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Mangelhalber Gate – Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137) loop from Lerbach

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Mangelhalber Gate – Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137) loop from Lerbach

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Mangelhalber Gate – Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137) loop from Lerbach

05:02

17.1km

480m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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537 m

View of Lerbach

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In the sun a wonderful place to rest, when it rains it's still a great view.

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1.80 km

View of Osterode am Harz and the Gypsum Hills

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If you had to choose between a tree and a view, I would take the trees.
But since they are no longer there, we enjoy the views.

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2.05 km

Eselsplatz Köte (shelter) (HWN 140)

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The Eselsplatz is the first larger resting place for you if you come up here via the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg from Osterode. In addition to a charcoal burner's hut, there are other …

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5.54 km

Mangelhalber Gate

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The deficiency gate is symbolic of a former architectural monument. It was part of a 20 km long game fence that was built around Lerbach in the past century to …

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6.52 km

Antons Blick

Viewpoint

9.01 km

Gerhard-Gärtner Hut (Harzer Wandernadel 138, Braunseck)

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Here is one of those convenient rest huts. It's also called Buntenbock Station. There are no tracks here, however. The railway line from Osterode via Lerbach and Buntenbock to Clausthal …

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10.3 km

Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137)

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Nice atmosphere by the pond. The pond is quite large and cannot be completely overlooked from all sides. Therefore, different impressions always arise depending on the perspective. At the moment …

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11.5 km

Hiking trail near Buntenbock

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Small shortcut, away from residential areas

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13.4 km

Kuckholzklippe Observation Tower (HWN 139)

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A beautiful panoramic view of the southern Harz foothills and the ridges of the field. The view towards the plateau is also worth seeing.

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

2.06 km

1.65 km

431 m

310 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

3.66 km

2.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

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Comments

June 3, 2023,Von der Sösetalsperre über den Eselsplatz zum Bärenbrucher Teich und zurück

From the Sösetalsperre car park, we went uphill on a narrow path to the Eselsplatz. There we got the first stamp HWN 140. Today there was also a special stamp for the 20th anniversary of the Harzer Hexenstieg. On this we went to HWN 138 Braunseck. We then hiked to the Bärenbrucher Teich and got the stamp HWN 137. On …

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August 3, 2023,Wandertour 037.1/2023 - Buntenbock-Lerbach

Stamp hunt 🥾♟🚶🏼‍♀️:
Harz hiking pin
137 Bärenbruch pond
138 Braunseck
139 Cuckwood Cliff
140 donkey place

Gothe in the Harz
GIH25 donkey place

Harzer-Hexen-Stieg
HHS17 Bärenbrucher Teich
HHS18 donkey place

Harzer Steiger
HS13 Bärenbrucher pond

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August 13, 2024,Wanderung HWN 140, 138, 137 und 139 Runde von Lehrbach

First day of short vacation from the Bergblick holiday apartment in Lerbach, a district of Osterode in the Harz Mountains, we headed towards the village center to the lottery shop to order bread rolls for the next day, opposite we went uphill towards Eselsplatz in the best summer weather and good warmth. From there towards Bärenkopfhütte, a small tub of …

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March 12, 2022,Rundwanderung ab Buntenbock mit HWN 139 und 140

The tour starts at the Buntenbock hiking car park. The first destination was the Kuckholzklippe with stamp 139. Continue thanks above the valley in the direction of Lernbach and once briefly across the street in town, then up to the donkey place. There was stamp 140 and a snack in the sun. On the Harzer Hexenstieg, which unfortunately runs on …

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Mangelhalber Gate – Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137) loop from Lerbach

View of Lerbach

View of Osterode am Harz and the Gypsum Hills

Eselsplatz Köte (shelter) (HWN 140)

Mangelhalber Gate

Gerhard-Gärtner Hut (Harzer Wandernadel 138, Braunseck)

Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137)

Hiking trail near Buntenbock

Kuckholzklippe Observation Tower (HWN 139)

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