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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Nordharz

Eckertalsperre dam – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Veckenstedt

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Nordharz

Eckertalsperre dam – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Veckenstedt

Moderate

4.7

(15)

32

riders

Eckertalsperre dam – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Veckenstedt

02:31

34.5km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.9 km for 261 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

16.8 km

Eckertalsperre Drinking Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

You have to have a little patience.

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2

16.9 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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3

17.1 km

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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4

17.7 km

Beautiful dam below the Brocken

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5

18.3 km

East Shore of the Ecker Dam

Highlight • Lake

Just get off your bike and enjoy the view.

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6

18.8 km

Ecker Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

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

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7

24.1 km

Lower Ilse Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The Ilsetal is always worth a trip, regardless of the season.

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8

25.4 km

The Ilse rises about two kilometers south-east of the Brocken summit on the south-east slope of the Heinrichshöhe. Its source is about 960 meters above sea level. The Urwaldstieg branching …

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28.3 km

Kitzsteinteich

Lake

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34.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

6.64 km

4.32 km

2.04 km

1.35 km

Surfaces

17.6 km

9.09 km

5.24 km

2.17 km

278 m

147 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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6°C

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