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Upper Ilse Falls

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Ilsenburg (Harz)

Upper Ilse Falls

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Location: Ilsenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Through the Ilsetal to Plessenburg

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2. Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilsetal) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

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3. Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilsetal) – Upper Ilse Falls loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

15.9km

04:55

490m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Marius

January 25, 2023

The Ilse Falls plunge leisurely over a distance of one kilometer about 120 meters into the beautiful Ilsetal. The roaring Ilse can be heard from afar. The picturesque river has already inspired Heinrich Heine, who actually writes everything about it in his Harzreise:

"It is indescribable how cheerfully, naively and gracefully the Ilse tumbles down over the adventurously formed pieces of rock, so that the water hisses wildly up here and then scuttles over the small stones again like a lively girl. Yes, Ilse is a princess who runs down the mountain laughing and blooming.”

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Alwin

April 23, 2021

You could listen to the sound of the Ilse for hours, one of the most beautiful hikes you can do.

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Lothar R. outdoor

April 20, 2019

Here in the upper area of the Ilse Falls there is also the Heinrich Heine monument (there are also many other places in the Harz Mountains), and about 600 meters away is the stamping point at the Bremer Hütte of the Harz Hiking Badge.

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Location: Ilsenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Upper Ilse Falls

1. Through the Ilsetal to Plessenburg

2. Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilsetal) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

3. Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilsetal) – Upper Ilse Falls loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

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