Brocken Summit – Eckertalsperre dam loop from Braunlage

Brocken Summit – Eckertalsperre dam loop from Braunlage

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Brocken Summit – Eckertalsperre dam loop from Braunlage

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116km

2,720m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 49.1 km for 261 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.18 km

Kollie

Forest

41.5 km

Brocken Summit

Highlight • Summit

During a holiday in the Harz Mountains, a visit to the Brocken is a must at some point. When the weather is right, you have a phenomenal view from the …

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43.4 km

The view of the Eckertalsperre is great and when then the downhill down to the Rangerhütte Scharfenstein with up to 20 percent gradient follows - perfect! But beware: hikers and dangerous cross grooves are to be considered!

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46.1 km

Ruins

47.4 km

Ecker Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Well, if that's not a great view.
The bench is just right there

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47.8 km

East Shore of the Ecker Dam

Highlight • Lake

Just get off your bike and enjoy the view.

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48.5 km

View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful dam below the Brocken

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49.3 km

Eckertalsperre dam

Highlight • Monument

At the secluded Eckertalsperre is usually not much going on, because the next parking lot is far away. Previously, the German-German border ran through the middle of the dam. A landmark on the dam still reminds of it today.

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55.7 km

Radauborn

Forest

57.4 km

Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz

Nature Reserve

72.1 km

Viewpoint

90.7 km

Hanskühnenburg (HWN 144)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In every season there is an opportunity to rest with hospitality. It is highly recommended here in winter during the week.

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103 km

Sieber Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The Siebertal is really beautiful in this section, but I would extend my recommendation to the entire valley. Especially as a bicycle highlight, it has the advantage that the entire …

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116 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

97.1 km

8.38 km

5.45 km

4.07 km

864 m

378 m

Surfaces

58.0 km

26.8 km

25.5 km

5.04 km

867 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

4°C

-2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

June 17, 2024,Harz- Tour 120 vom Gravel FEST 22

For me a challenging round: technically not easy with MTB S2 trails, at the beginning you have to take off your shoes and wade through the Bode and push several times

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