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Hassel Forebay – Rappbode Dam loop from Altenbrak

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Hassel Forebay – Rappbode Dam loop from Altenbrak

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Hassel Forebay – Rappbode Dam loop from Altenbrak

03:26

44.0km

770m

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: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Eichenberg

Bielsteinhöhlengebiet bei Rübeland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.84 km

Rotestein

Peak

15.0 km

Hassel Forebay

Highlight • Lake

From the stamping point you have a nice view of the pre-lock.

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18.1 km

Rappbode Forebay

Highlight • Monument

From the Rappbode Dam, you have breathtaking views over dense forests, rolling hills, and the shimmering water. The surrounding nature invites you to linger, hike, and breathe deeply.

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23.3 km

View of the Upper Harz

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The Upper Harz with a view of the two highest elevations in the Harz Mountains - Wurmberg and Brocken

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24.3 km

Königshütte Dam (Königshütte Reservoir)

Highlight • Lake

The dam was built on the Bode as an 18 m high concrete gravity dam for drinking water supply and flood protection, with a war-related interruption from 1939 to 1943 …

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36.6 km

Rappbode Dam and Suspension Bridge

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For the adrenalin junkies among you, I recommend the rapid descent with the double rope slide 120 meters down into the valley just above the water of the dam Wendefurth.

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36.9 km

Rappbode Dam

Highlight • Monument

The 106 meter high Rappbodetalsperre is located directly at the entrance to the Bodetal and has been protecting the villages in the valley from flooding for over 50 years.
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36.9 km

Rappbode Dam and Suspension Bridge

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Walking the bridge is really great. Due to the corona, this is currently only possible in one direction, on the dam wall next door you can then go back and see the imposing bridge from the side.

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37.0 km

Titan RT Suspension Bridge

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A detour is definitely worth it

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43.1 km

ehem. Wasserbrücke

Ruins

44.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

9.13 km

1.21 km

1.04 km

488 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

8.07 km

5.88 km

3.03 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

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Comments

June 14, 2022,Rund um die Rappbodetalsperre

The bike tour is demanding because it mostly leads over bad to very bad gravel roads
Sometimes there are tree trunks in the way where you have to carry the bikes over them.

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September 19, 2022,Rappbodetalsperre – Staumauer Rappbodetalsperre Runde von Rübeland (Harz)

Even with E MTB a strenuous and demanding tour

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October 30, 2021,...Muskelkraft und ob ers schaft...Rappbodetalsperre – Staumauer Rappbodetalsperre

... Check lap with no E drive.
Nice paths, but unfortunately the forest is missing here too ... a year ago I took a partly different route, already cycled around the Rappbode dam ..

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Hassel Forebay – Rappbode Dam loop from Altenbrak

Hassel Forebay

Rappbode Forebay

View of the Upper Harz

Königshütte Dam (Königshütte Reservoir)

Rappbode Dam and Suspension Bridge

Rappbode Dam

Rappbode Dam and Suspension Bridge

Titan RT Suspension Bridge

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