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View of the Oker Reservoir – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Clausthal-Zellerfeld

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View of the Oker Reservoir – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Clausthal-Zellerfeld

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View of the Oker Reservoir – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Clausthal-Zellerfeld

03:50

50.7km

1,000m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz

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8.44 km

View of the Oker Reservoir

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The Okertalsperre is a dam in the Harz Mountains and is located at an altitude of 416 meters. It dams the river Oker, which is also the namesake of the dam.

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9.83 km

View of the Okertalsperre

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Beautiful views of the Oker Dam from this spot! With luck, you might even spot the MS AquaMarin sailing by.

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17.0 km

Radauborn

Forest

23.5 km

Brockenbahn Steam Railway

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Here on Goetheweg you drive right next to the rails and thus have the opportunity to observe and photograph the great, old HSB locomotives up close.

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23.8 km

View of the Brocken

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Very nice viewpoint on the Brocken

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24.5 km

Neuer Goetheweg

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Brocken must be! Is simply the "highlight" of the Harz Mountains!

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26.4 km

Brocken Summit

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The highest peak in the Harz above the tree line. Certainly not the most exciting climb on a mountain bike, but still a must, simply because it's there. ;-)

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29.7 km

Viewpoint

33.9 km

Wooden Boardwalk Along the Stream in Harz National Park

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47.8 km

Former Railway Cycle Path in the Harz Mountains

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From a small bridge you have a beautiful view of the great bike path that runs along the former railway line.

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50.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

16.8 km

1.95 km

1.39 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

27.3 km

17.5 km

5.19 km

746 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

19°C

12°C

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Comments

October 3, 2025,zum Brocken...

After lunch, I hopped on my bike past the Oker Dam, through the Kalbe Valley with a great bike path and a few decent climbs. The last few kilometers were very busy, which was confirmed at the summit.
I headed back via Torfhaus and the Eisenquelle spring.
On the way back, I was able to use the Innerster cycle path …

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June 3, 2022,Festenburg zum Brocken und zurück über Altenau

My tour back via Goetheweg to Torhaus from km 33.8 to 39.1 is not recommended, had to push the bike very steep bridge, that for information greetings Wolfgang

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View of the Oker Reservoir – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Clausthal-Zellerfeld

View of the Oker Reservoir

View of the Okertalsperre

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View of the Brocken

Neuer Goetheweg

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Wooden Boardwalk Along the Stream in Harz National Park

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