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Bergstadt Altenau

Dammgraben Water Channel – Dammgraben loop from Bergstadt Altenau

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Bergstadt Altenau

Dammgraben Water Channel – Dammgraben loop from Bergstadt Altenau

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Dammgraben Water Channel – Dammgraben loop from Bergstadt Altenau

02:42

9.18km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

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1.78 km

Kleine Oker Water Intake

Highlight • Monument

beautiful section of the Hexenstieg along the Dammgraben

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2.06 km

Silver Spring

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No silver comes out, but water. It's better to drink.

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2.08 km

Dammgraben Water Channel

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Walking along the Dammgraben is always nice. Should you plan

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2.33 km

Kleine Oker Dam Keeper's Cabin and Weir

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Here the little Oker crosses the ditch. For the numerous stream crossings, so-called "failures" have been set up, which prevent debris from being washed into the trench and enable the …

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3.01 km

Dammgraben

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The Dammgraben is the longest man-made ditch in the Upper Harz and is part of the Rammelsberg Mine, Old Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management and has been …

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4.20 km

Schachtkopf Hut

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The hut has a typical resin construction. Hikers can easily assert themselves in bad weather. In front of the hut there is a small rest area right next to the Harzer Hexenstieg and the Dammgraben.

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7.55 km

View of Altenau and Wolfswarte from HWN 132 benches

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nice rest area, not far from the HWN 132 - Brockenblick, with a great view

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7.60 km

View of Altenau and Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Station 132

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Unfortunately, the view at the Köte Brockenblick is not that great anymore.

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9.18 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.11 km

2.76 km

934 m

231 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.84 km

2.92 km

689 m

503 m

161 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Sunday 31 May

19°C

11°C

31 %

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