View of the Granetal dam – Granetal dam loop from Astfeld

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Harz Mountains

View of the Granetal dam – Granetal dam loop from Astfeld

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View of the Granetal dam – Granetal dam loop from Astfeld

01:32

5.59km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

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231 m

Narrow Forest Path by the Lake

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Small narrow path up the mountain

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1.49 km

Granetalsperre Information Board — Lüdeckental

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The numerous information boards provide the necessary knowledge about the optical experiences

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1.93 km

Shelter with a view of the Granestausee lake (HWN 110)

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The Granetalsperre, built in 1969, is the youngest of the Harz dams and was built in the Granetal. Since the river Grane itself did not carry enough water for the …

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3.62 km

View of the Granetal dam

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Here you can run a great lap around the dam.

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3.99 km

Granetal dam

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A cycling and hiking trail leads directly over the dam wall of the dam. On the one hand you have a beautiful view of the reservoir and on the other hand over Astfeld and the valley behind it.

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4.66 km

Drinking Fountain at the Reservoir

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There could be fresh drinking water here. Unfortunately it was out of order today.

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4.86 km

Grane Reservoir Hiking Car Park

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There are actually still free parking spaces.

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5.30 km

Meadow Path Below the Granetalsperre

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Meadow path below the dam of the Granetalsperre. Easy to walk, sturdy shoes are an advantage but not absolutely necessary.

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5.59 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.88 km

661 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

534 m

344 m

144 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

66 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

December 8, 2024,Goslar: Abstecher zur Granetalsperre

You wake up, it's light and the sun is shining ☀️... as a northern German you ask yourself: Is it spring again already?!? But no, Goslar only gave us a lot of sunshine for the 2nd Advent 🤩
So on the way back home we had to make a short detour to the Granetalsperre. And the decision was completely right... …

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July 28, 2024,Granetalsperre

Today I went to the Granetalsperre.
I haven't been there for a long time and it was beautiful, the dam is full of water... I've never seen so much in there before.

There are too many cyclists on the road.
And hardly any hikers... also a lot of dog droppings 🐕 on the side of the road 🤦‍♀️

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March 26, 2022,🌊Granestausee 🌊

Finally made another trip 🚶🚶 ♀️ to the beautiful 🏞️ Harz 🏞️ 👍... The Granetalsperre in the district of Goslar was our goal. It was built in 1969 and named after the river of the same name. However, this led to too little water and so tributaries to the Innerste and Okertalsperre had to be created. There was plenty of …

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