Salzstieg Trail S1 – Raven Crag loop from Bad Harzburg
Salzstieg Trail S1 – Raven Crag loop from Bad Harzburg
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Salzstieg Trail S1 – Raven Crag loop from Bad Harzburg
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48.1km
1,220m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 16, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 33.3 km for 12 m
After 40.3 km for 37 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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15.0 km
Salzstieg Trail S1
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17.2 km
Radauborn
Forest
21.0 km
Kaiserweg Trail S2 (rocky)
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25.6 km
Eckertalsperre Drinking Water Fountain
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27.4 km
Molkenhaus to Eckertal Trail
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29.8 km
Winterbergklippe Trail
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35.4 km
Kaltes Tal
Forest
39.5 km
View of the Brocken
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40.1 km
Lynx enclosure at the Rabenklippe
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The brush ears are back in the Harz forests. But like all cats, they are very shy. So anyone who sees them in the wild is really lucky. So that everyone can admire them, we have built a lynx display enclosure on the Rabenklippe near Bad Harzburg. Here you can watch our lynxes basking in the sun, climbing trees or sneaking through their territory. Our public lynx feeding is particularly popular. Here you can learn interesting facts about the lynx from our national park staff and you can observe the big cats up close while they are eating.
opening hours
Regular: The lynx display enclosure is accessible at all times.
The public lynx feeding takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. Registration is not necessary for groups either. Admission is free.
Note: Spectacular photos are guaranteed when the animals present themselves in the attractive and rugged enclosure landscape. However, the large enclosure also offers the animals numerous hiding places, so that they cannot always be discovered. A high visitor's platform enables a "fence-free" view of large parts of the enclosure landscape.
getting there
The lynx enclosure on the Rabenklippe is located near Bad Harzburg in the middle of the forest. Access by car is not possible, the access road is closed to public traffic.
You can reach the lynx enclosure from Bad Harzburg via designated hiking trails. The distance is around 4 kilometers, so please plan enough time for the hike. You save around 200 meters in altitude if you take the Burgberg cable car up the Burgberg. From the mountain station you hike about 60 minutes to the lynx enclosure. Please also note our tour recommendation "On the way to the lynxes".
From April to early November, the “Grüner Harzer” bus line (KVG bus line 875) runs between Bad Harzburg and the lynx enclosure on the Rabenklippe.
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40.2 km
Raven Crag
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46.3 km
Butterberg
Peak
48.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
27.9 km
9.66 km
5.90 km
3.71 km
654 m
242 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
22.5 km
12.5 km
6.13 km
5.78 km
998 m
171 m
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Comments
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The forest in the Harz is getting smaller and smaller. According to the district, two-thirds of the spruce trees in the region have already died. The reason is mostly climate change and bark beetles.
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- the Salzstieg from Torfhaus into the Radautal. This trail has changed a lot from before. Where once there was an intact forest, you now have a clear view (it takes some getting used to if you still know the Salzstieg from earlier years).
- the sometimes narrow and challenging …
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Since it had apparently rained, the trails were partially completely flooded and we are wet. (In order not to ruin the car, we drove back in our underpants).
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