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Harz Mountains
Oberharz am Brocken

North Schnarcherklippe – Schnarcherklippen loop from Elendstal

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Oberharz am Brocken

North Schnarcherklippe – Schnarcherklippen loop from Elendstal

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4.8

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16

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North Schnarcherklippe – Schnarcherklippen loop from Elendstal

00:51

6.00km

260m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Elendstal

Waypoints

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1

388 m

Elendstal Nature Reserve – Footbridge and Stream

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Wonderfully shady route through the forest. And you rediscover a lot.

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2

1.40 km

Helenenruh Viewpoint — HWN 21: View of the Brocken and Schierke

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A small refuge and the location for the Harzer hiking nobility number 21 can be found here, but not more. Helenenruhe is only with a bit of headfirst the view …

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2.77 km

Teufelsstieg Trail

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4

3.80 km

North Schnarcherklippe

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The Schnarcherklippen near Schierke in the Harz Mountains are an impressive rock formation with two towers that produce strange noises when the wind blows from the south-easterly direction. The sound is pretty similar to snoring.

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3.82 km

Schnarcherklippen Rock Formations

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The snore cliffs are an impressive, two-tower granite rock formation

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3.87 km

Schnarcherklippen

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A real highlight in the region: the snoring cliffs, which even Goethe occupied with in Faust I and Faust II ("[...] and the cliffs that bend down, and the long …

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4.80 km

Barenberg Viewpoint (HWN Stamping Point 20)

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At this viewing platform you will not only receive the Harz hiking pin number 20, but also the first reward for the climb from Elend: a fantastic view. The steep …

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8

5.80 km

Elend Village Wooden Church

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At the entrance to the Elendstal.

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6.00 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.11 km

824 m

434 m

418 m

209 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

790 m

708 m

321 m

225 m

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Sunday 11 October

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