Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – View of Griesbergturm loop from Bad Harzburg

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – View of Griesbergturm loop from Bad Harzburg

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – View of Griesbergturm loop from Bad Harzburg

06:14

20.8km

630m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.60 km

View of the Valley and Village in Harz National Park

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A very nice view

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7.17 km

Ecker Stream

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In Eckertal

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11.5 km

Hasselteich

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Beautiful pond with seating not far from the Molkenhaus.

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11.6 km

Molkenhaus (HWN 169)

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Very nice forest restaurant 🌳 where you can rest and rest during the hike!

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12.6 km

Langes Tal

Forest

14.4 km

Kaltes Tal

Forest

14.8 km

Wooden Hiking Boots Sculpture

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Not my shoe size! There the steep trail started

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15.1 km

Swing with a view of the Harz Mountains

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Unfortunately mostly occupied when you pass it

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15.6 km

Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle

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Unfortunately, there is not much left of the original Harzburg.

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15.8 km

View of Griesbergturm

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A very nice view

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20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

2.21 km

1.23 km

558 m

268 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

4.13 km

586 m

365 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

11°C

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Comments

August 26, 2023,Schöne Bergwanderung von Bad Harzburg

Mountain tour from Bad Harzburg via the Eckertal, Molkenhaus and Burgberg

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August 26, 2023,Bad Harzburg Eckertal Burgberg

A very nice hike with the highlights near Bad Harzburg.

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Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle – View of Griesbergturm loop from Bad Harzburg

View of the Valley and Village in Harz National Park

Ecker Stream

Hasselteich

Molkenhaus (HWN 169)

Wooden Hiking Boots Sculpture

Swing with a view of the Harz Mountains

Ruins of the Great Harzburg Castle

View of Griesbergturm

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