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Hiking trail to the Molkenhaus – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Bad Harzburg

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Harz Mountains

Goslar

Bad Harzburg

Hiking trail to the Molkenhaus – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Bad Harzburg

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4.7

(47)

170

hikers

Hiking trail to the Molkenhaus – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Bad Harzburg

07:05

24.4km

630m

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: March 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Harz

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Start point

Train Station

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3.41 km

Hiking trail to the Molkenhaus

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Well-developed hiking trail through largely intact forest areas to the whey house with a few benches.

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5.16 km

Molkenhaus (HWN 169)

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Very nice forest restaurant 🌳 where you can rest and rest during the hike!

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13.3 km

Dam wall of the Eckertalsperre (HWN 001)

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A beautiful place steeped in history! A small information board on the well-kept white dam house gives interesting information.
On the Saxony-Anhalt side, various rocky outcrops and stones invite you …

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13.4 km

Inner German border marker on the Eckertal Reservoir dam

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Boundary stone on the dam as a reminder between East and West. Here the inner-German border not only ran through the middle of the reservoir, but also directly over the dam wall.

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13.6 km

Eckertalsperre Drinking Water Fountain

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You have to have a little patience.

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13.8 km

View of the Dam at Nationalpark Harz

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A beautiful circular trail around the reservoir. The western path is very narrow and overgrown.

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14.4 km

Eckertalsperre

Lake

16.6 km

View of the Eckertal Reservoir

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At this point you can see the Eckertalsperre and the Brocken at the same time, really great!

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19.0 km

Radau waterfall

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Always a beautiful sight in summer as well as in winter when there is frost. The Radau Waterfall is an experience in particular for children. A small hiking trail also leads up to the waterfall!

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24.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

9.74 km

2.84 km

681 m

672 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

4.74 km

3.79 km

2.48 km

1.38 km

110 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 10 June

17°C

8°C

50 %

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Hiking trail to the Molkenhaus – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Bad Harzburg

Hiking trail to the Molkenhaus

Molkenhaus (HWN 169)

Dam wall of the Eckertalsperre (HWN 001)

Inner German border marker on the Eckertal Reservoir dam

Eckertalsperre Drinking Water Fountain

View of the Dam at Nationalpark Harz

View of the Eckertal Reservoir

Radau waterfall

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