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GDR border post at Jungborn – View of the Brocken loop from Stapelburg

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GDR border post at Jungborn – View of the Brocken loop from Stapelburg

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GDR border post at Jungborn – View of the Brocken loop from Stapelburg

04:09

14.3km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Oker- und Eckertal in den Landkreisen Goslar und Wolfenbüttel

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1.02 km

Jungborn shelter

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There are 2 pieces of super nice shelters, the most beautiful I know

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1.36 km

GDR border post at Jungborn

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The Kuranstalt Jungborn was a sanatorium that was founded in 1896 in the valley of the Ecker near Stapelburg by Adolf Just. It is considered Germany's first and largest natural …

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5.98 km

View of the Brocken

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From here you can see the Brocken.

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8.63 km

Rabenklippe forest restaurant (HWN 170)

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The stamp office is located at the Waldhaus Rabenklippe.♟️
Very nice rest stop & vantage point 🎨📸
Attached is also a lynx enclosure 🐾
So very varied 🎒

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10.7 km

Ecker Valley Wooden Footbridge

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Here you can go for a walk along the corner. Suitable for any weather.

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12.7 km

Ecker River

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Here you have a great view of the Ecker.

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13.1 km

Jungborn Special Stamp Site (Harzer Wandernadel)

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Here you can find out interesting facts about the history of cure in the Harz Mountains and a special stamp for the Harzer Grenzweg.

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13.7 km

Former Inner German Border Post on the Harz Border Trail

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Again and again you come across the black, red and gold concrete border posts along the Harz border road. They are the already weathered witnesses of the long-standing separation within Germany.

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

2.61 km

582 m

529 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

3.17 km

212 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

27°C

8°C

12 %

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GDR border post at Jungborn – View of the Brocken loop from Stapelburg

Jungborn shelter

GDR border post at Jungborn

View of the Brocken

Rabenklippe forest restaurant (HWN 170)

Ecker Valley Wooden Footbridge

Ecker River

Jungborn Special Stamp Site (Harzer Wandernadel)

Former Inner German Border Post on the Harz Border Trail

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