The green ribbon is worth seeing and also worth protecting. After the border was opened, rare plants and animals have settled on the former death strip.
The Harz National Park offers many informative educational opportunities.

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June 9, 2019

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The term "green belt" stands for the 1,393-kilometer-long former inner German border. Today you can hike a section of the Green Belt, from Fallstein near Bad Harzburg to Tettenborn.

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1. Ecker River – GDR border post at Jungborn loop from Stapelburg

8.65km

02:23

150m

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Ecker Valley Wooden Footbridge – Taubenklippe Viewpoint (HWN 4) loop from Stapelburg

14.8km

04:28

370m

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

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3. Suenbach Stream – Suentalstieg Trail loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

13.5km

04:06

390m

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

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Elevation 300 m

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Friday 13 March

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94 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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

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Former Inner German Border Post on the Harzer Grenzweg

Old Railway Bridge over the Ecker

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Borkenkäferpfad Schutzhütte und HWN Sonderstempel

Former Clay Mill in Suenetal

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Besenbinderstieg Trail, Harz National Park

Harz Border Trail – Green Belt

1. Ecker River – GDR border post at Jungborn loop from Stapelburg

2. Ecker Valley Wooden Footbridge – Taubenklippe Viewpoint (HWN 4) loop from Stapelburg

3. Suenbach Stream – Suentalstieg Trail loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

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