Jack the Ripper Trail – Kammweg Trail loop from Wernigerode Elmowerk

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Jack the Ripper Trail – Kammweg Trail loop from Wernigerode Elmowerk

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Jack the Ripper Trail – Kammweg Trail loop from Wernigerode Elmowerk

02:35

26.0km

750m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.5 km for 159 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.69 km

Himmelpforte Monastery — Rest Area & Stamp Station

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From the monastery only a small wall is recognizable otherwise it is a nice stamp from the monastery hiking trail.

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9.13 km

Bench at Pisseckenplatz

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A big wandering spider with a small bench to rest, I just hope the name isn't Prokramm 🙄🤭

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10.4 km

Shelter at the entrance to the Kammweg / Jack the Ripper

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Good sailing quality, but steady increase, apparently little used - only 2 MTB riders encountered on a weekend of ascension

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10.6 km

Jack the Ripper Trail

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Great trail but not really for beginners.

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12.7 km

Jump line at Waldbad Darlingerode

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Great little trail with jumps for beginners and advanced hikers. When it's wet/frosty there are a few roots that make the bigger jumps difficult.
Don't forget to leave a donation for trail maintenance!

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15.8 km

A-Frame Shelter Harz Mountains

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New and well-kept hiking hut.

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18.3 km

Kammweg Trail

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Great view and a great descent

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18.9 km

Kammweg Trail

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A strong downhill trail towards Darlingerode is currently closed 🥺

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26.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

3.07 km

1.87 km

821 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

7.30 km

2.01 km

1.63 km

1.51 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

6°C

20 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 11, 2024,Trailpark Harz - es mangelt noch an Fahrtechnik 🙈😅

So the Kammweg 3 was absolutely nothing 😅 with the Conti CKs I couldn't even stop when fully blocked, so I preferred to push.
And now I've had a flat tire for the second time in three weeks. No flat tires for three years and now two in such a short time 😱 I said in the car that I …

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April 2, 2022,Schlitternde Schneerunde 🙈❄️☀️

Still hit Ch. and O. on the 4th. The two were busy again and built a new bench and bike stand, among other things. 👍🏻😊

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December 31, 2024,Trailpark Harz

Last round in 2024. Top conditions. Mega grip on the frozen ground.

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February 19, 2023,Darlingerode bei Sonne ☀️☀️

I didn't want to leave today. Rain ☔️, fog, cold.
But then I got upset. And promptly the sun came ☀️ and stayed all afternoon.

Overall, the trails were pretty good to ride.
Starting with the steep zig and zag, i.e. the K2, the other trails were relatively easy to ride.

A great afternoon. 💪🏻😊

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April 14, 2024,Ilsenburg Trailpark

The Harz is simply beautiful for cycling. Today I rode the Kammweg once and the Jack the Ripper twice.
Both are tough climbs, but the trails are really worth it. That's why you're happy to put yourself through such torture

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