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Goslar
Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137) – Huttaler Widerwaage loop from Buntenbock

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Goslar
Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137) – Huttaler Widerwaage loop from Buntenbock

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Bärenbrucher Pond (HWN 137) – Huttaler Widerwaage loop from Buntenbock

05:25

19.5km

360m

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 19, 2026

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958 m

Great Marsh Pond

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There are beautiful hiking trails around the mining ponds.

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2

1.61 km

Ziegenberger Pond

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good for bathing

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3

2.29 km

Nice atmosphere by the pond. The pond is quite large and cannot be completely overlooked from all sides. Therefore, different impressions always arise depending on the perspective. At the moment …

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4

2.50 km

The Bärenbrucher watercourse is an approximately 940 meter long water tunnel that begins here at the Bärenbrucher pond and ends at the Pixhaier pond, at the southeast end of the …

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2.59 km

Bärenbrucher Pond Loop

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Nice path by the pond.
The Bärenbrucher pond in the Harz is a historic reservoir near Buntenbock in the Goslar district in Lower Saxony. It is one of the Upper …

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4.72 km

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5.47 km

Huttaler Widerwaage

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The Huttaler weighbridge was built in the years 1763 to 1776 as part of the Upper Harz water shelf. The building is able to supply water from the Huttal to …

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7.15 km

Hirschler Pond

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The Hirschler Teich is the highest and most important mining pond near Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
He supplied the ore-rich mines Dorothea and Caroline with impact water.

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9.24 km

At the eastern end of the Jägersbleeker Teich is the Weppnerhütte with stamp point 127 of the Harz hiking pin and invites you to take a rest. The dam can …

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19.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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10.8 km

6.05 km

2.65 km

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12.2 km

5.09 km

1.53 km

669 m

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Monday 31 August

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Comments

June 15, 2024,HWN 127, 128, 137, 138, 139, 145
It's nice when komoot and the signposts say the same thing, but unfortunately there weren't really 2 paths and I had to go back.

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We started with bad weather, but as we continued along, it cleared up, and we still had plenty of ☀️
A beautiful tour with a total of 5 stamp stations! We had to climb a bit at one point, but otherwise it was a fairly humane tour, especially considering so many stamps ☺️
We also met some hikers on the …

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The circular hike near Buntenbock was a true nature experience. For approximately 22 kilometers, the trail led through colorful, fragrant meadows and along narrow, idyllic paths – perfect for escaping everyday life. The diverse landscape and tranquil atmosphere made the tour a special treat. Particularly impressive were the numerous lakes along the route, which – in my opinion – are …

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Start of the week with a hike 🌞😊....
Decided at very short notice to go on a circular tour of the Upper Harz ponds near Clausthal Zellerfeld in the most beautiful summer sun. The Upper Harz water system with its many ponds and the network of flood and water ditches rightly has the status of a World Heritage Site.
Collected …

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...can be found in the Upper Harz Mountains near Clausthal-Zellerfeld 😃...there are about 70 of these ponds...they are part of the "Upper Harz Water Regale" cultural monument and are UNESCO World Heritage sites 😚...they were created between the 16th and 18th centuries and served to supply energy to the ore mines to drive waterwheels...

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It was a nice tour around Clausthal-Zellerfeld in fantastic autumn weather and with even better friends

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Summer sun and waterways

It sounds like this combination will work well! After a hard week's work, I've decided to spend a day in the Harz mountains. It's not my weaker self that slows me down (I don't even know him ;-) ), but my poor health. If you walk comfortably and take a break from time to time, then …

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Today we were out and about near Clausthal-Zellerfeld. We did a tour here in which we learned a lot about the Upper Harz water management system, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. There were plenty of information boards along the route that explained the connections and background of the water system.
Here - as in other places in …

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