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View of the Oker Dam – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Ilsenburg

View of the Oker Dam – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Ilsenburg

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View of the Oker Dam – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Ilsenburg

03:35

51.5km

1,090m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Harz

Oker- und Eckertal in den Landkreisen Goslar und Wolfenbüttel

Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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4.21 km

Ecker River Border and Former Inner-German Border

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Remnants of the division of Germany can still be found here

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21.5 km

View of the Okertal dam from the east bank

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Beautiful view of the Okertalsperre. The path around the Okertalsperre is paved and easy to drive.

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23.7 km

View of the Oker Dam

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The dam is 260 meters long and up to 75 meters high. The pent-up water drives the turbine of the Romkerhalle hydropower plant. It was built from 1955 to 1956.

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24.4 km

Bench with a View of the Oker Reservoir

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Solid logs are set up as a bench. The view of the dam is great and mostly undisturbed.

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25.1 km

View of the Okertalsperre

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A beautiful lake that is worth seeing.

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28.2 km

Kalbetal climb to Torfhaus

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Free from traffic and a scenically attractive environment, for me the most beautiful route up to Torfhaus. Just over half of the route has gradients of 7 to 9%, with …

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41.8 km

Ecker Stream in Harz National Park

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You can drive long distances here.

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42.2 km

Käsewieter Bridge over the Ecker

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This is the “Käsewieter Bridge”!

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51.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.5 km

5.96 km

1.90 km

646 m

341 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

16.6 km

8.78 km

1.51 km

215 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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9°C

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