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Mandelholz Reservoir – Mandelholz Dam loop from Bockberg

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Mandelholz Reservoir – Mandelholz Dam loop from Bockberg

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Mandelholz Reservoir – Mandelholz Dam loop from Bockberg

01:19

4.88km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Bus stop

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129 m

Cold Bode

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A very beautiful valley

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1.12 km

Bench With a View of the Oderteich Reservoir

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Simply enjoy the view of the dam.

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1.68 km

Mandelholz Dam

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The Mandelholz dam is located between the towns of Elend and Königshütte in the Upper Harz Mountains. Brocken and Wurmberg are in sight. The dam is a flood protection basin. …

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1.96 km

Great starting point for hikes, for example to Königshütte. But you can also just walk around the lake. Anglers even have the opportunity to try their luck at pike, pikeperch and Co. with the appropriate fishing license. 🎣

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2.05 km

Where the Bode River flows into the Mandelholz Reservoir

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Here you can see the Bode River flowing into the dam. Normally there's water here, but the Mandelholz Dam is currently carrying little water.
But the grasses, now visible in various shades of green, are fascinating.

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3.31 km

Mandelholz Dam

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It's shocking how dry everything is here.

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4.04 km

Mandelholz Dam

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The dam was built from 1952 to 1957 and consists of an earth dam with an integrated concrete control corridor. In order to protect the top of the dam from …

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4.88 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.42 km

1.93 km

492 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

924 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

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Mandelholz Reservoir – Mandelholz Dam loop from Bockberg

Cold Bode

Bench With a View of the Oderteich Reservoir

Mandelholz Dam