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View of the Ecker Dam

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View of the Ecker Dam

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View of the Ecker Dam

Recommended by 116 hikers out of 121

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Nationalpark Harz

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Location: Bad Harzburg, Goslar, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Küstenkind 🌊

January 22, 2025

A beautiful view of the dam, which we will cross a little later, framed by trees. A worthwhile hiking trail of around 10 km leads around the lake.

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May 27, 2025

The reservoir was a border during the GDR/FRG era and was divided. See de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckertalsperre

The dam was built in 1943 to meet the region's growing demand for drinking water. This demand increased in the 1930s due to the planned construction of the Volkswagen factory, along with the "City of the KdF-Wagen near Fallersleben" (since 1945: Wolfsburg), and the growing population of Braunschweig. The dam was built in the midst of World War II. Several hundred foreign workers and prisoners of war were also employed for the construction at the time.

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Güdi

about 2 hours ago

It's especially beautiful there in autumn, with so many colours and textures!

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Elevation 630 m

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Location: Bad Harzburg, Goslar, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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View of the Ecker Dam

1. View of the Eckertalsperre – Forest Path to Molkenhaus loop from Torfhaus

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