2.2 miles
Distance
-1,512 ft
Descent
00:09:26
Avg time

Hirtenstieg Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Wernigerode
  • AKA
    Kolonnenweg
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Other
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • OSM Way
    #31295270

The Hirtensteig was paved by huge concrete blocks with plenty of holes for grass to grow. As part of the former inner German border it was used for military vehicles, so it's better known as "tank route" or "Panzerplattenweg".
Although it is not a typical MTB Trail, the iconic pavement and the straight steep route up the mountain makes it a must-ride. You can either push up that hill very hard or get your disc brakes heated up on descent, you will love a downhill setup on that easy path.

Access Info

Starting from the top, it's the other descent, not the one with the train station.
Going uphill, you start at Ranger station Scharfenstein

More Stats for Hirtenstieg multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,512 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,082 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,594 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,594 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,082 ft
  • Grade
    -12.913%
  • Grade max
    -20.928%
  • Grade min
    -8.925%
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Avg time
    00:09:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:50:34
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on Aug 27, 2024
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      Hirtenstieg Trail Reports

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      Aug 27, 2024 @ 6:45am
      Aug 27, 2024
      		 Bremsenzerstörer ... Macht echt keinen Spaß mit dem Gravel.
      May 19, 2024 @ 3:05pm
      May 19, 2024
      Sep 10, 2020 @ 11:05pm
      Sep 10, 2020
      Nov 13, 2017 @ 2:54pm
      Nov 13, 2017
      		 Covered in snow, with steep 16% sections you can't ride up anymore (tested). And for downhill skiing would be better the better option
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