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Path Along the Ilse – View of the River Ilse loop from Braunlage

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Path Along the Ilse – View of the River Ilse loop from Braunlage

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Path Along the Ilse – View of the River Ilse loop from Braunlage

06:54

97.7km

1,550m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Harz

Naturpark Südharz

Harzer Bachtäler

Staufenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.38 km

Stöltingshai

Forest

10.3 km

Drei Annen Hohne station

Highlight • Rest Area

A very special highlight in the Harz is the old Brocken Railway, which has been running regularly up the highest mountain in the Harz since 1992. This is a so-called …

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22.4 km

Path Along the Ilse

Highlight • Trail

Very nice up & down!

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22.5 km

Ilse Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A fantastic path along the Ilse River. However, you'll want to have your muscles at operating temperature before attempting the climb!

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23.0 km

View of the River Ilse

Highlight • River

nice photo stop

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25.3 km

Trout park with trout pond

Highlight • Lake

A very nice place for a rest. Benches around the pond are abundant, mostly with shadows.

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31.0 km

Plessenburg Inn (HWN 7)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Fantastic hike through the Ilsetal in the footsteps of Heinrich Heine. The food at the Waldgasthof Plessenburg was delicious and filling (plessenburg.de/). In a small but fine hut, we were …

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36.3 km

View of Ottofels

Highlight • Viewpoint

50.5 km

Hohe Wurzel

Forest

84.9 km

Fountain Pond in Kurpark Hohegeiß

Highlight • Lake

The spa gardens at Hohegeiß are small, but beautifully laid out.

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97.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.8 km

26.1 km

9.84 km

5.85 km

2.22 km

1.99 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

42.8 km

4.12 km

2.99 km

1.69 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

22°C

11°C

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Path Along the Ilse – View of the River Ilse loop from Braunlage

Drei Annen Hohne station

Path Along the Ilse

Ilse Bridge

View of the River Ilse

Trout park with trout pond

Plessenburg Inn (HWN 7)

View of Ottofels

Fountain Pond in Kurpark Hohegeiß

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