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View of the Okertalsperre – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Schulenberg

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Germany

Saxony-Anhalt

Harz Mountains

View of the Okertalsperre – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Schulenberg

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4.7

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View of the Okertalsperre – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Schulenberg

01:07

14.6km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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3.36 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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4.06 km

Bench with a view of the Okertalsperre and historical information board

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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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6.19 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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8.50 km

View of the Okertalsperre

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Beautiful views of the Oker Dam from this spot! With luck, you might even spot the MS AquaMarin sailing by.

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10.2 km

View of the Oker Reservoir

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View of the Okertal reservoir in the Kellertal after the descent on the Reitsteig

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11.3 km

View of the Oker Reservoir

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The Okertalsperre is a dam in the Harz Mountains and is located at an altitude of 416 meters. It dams the river Oker, which is also the namesake of the dam.

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11.4 km

Oker dam reservoir near Altenau

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Bridge with a beautiful view.

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14.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.8 km

2.37 km

285 m

127 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

3.12 km

631 m

443 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

21°C

13°C

57 %

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Comments

July 20, 2021,Nach Schulenberg im Oberharz

Altenau and then back, the reservoir path is beautiful, even the "Lütte" on the bike can handle it. The rest of the street noise is more annoying than it pleases.
Wasn't worth the effort, the place Altenau looks like from another time.

That wasn’t for us .. But tastes are different ...

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View of the Okertalsperre – View of the Okertalsperre loop from Schulenberg

Bench with a View of the Oker Reservoir

Bench with a view of the Okertalsperre and historical information board

View of the Okertal dam from the east bank

View of the Oker Reservoir

View of the Okertalsperre

View of the Oker Reservoir

View of the Oker Reservoir

Oker dam reservoir near Altenau

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