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Jungborn shelter – GDR border post at Jungborn loop from Stapelburg

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Jungborn shelter – GDR border post at Jungborn loop from Stapelburg

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Jungborn shelter – GDR border post at Jungborn loop from Stapelburg

01:15

11.5km

190m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Oker- und Eckertal in den Landkreisen Goslar und Wolfenbüttel

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227 m

Old railway bridge over the Ecker

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On June 11, 1976, Walter Otte was killed here by Staff Sergeant Erwin G. of the GDR
Border troops murdered.

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433 m

Wild Garlic Trail

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The tastiest wild garlic grows here

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609 m

Jungborn shelter

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There are 2 pieces of super nice shelters, the most beautiful I know

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1.41 km

GDR border post at Jungborn

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The Kuranstalt Jungborn was a sanatorium that was founded in 1896 in the valley of the Ecker near Stapelburg by Adolf Just. It is considered Germany's first and largest natural …

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5.80 km

View of the Harz Mountains

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Great view a bit off the main routes. Great walk

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10.3 km

Jungborn Special Stamp Site (Harzer Wandernadel)

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Here you can find out interesting facts about the history of cure in the Harz Mountains and a special stamp for the Harzer Grenzweg.

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11.3 km

Walter Otte was shot dead by a border guard at the border fence on June 11, 1976 after he was drunk and provocative. His body was prepared and placed in a market near Magdeburg to cover up the matter.

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.85 km

2.45 km

212 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.78 km

2.44 km

212 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Jungborn shelter – GDR border post at Jungborn loop from Stapelburg

Old railway bridge over the Ecker

Wild Garlic Trail

Colorful Wooden Border Post

Jungborn shelter

GDR border post at Jungborn

View of the Harz Mountains

Jungborn Special Stamp Site (Harzer Wandernadel)

Walter Otte Memorial Plaque

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