Eckertalsperre dam – Brocken Summit loop from Bad Harzburg

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Eckertalsperre dam – Brocken Summit loop from Bad Harzburg

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Eckertalsperre dam – Brocken Summit loop from Bad Harzburg

02:42

25.4km

930m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.98 km for 3 m

After 23.3 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.99 km

Radau waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Always a beautiful sight in summer as well as in winter when there is frost. The Radau Waterfall is an experience in particular for children. A small hiking trail also leads up to the waterfall!

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5.50 km

Eckertalsperre dam

Highlight • Monument

At the secluded Eckertalsperre is usually not much going on, because the next parking lot is far away. Previously, the German-German border ran through the middle of the dam. A landmark on the dam still reminds of it today.

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6.28 km

View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir)

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Beautiful dam below the Brocken

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6.92 km

East Shore of the Ecker Dam

Highlight • Lake

Just get off your bike and enjoy the view.

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7.36 km

Ecker Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Well, if that's not a great view.
The bench is just right there

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10.7 km

Beautiful view

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10.7 km

View of the Eckertalsperre

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The view of the Eckertalsperre is great and when then the downhill down to the Rangerhütte Scharfenstein with up to 20 percent gradient follows - perfect! But beware: hikers and dangerous cross grooves are to be considered!

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12.8 km

Brocken Summit

Highlight • Summit

The highest peak in the Harz above the tree line. Certainly not the most exciting climb on a mountain bike, but still a must, simply because it's there. ;-)

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14.1 km

Viewpoint

25.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

6.22 km

2.14 km

885 m

100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.94 km

8.22 km

5.08 km

3.05 km

177 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

19°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2022,Bad Harzburg->Broken

Finally got the courage up. Quietly high, but with less than 30% battery I got nervous!

Bosch does what it wants.

YES! Finally again, a lot has happened in 30 years :)

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September 3, 2022,Chaotentour mit Happyend 🙈🚴🏼‍♀️🌄🍾

4:30 first woke up dear Tanja and noticed that the bike had a flat tire 🙈🙈🙈
So off we went half an hour later and of course missed the sunrise on the Brocken 🤷‍♀️ but was rewarded with great weather.
It was nice again.

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