HWN 163 Gipfelblick am Kaiserweg is located between the Harz villages of Wieda, Zorge and Hohegeiß near the 633 m high Wagnerskopf. From the stamp site, you have an outstanding view of several Harz peaks, including the Wurmberg and the majestic Brocken.
The stamp site is best reached from the “Kaiserweg” parking lot, which is located on the L 601 road between Wieda and Braunlage. From there, hike steadily along the Kaiserweg towards Wieda and reach HWN 163 via the Steigerkopf.
Alternatives:
From Zorge, park at the tourist information office and follow the Hüttenweg to HWN 160 Helenenruh and from there continue along the Kaiserweg to HWN 163.
The Lausebuche parking lot is located between Braunlage and Oderhaus directly on the Kaiserweg. From there, you first hike to HWN 157 Kapellenfleck where you can visit the remains of an early medieval chapel. Continue along the Kaiserweg in the direction of Wieda and, after crossing the L 601 country road, you come directly to HWN 163.
Experience nature on the paths of German emperors and kings
The Kaiserweg begins on the Burgberg in Bad Harzburg and leads over the Hopfensäcke, two granite cliffs typical of the Harz region, via Oderbrück to the Königskrug, from there to the Kapellenfleck and over the Helenenruh to the Cistercian monastery of Walkenried. From there, the trail heads east and joins up with the Karstwanderweg trail. You pass the border with Thuringia and via Juliushütte, Ellrich and the Mittelbau Dora concentration camp memorial you reach the northern Thuringian town of Nordhausen. There was a royal court here in the Middle Ages, which was frequently visited by German kings until the late Hohenstaufen dynasty. The route then runs from Nordhausen via Heringen and Hamma to Badraer Schweiz, whose mountains offer a wonderful view of the Harz Mountains. The route then leads over the Kyffhäuser to Tilleda in Saxony-Anhalt, where it ends at the royal palace there.
