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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Nordharz

Ilsetal Valley – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Veckenstedt

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Nordharz

Ilsetal Valley – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Veckenstedt

Moderate

4.8

(13)

24

riders

Ilsetal Valley – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Veckenstedt

02:21

32.8km

490m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

7.40 km

Ilse River Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

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

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2

8.69 km

Ilsetal Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The Ilsetal is a wild and romantic mountain valley southwest of Ilsenburg. The Ilse has its source not far from the Brocken summit at an altitude of almost 1,000 meters …

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3

10.6 km

Lower Ilse Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The Ilsetal is always worth a trip, regardless of the season.

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4

13.5 km

Crucifix (HWN 3)

Highlight • Monument

The inner-German border was located at the crucifix (550 m above sea level) and was therefore not accessible. The cross had to give way to the border fence and was …

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5

16.1 km

East Shore of the Ecker Dam

Highlight • Lake

Just get off your bike and enjoy the view.

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6

16.6 km

Ecker Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

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

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17.8 km

Ruins

Ruins

8

18.5 km

Scharfenstein Rest Hut (HWN 002)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

First-hand information in the middle of the national park. - Opening hours: daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Arrival and accessibility:
The Scharfenstein ranger station cannot be reached by car.

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9

23.8 km

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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32.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

6.73 km

4.89 km

3.19 km

476 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

7.89 km

4.41 km

941 m

505 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

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