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Dammgraben

Dammgraben

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Recommended by 799 out of 809 hikers
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  • Alwin

    Sophisticated water system that absolutely must be preserved and protected.
    It's a shame that borki is now also putting forward his work.
    Still very nice.

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    • May 18, 2021

  • It is a miracle that the water has been winding through the dam for centuries.

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    • October 24, 2021

  • The tour on the Dammgraben is really inviting. You learn a lot from the past, when the trenches were still used for mining.

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    • March 14, 2021

  • Wonderful hiking section with small highlights such as the silver fountain or a great view of the Jungfernklippen ...

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    • May 9, 2021

  • Nice section for hiking. Almost at ground level and good ground.

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    • February 3, 2021

  • It is so wonderful to hike along the dam ditch. The idyllic babbling of the little brooks that flow down from the mountain is very refreshing.
    Various information boards about the Harz water shelf are very interesting.

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    • April 11, 2021

  • As a central part of the Upper Harz water regime, it is part of the monumental ensemble of the Rammelsberg mine, old town of Goslar and Upper Harz water management system and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010.
    It's a pleasure to walk there. It's always nice

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    • August 13, 2022

  • Cleverly laid out, one has to marvel at the art of the miners.

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    • August 25, 2021

  • As part of the clearing in this area a little feast for the eyes =)

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    • May 16, 2021

  • It is hard to imagine that this ditch once ran through the forest, shaded by trees.

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    • May 18, 2021

  • Erected as a mining facility, the trench system of the Upper Harz water shelf is now used to supply drinking water.

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    • October 29, 2021

  • The dam ditch flows rather gently on this section and is hardly audible. The artificially created ditch with a length of 19 km originally served the operation of the Clausthal mines. In order to bring in the necessary water, it was extended to the east in various expansion stages. Hiking along the Dammgraben can be very relaxed, as there is a fine gravel accompanying path. On this section you can walk very comfortably through the Harz Mountains and even for prams it is easily possible to the refuge (not anymore after that!).

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    • August 23, 2022

  • Relaxed hiking trail with no incline but with a calming character.

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    • October 28, 2022

  • In 2010, the Upper Harz water shelf became a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its uniqueness and large size.

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    • October 29, 2022

  • Beautiful course of the stream along the hiking trail.

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    • March 26, 2022

  • If you think about how long it's been there

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    • April 18, 2022

  • The Dammgraben is perfect for hiking.

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    • June 8, 2022

  • I do not like it anymore. Everything cut down. Dreadful.

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    • May 25, 2022

  • very comfortable for short breaks

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    • January 17, 2023

  • A very beautiful route in both summer and winter, with many information boards

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    • April 14, 2023

  • Reminds a little of the irrigation channels in Italy. You can always walk along the moat. There are even fish in it.

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    • May 27, 2023

  • The kilometer-long Dammgraben was a special highlight on the Hexenstieg for me.

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    • 6 days ago

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Location: Altenau, Goslar, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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