Stamping point 183 / Försterblick Gernrode

The Försterblick is a vantage point above Gernrode with a fantastic view over the town and the Harz foreland.

The resort town of Gern­ro­de lies on the nor­t­hern edge of the eas­tern Harz Moun­ta­ins at the foot of the Stu­ben­berg in a char­ming hills­i­de loca­ti­on and is par­ti­cu­lar­ly famous for its col­le­gia­te church of St. Cyria­cus, which is over 1000 years old and can be seen from afar. Situa­ted on the Roma­nes­que Road, St. Cyria­kus Church is one of the oldest churches in nor­t­hern Euro­pe, with an almost unch­an­ged buil­ding from the Otto­ni­an period. 

Gern­ro­de is also home to the Har­zer Likör-Manu­fak­tur, which also pro­du­ces the „Stem­pel­schluck“ of the Har­zer Wan­der­na­del. The focus of pro­duc­tion is on fine liqueurs and fine bran­dies. The­se spe­cial­ties are very popu­lar and are deep­ly roo­ted in the region. 

From the col­le­gia­te church in Gern­ro­de, hike along the Sel­ke­tal­stieg through the Hagen­tal val­ley and then fol­low the sign­pos­ted hiking trail over the Stu­ben­berg to the Försterblick.