{"id":16271,"date":"2016-01-24T21:34:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-24T20:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/the-hiking-pin\/rules-of-the-game\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:39:00","slug":"rules-of-the-game","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/the-hiking-pin\/rules-of-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules of the&nbsp;game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2ad27c8\" data-block-id=\"2ad27c8\"><style>.stk-2ad27c8 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2ad27c8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-126ae0c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"126ae0c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-126ae0c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div 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style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-7365614-color-2)\" \/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M256 512A256 256 0 1 0 256 0a256 256 0 1 0 0 512zM216 336h24V272H216c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h48c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v88h8c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H216c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24zm40-208a32 32 0 1 1 0 64 32 32 0 1 1 0-64z\" \/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-55b6d18\" data-block-id=\"55b6d18\"><style>.stk-55b6d18 {--stk-icon-list-row-gap:11px !important;--stk-icon-list-marker-color:var(--theme-palette-color-7, #ffffff) !important;}.stk-55b6d18 .stk-block-icon-list-item__content{align-items:baseline !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-55b6d18\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256 512A256 256 0 1 0 256 0a256 256 0 1 0 0 512zM216 336h24V272H216c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h48c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v88h8c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H216c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24zm40-208a32 32 0 1 1 0 64 32 32 0 1 1 0-64z\" \/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-7eb6087\" data-block-id=\"7eb6087\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-55b6d18\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" \/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">The hik\u00ading pass is issued in your name and is non-transferable.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-68dd497\" data-block-id=\"68dd497\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-55b6d18\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" \/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">You col\u00adlect the stamps for the hik\u00ading badges of the var\u00adi\u00adous per\u00adfor\u00admance lev\u00adels in your passport.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-8f96f9f\" data-block-id=\"8f96f9f\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-55b6d18\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" \/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">The acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion of the hik\u00ading badge is not time-bound, so col\u00adlect\u00ading stamps can extend over sev\u00ader\u00adal years \u2014 depend\u00ading on your per\u00adson\u00adal possibilities.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collect stamps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find the stamp points at 222 places of inter\u00adest in the Harz Moun\u00adtains. They are locat\u00aded at for\u00adest restau\u00adrants, refuges and inter\u00adest\u00ading view\u00adpoints, at geo\u00adlog\u00adi\u00adcal fea\u00adtures and his\u00adtor\u00adi\u00adcal sites. The stamps are in weath\u00ader\u00adproof dark green stamp box\u00ades, which you will quick\u00adly rec\u00adog\u00adnize by their typ\u00adi\u00adcal appearance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large wp-image-3026 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Person stamps paper at green stamp box\" class=\"wp-image-16090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pic\u00adture: AchtPfotenPhotography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The loca\u00adtions of the stamp\u00ading points can be found in the pass and on our offi\u00adcial Harz\u00ader Wan\u00adder\u00adnadel hik\u00ading&nbsp;maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim is to col\u00adlect stamps from dif\u00adfer\u00adent stamp\u00ading sta\u00adtions. Each stamp\u00ading point or the cor\u00adre\u00adspond\u00ading stamp impres\u00adsion is there\u00adfore only count\u00aded once and only count\u00aded once for each achieve\u00adment badge. How\u00adev\u00ader, the stamps already col\u00adlect\u00aded will count towards the next high\u00ader&nbsp;badge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If, despite the best main\u00adte\u00adnance, a&nbsp;stamp is not avail\u00adable or stamp\u00ading is not pos\u00adsi\u00adble due to weath\u00ader con\u00addi\u00adtions, it is suf\u00adfi\u00adcient to note the iden\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion num\u00adber of the stamp box (on the inside of the front flap) and the loca\u00adtion in a&nbsp;stamp field. This will also be rec\u00adog\u00adnized as&nbsp;proof.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large wp-image-1914 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-april-hoher-kleef-anjau2-1024x760.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel on a mountain at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-16095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-april-hoher-kleef-anjau2-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-april-hoher-kleef-anjau2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-april-hoher-kleef-anjau2-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-april-hoher-kleef-anjau2-1536x1140.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-april-hoher-kleef-anjau2-2048x1520.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HWN 88 Hoher Kleef \u2014 Anja Ulrich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-notification stk-block-notification stk-block stk-2ac3a1c is-style-large-icon\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"2ac3a1c\"><style>.stk-2ac3a1c {margin-bottom:0px !important;overflow:hidden !important;}.stk-2ac3a1c-container{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #277d00) !important;border-top-left-radius:6px !important;border-top-right-radius:6px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:6px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:6px !important;overflow:hidden !important;}.stk-2ac3a1c-container:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #277d00) !important;}.stk-2ac3a1c .stk-block-notification__content{padding-top:8% !important;padding-right:8% !important;padding-bottom:8% !important;padding-left:8% !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-notification__content stk-content-align stk-2ac3a1c-column stk-container stk-2ac3a1c-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2ac3a1c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-ff026fa\" data-block-id=\"ff026fa\"><style>.stk-ff026fa {overflow:hidden !important;top:-72px !important;left:-72px !important;position:absolute !important;opacity:0.2 !important;}.stk-ff026fa .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:200px !important;width:200px !important;transform:rotate(350deg) !important;}.stk-ff026fa .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-ff026fa .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:#FFFFFF !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-ff026fa\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-ff-026-fa-color-1)\" \/><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-ff-026-fa-color-2)\" \/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M256 512A256 256 0 1 0 256 0a256 256 0 1 0 0 512zM216 336h24V272H216c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h48c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v88h8c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H216c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24zm40-208a32 32 0 1 1 0 64 32 32 0 1 1 0-64z\" \/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-aa4d53c\" id=\"span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-7-ffffff-class-stk-highlight-tipp-span\" data-block-id=\"aa4d53c\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-7, #ffffff);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Tip<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-fab2cd6\" data-block-id=\"fab2cd6\"><style>.stk-fab2cd6 .stk-block-text__text{color:var(--theme-palette-color-7, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color\">In such cas\u00ades, our blank emer\u00adgency stamp still ensures a&nbsp;nice entry in your pass\u00adport. You can find your unique hand\u00admade stamp in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/shop\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"95\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-7, #ffffff);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">online store<\/span><\/a>. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pin the hiking pin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can have the achieve\u00adment of a&nbsp;per\u00adfor\u00admance lev\u00adel con\u00adfirmed by acquir\u00ading the cor\u00adre\u00adspond\u00ading hik\u00ading pin.<br>As the routes between the indi\u00advid\u00adual stamp points dif\u00adfer in length and dif\u00adfi\u00adcul\u00adty, the \u201cHarz\u00ader Wan\u00adder\u00adnadel\u201d is not only an offer for ambi\u00adtious hik\u00aders, but also for fam\u00adi\u00adlies or senior citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chil\u00addren in par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar quick\u00adly become enthu\u00adsi\u00adas\u00adtic about the stamp hunt and enjoy accom\u00adpa\u00adny\u00ading their par\u00adents or grand\u00adpar\u00adents on stamp tours. Whether it\u2019s a&nbsp;chal\u00adleng\u00ading moun\u00adtain tour or a&nbsp;relaxed walk in the for\u00adest, the Harz Hik\u00ading Nee\u00addle has some\u00adthing for every mood and every age. We have devel\u00adoped the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/auszeichnungen\/wanderprinzen\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"79\">Hik\u00ading Prince and Princess<\/a>\u201d award for this pur\u00adpose, which you receive for col\u00adlect\u00ading just 11 stamps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-31-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-16106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-31-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-31-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nr-31-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Badge \u2014 Wan\u00adder\u00adprinz &amp;&nbsp;Wan\u00adder\u00adprinzessin \u2014 Image: AchtPfotenPhotography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Col\u00adlect stamps You will find the stamp points at 222 places of inter\u00adest in the Harz Moun\u00adtains. They are locat\u00aded at for\u00adest restau\u00adrants, refuges and inter\u00adest\u00ading view\u00adpoints, at geo\u00adlog\u00adi\u00adcal fea\u00adtures and his\u00adtor\u00adi\u00adcal sites. The stamps are in weath\u00ader\u00adproof dark green stamp box\u00ades, which you will quick\u00adly rec\u00adog\u00adnize by their typ\u00adi\u00adcal appear\u00adance.&nbsp; The loca\u00adtions of&nbsp;the&nbsp;[\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13747,"parent":16269,"menu_order":1000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Harzer Wandernadel - Collecting stamps in the Harz Mountains","_seopress_titles_desc":"Collect stamps in the Harz Mountains and earn the Harz hiking pin - an adventure for families, children and ambitious hikers.","_seopress_robots_index":"","wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"iawp_total_views":62,"footnotes":""},"hf_cat_page":[],"class_list":["post-16271","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"blocksy_meta":{"page_structure_type":"type-3","styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16271"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16274,"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16271\/revisions\/16274"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16269"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"hf_cat_page","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.harzer-wandernadel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hf_cat_page?post=16271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}