The best traffic-free bike rides around Sösetalsperre

Very beautiful large pond of 8ha size, also created in the 17th century.

Perhaps in summer, after a long dry spell, you can get through the ford well. In any case, it wasn't possible at the end of February.

The Bleicherode–Herzberg railway line was a 41 km long, single-track, non-electrified branch line that served the eastern Eichsfeld and the Ohm Mountains. It connected the Halle–Hann. Münden railway line near Bleicherode with the South Harz line in Herzberg am Harz. It was mainly used for freight transport from several former potash mines, most recently in Bischofferode, and to a former lignite power plant in Rhumspringe. On the Lower Saxony side, the line has been almost completely converted into a cycle path. However, a section is missing in Rhumspringe, as two bridges were demolished beforehand, and the section between the Hilkerode halt and Zwinge station was also not converted due to a parallel field path. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnstrecke_Bleicherode%E2%80%93Herzberg

Bench and table at Ochsenberg are suitable for watching sunsets.

An engineering marvel dating from 1536 to 1866, the Upper Harz Water Management System is considered one of the Harz Mountains' greatest attractions. It encompasses all the structures built to store water and transport it to mines, some of which are located far away. It is one of the largest and most significant historical water management systems in the world of mining. The Upper Harz Water Management System includes numerous reservoirs, kilometers of water channels, and underground waterways. Source: https://www.harz-travel.de/Regionales/Harz-Sehenswuerdigkeiten-Highlights/Oberharzer-Wasserregal/

The "Grüner Hirsch" (Green Stag) silver mine, belonging to the Burgstätter mining district and once located about 400 meters west of the Mittlerer Pfauenteich (Middle Peacock Pond), began operations in August 1645. It was one of the few, not particularly productive, ore mines in this mining area. This mine would probably have long since been forgotten if the pond, built around the same time and named after it, had not soon played a crucial role in mining near Clausthal. The exact date of the pond's construction has not been recorded, but it likely occurred at the same time as work began at the "Grüner Hirsch," or at least before 1660. In any case, a comprehensive document from 1661, which has survived to the present day, already lists the "Grüner Hirsch Pond" as part of the water supply for the Burgstätter main drainage system. Source: https://www.harzlife.de/teiche/hirschler-teich.html

The Upper Nassenwieser Pond – also known as the "Upper Nassewieser Pond" – is a historic reservoir in the Upper Harz Mountains. It belongs to a complex pre-industrial water management system and is located on the northwest slope of the Kehrzug massif, about two kilometers northeast of Buntenbock. The artificial body of water owes its name to its location in what was originally a marshy and inaccessible area on the upper reaches of the Innerste River. Source: https://www.harzlife.de/teiche/oberer-nassenwieser-teich.html

The Bärenbrucher Teich (Bärenbruch Pond) is a reservoir near Buntenbock belonging to the Upper Harz Water Management System, and its history can be traced back to the 17th century. Today, the Bärenbrucher Teich operates as an overflow reservoir, meaning that the inflowing water flows over the spillway into the Ziegenberger Teich (Ziegenberg Pond). The stamp box is located in the shelter at the dam. Source: https://www.harzer-wandernadel.de/stempelstellen/uebersichtskarte/stempelstelle-137-baerenbrucher-teich/