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Upper Ilse Falls – Old Bobsleigh Track Trail loop from Schierke

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Upper Ilse Falls – Old Bobsleigh Track Trail loop from Schierke

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Upper Ilse Falls – Old Bobsleigh Track Trail loop from Schierke

05:43

18.3km

690m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

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Start point

Bus stop

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274 m

View of the Wurmberg

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Great view, definitely worth it 👍😃

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1.87 km

View of the Wurmberg

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Without the trees, this is still a good vantage point.

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2.31 km

Alte Bobbahn (Historic Bobsleigh Track)

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Well-prepared path along the old bobsleigh run.

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2.36 km

Ascent of the Alte Bobbahn

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Beautiful and relatively pleasant climb towards Brockenstraße

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8.78 km

Bremen hut (HWN 006)

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Our shelters in the Harz National Park are usually located in places worth seeing and are therefore popular hiking destinations. They serve as a short-term rest and break option and …

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9.14 km

Upper Ilse Falls

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The Ilse Falls plunge leisurely over a distance of one kilometer about 120 meters into the beautiful Ilsetal. The roaring Ilse can be heard from afar. The picturesque river has …

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15.1 km

The bobsleigh track was built in 1907. Essentially it was a natural track.[1] Competitions, including the German and Harz Championships, took place on this bobsleigh track intermittently between 1908 and 1958.

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18.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

2.36 km

1.94 km

708 m

622 m

125 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

2.43 km

1.20 km

893 m

479 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Tuesday 23 June

28°C

14°C

2 %

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Upper Ilse Falls – Old Bobsleigh Track Trail loop from Schierke

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