Grane Reservoir – Granetal dam loop from Wolfshagen im Harz

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Harz Mountains

Goslar

Langelsheim

Grane Reservoir – Granetal dam loop from Wolfshagen im Harz

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Grane Reservoir – Granetal dam loop from Wolfshagen im Harz

05:12

18.9km

310m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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862 m

Spur der Steine Trail

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That's something, a nice circular route, with a lot of information and 😎 highlights.

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4.42 km

Bench with a view of the Grane Reservoir

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Here you have a wonderful view of the Granetalsperre, so you just have to take a short break and let this wonderful landscape work its magic on you

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5.42 km

Around the Granestausee leads a very nice bike path, which always offers beautiful viewpoints on the lake. He also does not have too many vertical meters and should be easy to handle, even for beginners.

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5.48 km

Granetal dam

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A cycling and hiking trail leads directly over the dam wall of the dam. On the one hand you have a beautiful view of the reservoir and on the other hand over Astfeld and the valley behind it.

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6.31 km

View of the Granetal dam

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Here you can run a great lap around the dam.

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8.00 km

Shelter with a view of the Granestausee lake (HWN 110)

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The Granetalsperre, built in 1969, is the youngest of the Harz dams and was built in the Granetal. Since the river Grane itself did not carry enough water for the …

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9.08 km

View of the Granetalsperre reservoir

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At this new vantage point across the Granetalsperre, these are such two-part moments... we only drove here a few weeks ago, there was no view yet. Now the trees are …

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10.0 km

Rest Area by the Grane Stream

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nice rest area at the eponymous inlet

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13.4 km

Granestausee

Lake

18.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

1.97 km

1.70 km

Surfaces

8.65 km

6.74 km

2.75 km

547 m

228 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

June 28, 2023,🥾⭕️Granestausee bei Goslar⛰️Harz

The Harz is the highest mountain range ⛰️ in northern Germany.

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May 23, 2026,🇩🇪 Iron Lake Challenge Granetalsperre

Evening hike around the blue heart of the Harz – Iron Lake Challenge Granetalsperre 🥾🌲

What a brilliant end to the day! Around 5:00 PM, we set off directly from the impressive dam wall of the Granetalsperre to tackle the approximately 14.5-kilometer loop for the "Iron Lake Challenge Niedersachsen". Our late start had a huge advantage: the day-trippers were almost …

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June 13, 2026,Zu Fuß um die Granetalsperre

Today we were without a camera and, for a change, on foot again. We already know the path around the Granetalsperre quite well from cycling, this time we wanted to experience the loop on foot. So we went around the reservoir at a brisk pace, with a relaxed mood and enough time to perceive the route from a different perspective. …

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September 5, 2023,Rund um die Granetalsperre im Harz

The Grane Dam itself is the highlight. Easy to walk, mostly asphalted path. Perfectly suitable for wheelchair users and strollers. The lake is almost always in sight. There are plenty of opportunities to take a break and unwind. The bark beetle was also very active here. But nature is visibly recovering. A new sight every year.

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January 18, 2025,Wieder mal um den Granestausee 😎🥶🤗🌞👍

Escaped the fog. 🤗 In beautiful sunshine around the Granestausee.🌞🌞😎 Always beautiful! 👍

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January 14, 2022,Um die Granetalsperre

Kilometers for a good cause 🙂 ...
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May 9, 2026,Runde Granetalsperre 🪾🌲🌳🪵

So, that was the first move 🌳🥾🪵🌲🍃let's see how I manage the time, the goal is to "hike around" all the reservoirs in the Harz. I have already bypassed some, but this time I want to circle them all in one year 💪🏼😎🍀

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July 16, 2022,Granetalsperre

Today we went for a day trip to the Harz Mountains. To be more precise, to the Granetalsperre. We parked in the parking lot below the Steinbergalm near Goslar.
After a hearty breakfast, of course prepared with our kitchen box, we went past the bear cave down to the circular path around the Granetalsperre. The path is very easy to …

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