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Ecker River – Zimmermann Mill (Abbenrode) loop from Abbenrode

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Harz Mountains

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Ecker River – Zimmermann Mill (Abbenrode) loop from Abbenrode

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Ecker River – Zimmermann Mill (Abbenrode) loop from Abbenrode

02:39

10.3km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Oker- und Eckertal in den Landkreisen Goslar und Wolfenbüttel

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1.01 km

Ecker River

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The Ecker in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony and in the Harz region of Saxony-Anhalt is a 25.6 km long, orographic right-sided and southeastern tributary of the Oker. …

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1.61 km

Zimmermann Mill (Abbenrode)

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Once a big flour mill.

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2.23 km

Stiltonen am Grenzweg Information Point

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With many information boards along the way.

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2.31 km

Oker and Ecker Valley Nature Reserve

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Beautiful hiking trail in beautiful nature.

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2.34 km

Snowdrops and waterfall by the Ecker

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A very nice section - here you hike directly on the Ecker through the nature reserve Okertal and Eckertal.

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3.78 km

Oker and Ecker Valley Nature Reserve

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Right on the green belt.

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4.36 km

Monument to the Opening of the Border at Stapelburg-Eckertal

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At this point, a memorial stone and a sculpture commemorate the separation within Germany and the opening of the wall on November 11, 1989. In addition, there is a stamp for the special stamp "Platz des 11.11.1989".

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4.45 km

German Unity Monument at the Ecker Bridge

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Here the fence opened on 11/11/1989.

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.91 km

1.71 km

943 m

658 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.69 km

2.37 km

2.15 km

523 m

391 m

130 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Ecker River – Zimmermann Mill (Abbenrode) loop from Abbenrode

Ecker River

Zimmermann Mill (Abbenrode)

Stiltonen am Grenzweg Information Point

Oker and Ecker Valley Nature Reserve

Snowdrops and waterfall by the Ecker

Oker and Ecker Valley Nature Reserve

Monument to the Opening of the Border at Stapelburg-Eckertal

German Unity Monument at the Ecker Bridge

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