The Wurmberg (971 m above sea level) is the highest mountain in the state of Lower Saxony and the second-highest elevation in the Harz Mountains after the Brocken (1,141 m above sea level).
The Wurmberg is located outside the Harz National Park 3 km north of Braunlage and 4.8 km as the crow flies from the Brocken summit. In between lies the valley of the Kalten Bode and the border with Saxony-Anhalt or, during the time of German division, the border with the GDR.
The Wurmbergschanze was built on the summit in 1922, with a 30 m high inrun tower and a viewing platform. In 1950, a hut was built next to the ski jump, today’s Wurmbergalm. The ski jump was demolished in 2014 due to structural damage.
The Wurmberg cable car has been running from Braunlage to the summit since 1963 and was completely renovated in 2001 – with the option of getting on and off at the middle station. The cable car is 2.8 km long and covers a difference in altitude of approx. 400 m. It operates all year round and transports hikers, skiers, mountain bikers and monster scooters to the summit.
The Wurmberg can be reached via many signposted hiking trails from the surrounding Harz villages of Braunlage, Schierke and Elend, but also from Königskrug and Oderbrück. The stamp box is located at the Wurmbergalm directly on the summit.
