Oder River – Along the old railway line loop from Rhumspringe

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Oder River – Along the old railway line loop from Rhumspringe

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Oder River – Along the old railway line loop from Rhumspringe

01:38

25.8km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

NSG Rhumeaue/ Ellerniederung/ Gillersheimer Bachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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912 m

Rhumspringe–Hilkerode Cycle Path

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Very nice bike path through nature 🌳🌻🌲

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9.25 km

St. Nikolai Church Silkerode

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Here stands the St. Nikolai Church from 1819.

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11.8 km

View of the Harz Foreland near Silkerode

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Wonderful distant view of the Harz foreland.

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11.9 km

View of the South Harz and Brocken

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From here you have a wonderful distant view.

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18.7 km

Viewpoint at Pöhlder Wald

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Nice place with a great view to take a break.

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20.0 km

Along the old railway line

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23.8 km

Rhume-Quelltopf

Lake

25.0 km

Rhume River, Rhumspringe

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The Rhume is an approx. 48 km long river that has its source in the southern Harz foreland in the largest karst spring in Central Europe. From the source of …

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25.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.67 km

7.44 km

6.18 km

2.17 km

317 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

6.31 km

2.12 km

2.09 km

338 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

10 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 23, 2023,Fahrrad-Morgenrunde von Hilkerode über Ruhmspringe - Pöhlde - Silkerode, knapp 1,5h

Not ideal for racing bikes. Increases easy with E - but also organic still feasible. Lots of cycle paths and paved agricultural paths, but also rough gravel and cobblestones for a short time. Finally, a quiet country road.

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