnenklee, you’ll find routes for short walks and long days out.

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Sorted by walking time. The times are calculated from the specified starting point – excluding breaks and the walk from the chalet. The route description and map open in a new tab at Hahnenklee Tourismus.

Upper Grumbach Valley circular walk (opens an external website)

Via the Fairy Tale Trail to Bockswiese and back to the Stave Church along the Grumbach Ponds.
- 4.3 km
- approx. 1 hr 15 mins
- Difficulty: easy · approx. 71 m ascent
Circular walk starting from the Gustav-Adolf Stave Church.
Route on Google Maps (opens an external website)
Schalke circular walking trail (opens an external website)

Through the woods to the Schalker observation tower and back, with a view of the Großer Kellerhalsteich.
- 5.5 km
- approx. 1 hr 45 mins
- Difficulty: moderate
Circular walk starting from the car park at Auerhahn.
Route on Google Maps (opens an external website)
Liebesbankweg (opens an external website)

The well-known circular walk past the Bocksberg to the ponds, with benches and views along the way.
- around 7 km
- approx. 2½ hours
- Difficulty: easy · approx. 140 m ascent
Circular walk starting from the large car park by the stave church.
Route on Google Maps (opens an external website)
Hexenbank circular walking trail (opens an external website)

From the village centre via the Hexenbankweg and the Pochwerkplatz, then back via Rathausstraße.
- 7.3 km
- approx. 2 hours 30 mins
- Difficulty: moderate
Circular walk starting from Hindenburgplatz near the tourist information centre.
Route on Google Maps (opens an external website)
Via the Bocksberg to Goslar (opens an external website)

Up the toboggan run to the Bocksberg and down the Alte Harzstraße to Goslar.
- 8.9 km
- approx. 2 hrs 45 mins
- Difficulty: moderate · approx. 181 m ascent
An easy walk from the large car park by the stave church. Plan your return journey separately, for example by bus.
Route on Google Maps (opens an external website)
Oberharzer Teiche circular walking trail (opens an external website)

Through the Spiegeltal valley to Zellerfeld and back past the ponds of the Upper Harz Water Authority, with views of the Brocken along the way.
- 10.7 km
- approx. 3 hours
- Difficulty: moderate · approx. 221 m ascent
Circular walk starting from the stave church in Hahnenklee.
Route on Google Maps (opens an external website)
Circular walking route to Wildemann (opens an external website)

Via Bockswiese and the Spiegeltal valley to Wildemann, then back through the Grumbachtal valley, past the Kuttelbacher Teich.
- 13.3 km
- approx. 3 hrs 45 mins
- Difficulty: moderate · approx. 219 m ascent
Circular walk starting from the stave church in Hahnenklee.
Route on Google Maps (opens an external website)
Via the Schalke to the Rammelsberg (opens an external website)

Up the slopes and along steep hillsides to the Rammelsberg World Heritage Site in Goslar.
- 13.6 km
- approx. 4 hours
- Difficulty: difficult · approx. 194 m ascent
An easy walk from the large car park by the stave church. Return by bus – line 830, according to the tour description.
Route on Google Maps (opens an external website)

Google Maps guides you via the tour’s waypoints. The exact route is shown on the tour page.

Plan your route according to the weather, your fitness level and any current trail closures. For longer walks, make sure you have sturdy shoes, water and a map.