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Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Osterode am Harz
Osterode

Söse Reservoir Parking Lot – View of the Sösetalsperre loop from Lerbach

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Osterode am Harz
Osterode

Söse Reservoir Parking Lot – View of the Sösetalsperre loop from Lerbach

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4.5

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574

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Söse Reservoir Parking Lot – View of the Sösetalsperre loop from Lerbach

01:00

2.87km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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310 m

Söse Reservoir Parking Lot

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Free parking with public toilet (open from April to October)

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601 m

Ascent to Eselsplatz

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If you are coming from the direction of the dam crest of the Söseralsperre, cross the Sösetalstraße. Here you can expect a steep but beautiful ascent to the Eselsplatz.

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617 m

Tip: in the eastern area this path is closed in 10.2022 and partly overgrown.

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1.07 km

View of the Sösetalsperre

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Steep, narrow climb with wonderful views.

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1.40 km

Eselsplatz Köte (shelter) (HWN 140)

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The Eselsplatz is the first larger resting place for you if you come up here via the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg from Osterode. In addition to a charcoal burner's hut, there are other …

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1.42 km

"steep and inexorable" is the little way!

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2.55 km

Public toilets at Söse Dam

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great that they exist and even clean

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2.87 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.85 km

922 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.00 km

540 m

187 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Sunday 7 June

22°C

7°C

14 %

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