View of Hasselvorsperre – Hassel Forebay loop from Hassel-Vorsperre

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View of Hasselvorsperre – Hassel Forebay loop from Hassel-Vorsperre

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View of Hasselvorsperre – Hassel Forebay loop from Hassel-Vorsperre

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13.3km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.92 km

Bench with a view of the Hasselvorsperre

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This beautiful rest area at the Hasselvorsperre invites you to take a break and enjoy the view

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2.63 km

View of Hasselvorsperre

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The Hassel Vorsperre is located northwest of Hasselfelde. Its gravity dam, which dams the small river Hassel, was built between 1956 and 1959. The concrete bulwark is 21.5 meters high, …

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3.00 km

Picnic Area Hasselvorsperre (HWN 53)

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The small river Hassel is dammed here, which was built in the years 1956-1959. The reservoir, which is normally full to the brim, is part of the Rappbode dam system. …

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3.04 km

Hassel Forebay

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From the stamping point you have a nice view of the pre-lock.

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3.15 km

Hassel Forebay and Floodplain

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The Hassel, which flows in front of the fore-dam, with its meandering course, which fits beautifully into the valley. This can only be observed if too much water is not released from the fore-dam.

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6.65 km

Trageburg on the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg (HWN 052)

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On the mountain spur of the castle ruins you have a brilliant view of the dam. You won't find much of the former castle anymore. You can read their previous …

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6.89 km

Rappbodetalsperre (Vorbecken)

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7.96 km

Rappbode Forebay

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From the Rappbode Dam, you have breathtaking views over dense forests, rolling hills, and the shimmering water. The surrounding nature invites you to linger, hike, and breathe deeply.

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8.35 km

Rappbodeblick (Trautenstein) HWN 56

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From here you have a great view of the dam, a bench invites you to take a break and HWN stamp collectors are also rewarded.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

1.99 km

245 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

2.03 km

256 m

109 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 35.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2024,Talsperren bei Hasselfelde HWN 53-56-52

Finally we were back in my old home in the beautiful Harz! I always look forward to it. And our hiking pin challenge is still waiting to be fulfilled.

Tip: Our challenge for the Harz hiking pin tberg.de/unsere-herausforderung-fuer-die-harzer-wandernadel

So we planned another week of hiking in the Harz. We chose Hasselfelde as our base. Now in spring, nature is slowly …

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November 22, 2025,Winterzauber ❄️ an den Harzer 🧙 Talsperren - HWN 53, 56, 52

On my hike to the treasures ♟️ of the Hassel pre-dam and the Rappbode reservoir, I wandered through an enchanting winter landscape.

At several points along the route, I was treated to magnificent views of the Wurmberg and Brocken mountains, dusted with snow.

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August 2, 2026,Wanderung die 2. - Runde vom PP am Friedhof in Hasselfelde zur Hassel-Vorsperre - Rappbodeblick Trautenstein - Trageburg am Hexenstieg

Today was not a nice hike for me, it was only on wide paths, quite boring and it dragged on.

Harzer Wandernadel stamp: 52 Trageburg am Harzer-Hexen-Stieg

Special stamp "Talsperren im Harz":
- Vorsperre Hassel (also HWN 53 stamp)
- Rappbodeblick Trautenstein (also HWN 56 stamp)

and the special stamp "65 years Vorsperre Rappbode"

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April 3, 2022,Hasselfelde Vorsperre Rappbode Talsperre HWN 52, 53, 56

From the hiking car park behind the Hagenmühle in Hasselfelde, the path leads along the Hasselvorsperre to the dam wall, where the stamp box for HWN 53 is also located. Across the dam wall to the Rappbodevorsperre with the stamp HWN 56 Rappbodeblick. A bit back again, again over the dam and then on the Hexenstieg to the Trageburg with …

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September 27, 2025,Wanderung zum Trageburg am Hexenstieg (HWN 052), Rappbodeblick Trautenstein (HWN 056), Hassel-Vorsperre (HWN 053)

A great stamp tour with plenty of variety: nature trail, ruins, views, and dams. Ideal for a half-day tour with three HWN points.

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August 12, 2021,Große Runde um Hassel und Rappbode mit Großer Rabenklippe

A nice lap around the pre-barriers of Hassel and Rappbode.
Caution! Some signs send the hikers on long detours, although nothing speaks against the direct route (e.g. via the Rappbodevorsperrenmauer to the Trautenstein).
Lots of beautiful views, paths and great nature, if you don't mind the fact that the connections sometimes lead over a wide dirt road. There is even …

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December 27, 2024,Hasselvorsperre und Trageburg am Hexenstieg

After almost 5 weeks of not hiking, we were looking forward to a nice walk around the Hassel Vorsperre today.
We left home in thick fog and were delighted by the sunny weather in Hasselfelde.
First we walked along the Hassel Vorsperre towards the dam before heading towards Trageburg (HWN 053) with a great view of the fore-basin of the …

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