Rules of the game

Collect stamps

You will find the stamp points at 222 places of inter­est in the Harz Moun­tains. They are locat­ed at for­est restau­rants, refuges and inter­est­ing view­points, at geo­log­i­cal fea­tures and his­tor­i­cal sites. The stamps are in weath­er­proof dark green stamp box­es, which you will quick­ly rec­og­nize by their typ­i­cal appearance. 

The loca­tions of the stamp­ing points can be found in the pass and on our offi­cial Harz­er Wan­der­nadel hik­ing maps.

The aim is to col­lect stamps from dif­fer­ent stamp­ing sta­tions. Each stamp­ing point or the cor­re­spond­ing stamp impres­sion is there­fore only count­ed once and only count­ed once for each achieve­ment badge. How­ev­er, the stamps already col­lect­ed will count towards the next high­er badge. 

If, despite the best main­te­nance, a stamp is not avail­able or stamp­ing is not pos­si­ble due to weath­er con­di­tions, it is suf­fi­cient to note the iden­ti­fi­ca­tion num­ber of the stamp box (on the inside of the front flap) and the loca­tion in a stamp field. This will also be rec­og­nized as proof. 

Pin the hiking pin

You can have the achieve­ment of a per­for­mance lev­el con­firmed by acquir­ing the cor­re­spond­ing hik­ing pin.
As the routes between the indi­vid­ual stamp points dif­fer in length and dif­fi­cul­ty, the “Harz­er Wan­der­nadel” is not only an offer for ambi­tious hik­ers, but also for fam­i­lies or senior citizens.

Chil­dren in par­tic­u­lar quick­ly become enthu­si­as­tic about the stamp hunt and enjoy accom­pa­ny­ing their par­ents or grand­par­ents on stamp tours. Whether it’s a chal­leng­ing moun­tain tour or a relaxed walk in the for­est, the Harz Hik­ing Nee­dle has some­thing for every mood and every age. We have devel­oped the “Hik­ing Prince and Princess” award for this pur­pose, which you receive for col­lect­ing just 11 stamps.