South Harz Karst Hiking Trail | with the northern variant in the Göttingen district

Over the course of millennia, the gypsum karst landscape of the South Harz has created a region whose geological wealth and biological diversity represent a unique natural area in Europe. The gypsum-rich area extends across the districts of Osterode am Harz (Lower Saxony), Nordhausen (Thuringia), and Mansfeld-Südharz (Saxony-Anhalt). Along the axis from Pölsfeld to Bad Grund, this impressive region can be particularly experienced on the South Harz Karst Hiking Trail.