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Eckertalsperre dam – Forest Path to Molkenhaus loop from Bad Harzburg

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Eckertalsperre dam – Forest Path to Molkenhaus loop from Bad Harzburg

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Eckertalsperre dam – Forest Path to Molkenhaus loop from Bad Harzburg

03:53

12.8km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

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783 m

Beech Forest Trail in Harz National Park

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The winter mountain trail was an absolute highlight for me! It starts quite harmless, but after about a third you can take the right ride and with about 30 or …

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6.06 km

View of the Ecker Dam

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A beautiful view of the dam, which we will cross a little later, framed by trees. A worthwhile hiking trail of around 10 km leads around the lake.

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6.12 km

View of the Eckertal Reservoir

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At this point you can see the Eckertalsperre and the Brocken at the same time, really great!

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6.85 km

Eckertalsperre Drinking Water Fountain

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You have to have a little patience.

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6.90 km

At the secluded Eckertalsperre is usually not much going on, because the next parking lot is far away. Previously, the German-German border ran through the middle of the dam. A landmark on the dam still reminds of it today.

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10.0 km

Molkenhaus (HWN 169)

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Very nice forest restaurant 🌳 where you can rest and rest during the hike!

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10.5 km

Forest Trail Between Molkenhaus and Bad Harzburg

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This is really a particularly beautiful hiking trail.

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11.1 km

Forest Path to Molkenhaus

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A beautiful forest path towards Molkenhaus.

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11.5 km

Ettersklippe

Viewpoint

12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.26 km

1.68 km

1.45 km

760 m

531 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.27 km

2.33 km

2.23 km

1.68 km

236 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

18°C

12°C

74 %

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Comments

February 23, 2025,Molkenhaus und Eckertalsperre

Beautiful hiking weather, so let's get out into nature.
After choosing first, we started our tour at the Radauwasserfall car park.
First we went up the zigzag path, followed the Winterberg slope path and then finally turned off onto the Teufelsstieg to the Molkenhaus.
Beautiful to walk, a great path 👌.
We took a break at the Hasselteich with champagne, …

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May 3, 2023,von Bad Harzburg zum Radauwasserfall und zur Eckertalsperre

Beautiful hilly hike from Bad Harzburg to the Radau waterfall and the dam. The river Radau gives the waterfall its name and also rushes loudly through the village. The waterfall is nice to look at, but it's right on the road. Good for those who are there outside of rush hour and get a clear view. Great trail also above …

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August 14, 2022,Radauwasserfall Eckertalsperre Bad Harzburg

A beautiful strenuous hike. Hardly any road, many paths and interesting relics of the past.

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June 3, 2024,104 Bad Harzburg - mit Radau zur Eckertalsperre

The waterfall is artificial, but a nice entry point! You quickly reach a height and the eternal view of the Brocken! The last part before the barrier is asphalted, but you can already see the dam and the water sparkling! The border actually ran right in the middle of the dam! From top to bottom - you then walk right …

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January 31, 2026,Harz 🥶 Winterwanderung Bad Harzburg 🥶 - Radauwasserfall - Eckertalsperre

After some back and forth, we finally set off on a little hike this morning 🥾...it's so cold 🥶.

Our destination was the Radau Waterfall near Bad Harzburg...rumor had it that it was almost completely frozen. So we bundled up and off we went 🚗.

I think the pictures speak for themselves 😍 what a sight!

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April 3, 2024,Wanderung Eckertalsperre und Molkenhaus

Today we started our first tour in the Harz for this year and collected stamps number 1 and 169. Light drizzle from above and plenty of water from below accompanied us. Part of the route was asphalt, the natural paths were great.

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June 10, 2025,Bad Harzburg: Eckertalsperre HWN 1 & Molkehaus HWN 169

One of the most beautiful hikes I have ever done

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October 31, 2021,Radau-Wasserfall nach Eckertalsperre (HWN 1)über Molkenhaus (HWN 169)

A wonderful tour in autumn. The paths were easy to walk on and brightly colored. We also had beautiful views of the Brocken, the Eckertal and Bad Harzburg. At the Molkenhaus we were able to fortify ourselves with buttermilk and currrywurst / french fries.

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Eckertalsperre dam – Forest Path to Molkenhaus loop from Bad Harzburg

Beech Forest Trail in Harz National Park

View of the Ecker Dam

View of the Eckertal Reservoir

Eckertalsperre Drinking Water Fountain