Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2025

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1.58 km

Mandelholz Dam

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The Mandelholz Dam is a flood retention basin located between Königshütte and Elend. A great starting point for a lovely hiking tour.

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2.79 km

Königshütte Waterfall (HWN 40)

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A very beautiful and mostly very calm waterfall. The rest area nearby offers you enough seats. Above the waterfall you look down on Königshütte. There is also a stamp office …

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2.83 km

Sheltered rest area at Königshütter Waterfall

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The beautiful and spacious rest area is located at the foot of the Könighütte waterfall.

In any case, it also offers enough space for larger groups to linger and in …

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2.98 km

Kalte Bode

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The Kalte Bode is the left, 17 km long source river of the Bode in the High Harz Mountains in Saxony-Anhalt.

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4.89 km

View of Königshütte

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From the castle ruins you have a beautiful view of Königshütte. If you walk down the path behind the castle, you will find out that the Bode flows via the Elbe and the North Sea into the Atlantic.

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8.36 km

Bench With a View of the Oderteich Reservoir

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Simply enjoy the view of the dam.

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8.96 km

Mandelholz Dam

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The Mandelholz dam is located between the towns of Elend and Königshütte in the Upper Harz Mountains. Brocken and Wurmberg are in sight. The dam is a flood protection basin. …

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9.55 km

Great starting point for hikes, for example to Königshütte. But you can also just walk around the lake. Anglers even have the opportunity to try their luck at pike, pikeperch and Co. with the appropriate fishing license. 🎣

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9.75 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.39 km

3.08 km

1.49 km

457 m

214 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.78 km

3.17 km

938 m

635 m

202 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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