Großer Knollen lookout tower – Bismarck Tower Bad Lauterberg loop from Sankt Andreasberg

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Großer Knollen lookout tower – Bismarck Tower Bad Lauterberg loop from Sankt Andreasberg

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Großer Knollen lookout tower – Bismarck Tower Bad Lauterberg loop from Sankt Andreasberg

03:40

38.5km

1,190m

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 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.4 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.17 km

View from Goedeckenplatz

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Goedeckenplatz is a crossroads halfway between St. Andreasberg and the Großer Knollen, below the Koboldstaler Köpfe and the stamp point 153 of the Harz hiking pin.

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7.28 km

The Goedeckenplatz is a crossroads halfway between St. Andreasberg and the Großer Knollen, below the Koboldstaler Köpfe.

The Goedeckenplatz can be reached via paths from Bad Lauterberg via Luttertal, from …

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10.6 km

Alwin-Holzapfel-Köte Shelter and Rest Area

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The Alwin-Holzapfel-Köte is located at a crossroads on Knollenstraße. Here you can find protection from bad weather if necessary and the Köte is of course also ideal as a resting place. A seat is also available.

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11.6 km

Steep Gravel Climb in the Harz Mountains

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Here it is very steep uphill or downhill and the gravel is sometimes slippery. Inexperienced drivers should rather dismount here (if they don't have to anyway because of the incline).

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12.3 km

Großer Knollen Observation Tower (HWN 150)

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The highest mountain in the southern Harz is 687.4 meters high and the view from here is great and makes up for the climb. If you still want to crack …

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12.7 km

Singletrack on the Großer Knollen

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A scenic single trail. In between, you have beautiful views of the plains.

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14.5 km

Viewpoint

20.3 km

Bismarck Tower Bad Lauterberg

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An insane view of the Brocken, Odertalsperre, Ravensberg and the Great Knollen. Of course also a great view of Bad Lauterberg! And the stamp office 115 of the Harzer hiking …

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