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Ilsetal Valley

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Landkreis Harz

Ilsetal Valley

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Ilsetal Valley

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

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1. Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

22.8km

07:18

880m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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

8.13km

02:21

190m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Heinrich-Heine-Weg (Ilsetal) – Obere Ilsefälle loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

24.5km

07:41

860m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Romy von Etappen-Wandern

February 3, 2021

The romantic valley can be found in the Upper Harz Mountains, more precisely on the way from Ilsenburg to the Brocken. The Ilsetal bears the name of the river Ilse, which has its source on the Brocken. On its way to Ilsenburg, the wild little river overcomes a height difference of 120 meters over a section of about one kilometer. At these Ilse falls, the water forms small and larger cascades and crashes loudly over rocks. The shore invites you to linger and promises to cool off on hot days.

The Ilsetal is best explored on the Heinrich-Heine-Weg. The trail's famous namesake hiked along the falls in 1824. He made the natural spectacle world famous through one of his most famous works – the “Harz Journey”.

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Korngiebel

September 12, 2018

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 and flows north through a bizarre rocky landscape.

The path along the small mountain river is one of the most scenic and varied hiking trails in the Harz Mountains. It bears the name of the well-known poet Heinrich Heine, who once walked along the Ilse from the Brocken to Ilsenburg.

A special attraction in the Ilsetal are the cascading Ilse Falls. In addition, numerous high cliffs such as the Paternosterklippe and the Ilsestein tower over the valley.

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Robert Köhler

February 7, 2019

Hotspot in the Harz. make a detour to the region. The valley is wildly romantic with its watercourse just waiting to be explored.

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

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Rock Formations on the Harzmarsch Trail

Bremer Weg Along the Ilse Valley

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Heinrich-Heine-Weg Along the Ilse

Ilsetal Valley

1. Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

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

3. Heinrich-Heine-Weg (Ilsetal) – Obere Ilsefälle loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

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