View of the Ecker Dam – View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir) loop from Bad Harzburg

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View of the Ecker Dam – View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir) loop from Bad Harzburg

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View of the Ecker Dam – View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir) loop from Bad Harzburg

04:43

16.2km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

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1.99 km

Radau waterfall

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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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4.41 km

View of the Ecker Dam

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A beautiful view of the dam, which we will cross a little later, framed by trees. A worthwhile hiking trail of around 10 km leads around the lake.

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4.48 km

View of the Eckertal Reservoir

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At this point you can see the Eckertalsperre and the Brocken at the same time, really great!

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5.21 km

Eckertalsperre Drinking Water Fountain

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You have to have a little patience.

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5.41 km

Inner German border marker on the Eckertal Reservoir dam

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Boundary stone on the dam as a reminder between East and West. Here the inner-German border not only ran through the middle of the reservoir, but also directly over the dam wall.

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5.65 km

Pioneer Trail at the Eckert Reservoir

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Great path at the Eckerstausee

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7.73 km

View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir)

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In total, there are about five of these idyllic picnic areas around the historic dam.

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7.78 km

Bench With a View of the Eckerstausee

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16.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.44 km

3.89 km

1.25 km

1.21 km

464 m

Surfaces

7.14 km

4.08 km

2.44 km

1.99 km

616 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

July 2, 2023,Wanderung: Radauwasserfall-Skidenkmal HWN 19/2-Eckertalsperre HWN 1/2

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Well, today we went back to the Harz 😁, collecting stamps forgotten by Nico. Well at least one 😅

The sun blazed in the window so get out of the bunk. Provisions prepared, 🐈‍⬛ taken care of, ☕️ and rolls, 🎒 packed and off we went. Bad Harzburg was our starting point, the ski monument still has to be …

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October 19, 2025,Pionierweg & Radautal (HWN 19 Skidenkmal)

The ski memorial gave me quite a headache.
A few years ago, we hadn't made the detour to the stamp, as the route was already very long.
So the stamp was still open, and no matter where I planned the tour from, there were always dozens of kilometers on the list.
Since complaining doesn't help, we decided to start at …

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June 4, 2024,Harz: Radaufall - Eckerstausee - Skidenkmal - Radautal 🐕🚶🏼☁️🌤️ 19°C 😊🤩😃🥾

From the Radaufall it was a steady climb up to the Eckerstausee 🥵, then along the "Pionierweg" along the reservoir and further up to the ⛷️ monument. Then over the Oberer Sellenberg (647m), down into the Radautal and along a great path along the Radau to the starting point 🤗 A nice and varied tour, unfortunately the restaurant was closed …

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May 1, 2024,Blick auf die Eckertalsperre – Radautal Runde von Bad Harzburg

Beautiful Eckertal circuit with lots of ups and downs.

It was very busy today because it was May 1st and people were enjoying the wonderful weather.

You should definitely set off early in the morning to find a parking space.

From the Radauer waterfalls you can choose between two ROUTES.

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May 12, 2023,Radautal - Pionierweg

Such a nice way and hiking (weather) day. Nice!
Absolutely beautiful: in this corner you really hear and see the traffic 0.0. Just a few hours of holiday feeling.

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October 26, 2025,Eckertalsperre (HWN001) Skidenkmal (HWN019)

A very nice tour with some old trials.
I particularly enjoyed the route along the Eckertalsperre.

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August 24, 2021,Tour

Unfortunately the beginning is missing. It is a circular route that starts from the end point. The missing route is in the Radautal along the Radau.

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October 29, 2023,Drei-Täler-Tour (mit kleiner Änderung)

Attention ⚠️
The signage is very bad and you can't find the tour without a Komoot or map 😕
And another note ⚠️
If it is windy, you should not go on the tour. Twice while I was on the road, trees snapped and some fell onto the path. And there was no storm today!
So please be careful ☺️

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