Ilse River below the Ilsestein – Plessenburg Inn (HWN 7) loop from Ilsenburg

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Ilse River below the Ilsestein – Plessenburg Inn (HWN 7) loop from Ilsenburg

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Ilse River below the Ilsestein – Plessenburg Inn (HWN 7) loop from Ilsenburg

03:14

33.7km

1,040m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 14.6 km for 667 m

After 20.6 km for 179 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.62 km

Ilse River Crossing

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A very quiet and harmonious place with a good mood factor.
You can hardly get closer to nature than here.

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3.30 km

Ilse River below the Ilsestein

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The Ilse rises about two kilometers south-east of the Brocken summit on the south-east slope of the Heinrichshöhe. Its source is about 960 meters above sea level. The Urwaldstieg branching …

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6.40 km

Plessenburg Inn (HWN 7)

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Fantastic hike through the Ilsetal in the footsteps of Heinrich Heine. The food at the Waldgasthof Plessenburg was delicious and filling (plessenburg.de/). In a small but fine hut, we were …

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6.49 km

Plessenburg Trail

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Short but crisp down

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14.6 km

View of Drübeck

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A magnificent view from the ridge path.

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17.6 km

Kammweg Trail

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Great view and a great descent

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18.3 km

Kammweg Trail

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A strong downhill trail towards Darlingerode is currently closed 🥺

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25.9 km

View of Darlingerode and the Harz Foreland from Meineberg

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Great viewing point and also the starting point of Kammweg 2.

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33.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

4.19 km

3.45 km

1.94 km

588 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

7.07 km

2.65 km

1.76 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

June 3, 2023,Je technischer desto besser ?

Nice tour in and around the Harz Trail Park. Beautiful technical trails and endless meters of altitude...

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August 31, 2025,Trailpark Harz 👌🏻🚵🏻‍♂️

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October 25, 2022,Ilsenburg - Darlingerode - Trailrunde

A great recommended round from Ilsenburg. Trailpark Harz is always fun. Has its claim, especially if it has rained before.
We had postponed the start of the tour by 1 hour and let the rain pass ☔️ for now. The reward was glorious sunshine ☀️ ! 💪🏻😊

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November 1, 2024,Trailpark Harz im Indien Summer☀️

Cool guys, awesome trails, great weather...good time at its finest 🫶🏻

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May 1, 2026,Trailpark Harz ☝🏻🚵🏻‍♂️🤟🏻

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December 29, 2022,Jahresabschluss 2022 - und alles nass und schmierig

The rain came just in time for the start of the tour ☔️. So first drink coffee ☕️ to the bakery. After a good hour of waiting, it could start in sunshine ☀️.
Due to the strong wind and the sometimes hurricane-force gusts, we decided not to ride the best or most demanding trails higher up today. The risk with …

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February 26, 2022,Die üblichen Verdächtigen - Darling

After the storm is before the storm.. 🌪️ First-class trail lap in the sun, some fresh snow further up.
Here and there trees blocked our way...
The Wassertal Trail got a little more damage, we couldn't gain anything here with our hand saw.

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April 7, 2023,Trailpark 💚 Harz ab Darlingerode - Testfahrt

First time this year in the Harz and immediately a test drive with the Scott Genius.
Not bad, the 150mm spring travel front and rear feels like a sedan chair😃. The 15 or more fat kilos that the bike weighed were also halfway bearable. Aaaab: Pushing it up or even carrying it was borderline for me. Lifting the handlebars was …

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