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Stemberghaus Charcoal Works (HWN 60) – Rappbode Dam loop from Harzköhlerei Stemberghaus

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Stemberghaus Charcoal Works (HWN 60) – Rappbode Dam loop from Harzköhlerei Stemberghaus

Moderate

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(850)

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Stemberghaus Charcoal Works (HWN 60) – Rappbode Dam loop from Harzköhlerei Stemberghaus

03:55

13.9km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.62 km for 449 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 8:00 AM-9:30 PM (otherwise closed)

After 6.50 km for 221 m

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244 m

Stemberghaus Charcoal Works (HWN 60)

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A charcoal burner museum, an inn and a stamp office for the Harz hiking nobility await you here. If you've been wondering how the charcoal that grills your steak through is produced, you'll find out here. In addition to real charcoal, liquid charcoal is also available in the shop. Does it burn just as well as the real one? There is a parking lot on the premises.

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1.71 km

Forest Trail in the Harz Mountains

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Very nice hiking trail through the colorful autumn forest, easy to walk.

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2.83 km

Schöneburg Shelter and Bodetal View (HWN 063)

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One of the most ingenious views of the Bodetal awaits you at the Schöneburg refuge. High above Altenbrak, the view extends far east into the valley. You can reach the refuge from Altenbrak from the fork of the Hexen-Stieg, from the riding stables at the dam or from the Stemberghaus. The climb from Altenbrak is the most difficult approach. There is also a stamp of the Harz hiking pin here as a reward.

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3.23 km

Scenic singletrack trail in the Harz Mountains

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This nature leaves paths like a dream 🤠

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6.12 km

View of the Rappbode Dam

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There is a beautiful view here.

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7.10 km

Rappbode Dam

Highlight • Monument

The 106 meter high Rappbodetalsperre is located directly at the entrance to the Bodetal and has been protecting the villages in the valley from flooding for over 50 years.
The Rappbodetalsperre is 415 meters long and with a height of 106 meters it is also the largest dam in Germany. It is able to hold a water surface of 390 hectares and more than 109 million cubic meters of water.
The Rappbodetalsperre forms the core of a large-scale dam system in the Eastern Harz, which consists of the Rappbode and Hassel pre-dams, the transfer dam at Königshütte, the Kalte Bode flood protection basin (almond wood reservoir) near Königshütte, as well as the dam and the Wendefurth pumped storage plant.

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7.11 km

Rappbode Dam and Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Walking the bridge is really great. Due to the corona, this is currently only possible in one direction, on the dam wall next door you can then go back and see the imposing bridge from the side.

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8.05 km

Wendefurth Pumped-Storage Power Plant

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The pumped-storage power plant Wendefurth, also known as pumped-storage power station Wendefurth, is the only pumped-storage power plant in Saxony-Anhalt. It is located in the Harz district near the Thaler district of Wendefurth an der Bode and uses an upper basin located above the Wendefurth dam to generate electricity. The construction began in 1960 and commissioning in 1967. From 2012 to 2014, the power plant underwent a revision and modernization (Wikipedia).

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13.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.64 km

3.10 km

1.73 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.06 km

3.00 km

2.42 km

773 m

350 m

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Monday 13 July

24°C

13°C

55 %

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Stemberghaus Charcoal Works (HWN 60) – Rappbode Dam loop from Harzköhlerei Stemberghaus

Stemberghaus Charcoal Works (HWN 60)

Forest Trail in the Harz Mountains

Schöneburg Shelter and Bodetal View (HWN 063)

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View of the Rappbode Dam

Rappbode Dam

Rappbode Dam and Suspension Bridge

Wendefurth Pumped-Storage Power Plant

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