Witches' Dance Plateau – View of the Bode Gorge loop from Bodetal
Witches' Dance Plateau – View of the Bode Gorge loop from Bodetal
4.3
(4)
158
runners
Witches' Dance Plateau – View of the Bode Gorge loop from Bodetal
03:31
23.7km
890m
Running
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 15, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through protected areas
Please check local regulations for:
Bodetal
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
Get Directions
47 m
View of the Bode River from the bridge
Highlight • Viewpoint
Translated by Google •
Tip by
732 m
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
7.07 km
Königsruhe and the Stone Bridge in the Bode Valley
Highlight • Bridge
Translated by Google •
Tip by
7.09 km
Devil's Bridge Trail in the Bode Valley
Highlight • Trail
Translated by Google •
Tip by
9.10 km
Bülowhöhe — Viewpoint over Thale and the Bodetal
Highlight • Viewpoint
With the impressive Bodetal, the Hexentanzplatz and the Roßtrappe, the beautiful landscape and the entrance to the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg, a long-distance hiking trail around 100 kilometers long between Thale and Osterode, Thale is a very popular, eventful holiday destination for hikers and nature lovers.
The Hexentanzplatz, located on a rocky plateau at 454 m above sea level high above the Bode Valley, is transformed every year on the night of May 1st, Walpurgis Night, into the festival site of witches and devils, a place of myths and legends.
With the remains of a former castle complex, the Hexenring with its sculptures and the Walpurgis Hall, the Hexentanzplatz is also a uniquely mystical place on the other days of the year. Other attractions of the Hexentanzplatz are the Harz Mountain Theater, the Harzbob and the Thale Zoo.
No less legendary is the Roßtrappe, a 403-meter-high granite rock rising from the Bode Valley above the left bank of the Bode. Numerous legends surround the rock, which is considered one of the most magnificent rock formations north of the Alps, due to a depression that resembles a footprint. This story is vividly told in the legend pavilion high up on the Roßtrappe.
The Bodetal has another highlight with the Thale Adventure World cable car. It is the starting point of the cable car to the Hexentanzplatz and the chairlift to the Roßtrappe and offers a wide range of fun and leisure activities for all ages with various fun parks, a demonstration hydroelectric power station, a downhill course and the Hexenkessel.
The Bodetal Therme with its thermal baths, sauna world, relaxation and health programs, as well as wellness and massage offers ensures rest and relaxation after an eventful day.
Source: harzinfo.de/urlaubsorte/thale
Translated by Google •
Tip by
11.4 km
Waldkater Hotel and Bridge on the River Bode
Highlight • Bridge
Translated by Google •
Tip by
13.7 km
Witches' Dance Plateau
Highlight • Viewpoint
Translated by Google •
Tip by
16.8 km
Devil's Bridge (Bode Valley)
Highlight • Bridge
Translated by Google •
Tip by
17.3 km
View of the Bode Gorge
Highlight • Viewpoint
Translated by Google •
Tip by
19.6 km
Bodetal
Nature Reserve
23.7 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
16.5 km
5.95 km
613 m
360 m
276 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
17.5 km
4.94 km
746 m
336 m
118 m
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Elevation
Highest point (480 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Weather
Powered by Foreca
Friday 15 May
12°C
3°C
27 %
Additional weather tips
Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h
to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route
Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.