Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

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Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

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Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

03:59

13.3km

360m

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 21, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.09 km

Heinrich Heine Trail (Heinrich-Heine-Weg) along the River Ilse

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A beautiful valley with admirable nature - we could see dippers, brown trout and, when it rains, numerous fire salamanders. Several seating areas along the river invite you to take a break.

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1.24 km

Ilse Footbridge

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The bridges over the Ilse are always a highlight and popular photo opportunity.

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1.99 km

Ilse Valley

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The path always goes along the roaring Ilse. Very nice.

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2.17 km

Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley)

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Nature lovers should definitely prefer the hiking trail along the Ilse to the gravel road. The stony path is easy to walk when the brook splashes, surrounded by trees and rocks.

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2.27 km

Wooden bridge over the Ilse

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Here you can switch from Heinrich-Heine-Weg to the quieter side of the Ilse

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8.84 km

Upper Ilse Falls

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The Ilse Falls plunge leisurely over a distance of one kilometer about 120 meters into the beautiful Ilsetal. The roaring Ilse can be heard from afar. The picturesque river has …

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9.63 km

Ilse Waterfalls on the Bremer Trail and Heinrich-Heine Trail

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Probably the most beautiful way to the Brocken. The Ilsetal is always worth a trip, even if it doesn't go all the way to the top.

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10.8 km

Lower Ilse Falls

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The Ilsetal is always worth a trip, regardless of the season.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

4.28 km

1.66 km

1.65 km

607 m

Surfaces

5.71 km

5.58 km

1.54 km

358 m

109 m

Elevation

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Comments

September 4, 2022,Wanderung Heinrich Heine Weg

We actually wanted to climb the Brocken after yesterday's "Ilsenstein run". But it was closed due to a major fire from the stamped beech.

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March 30, 2024,Osterwanderung (İlsenburg > Scharfenstein)

This time we started with 6 hiking friends from the hiking parking lot at the İlsetal National Park House in İlsenburg (330 m). The hike took us with a first climb along the Ilse to the Ilse Falls. On the Heinrich-Heine-Weg, the upper and lower Ilse Falls are a real highlight. At the Bremer Hütte we took the steeper shortcut …

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