Eckertalsperre dam – East Shore of the Ecker Dam loop from Bad Harzburg

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Eckertalsperre dam – East Shore of the Ecker Dam loop from Bad Harzburg

Hard

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Eckertalsperre dam – East Shore of the Ecker Dam loop from Bad Harzburg

01:40

18.6km

420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 16.5 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.17 km

Schweineteich

Lake

7.03 km

Eckertalsperre Drinking Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

You have to have a little patience.

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7.08 km

Eckertalsperre dam

Highlight • Monument

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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7.32 km

Dam wall of the Eckertalsperre (HWN 001)

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful place steeped in history! A small information board on the well-kept white dam house gives interesting information.
On the Saxony-Anhalt side, various rocky outcrops and stones invite you …

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7.66 km

Dielenweg Root Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Pretty bumpy. Best small gear and drive slowly.

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8.73 km

East Shore of the Ecker Dam

Highlight • Lake

Just get off your bike and enjoy the view.

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9.18 km

Ecker Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Well, if that's not a great view.
The bench is just right there

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10.5 km

Ruins

12.4 km

View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful dam below the Brocken

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16.4 km

Radau waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Always a beautiful sight in summer as well as in winter when there is frost. The Radau Waterfall is an experience in particular for children. A small hiking trail also leads up to the waterfall!

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18.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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