Rappbode Forebay – Hassel Forebay loop from Trautenstein

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Rappbode Forebay – Hassel Forebay loop from Trautenstein

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Rappbode Forebay – Hassel Forebay loop from Trautenstein

05:39

20.8km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Harzer Bachtäler

Waypoints

Start point

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5.45 km

Kapitelsberg Hut and Viewpoint

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Great hut with a beautiful view.

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6.26 km

Kapitelsberg

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10.8 km

Rappbodeblick (Trautenstein) HWN 56

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From here you have a great view of the dam, a bench invites you to take a break and HWN stamp collectors are also rewarded.

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11.2 km

Rappbode Forebay

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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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14.2 km

Hassel Forebay and Floodplain

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The Hassel, which flows in front of the fore-dam, with its meandering course, which fits beautifully into the valley. This can only be observed if too much water is not released from the fore-dam.

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14.3 km

Hassel Forebay

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

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14.3 km

Picnic Area Hasselvorsperre (HWN 53)

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The small river Hassel is dammed here, which was built in the years 1956-1959. The reservoir, which is normally full to the brim, is part of the Rappbode dam system. …

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18.0 km

Trageburg on the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg (HWN 052)

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On the mountain spur of the castle ruins you have a brilliant view of the dam. You won't find much of the former castle anymore. You can read their previous …

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18.0 km

View of the Rappbode Reservoir from Trageburg

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The benches at the former castle complex of the Trageburg invite you to linger and take in the view of the Rappbode dam

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20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

1.55 km

1.11 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

3.96 km

782 m

758 m

220 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

12°C

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Comments

October 26, 2024,Von Tanne zur HWN44, HWN56, HWN53 und HWN52

Autumn is definitely the most beautiful time of year for hiking 🍁🌞🍂
Today we set off from Tanne. The colors and the light were simply beautiful. The paths were also great, so we hardly noticed the 21.1km 🫠
Murphy broke his old personal record of 20.2km today 💪🏼🐕🥰 Simply great... I'm proud of him 💞
...and what can't be missed …

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February 25, 2024,Tanne HWN 44 Kapitelsberghütte, 56 Rappbodeblick, 53 Hassel-Vorsperre, 52 Trageburg

May it be something more? 🥳 In this case, a little further?

I actually didn't want to put my foot through more than 20 km 🦿, but then the sun came out 🌞

So I'll chalk it up to "increase slowly"☝️😬

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June 3, 2023,22 km Tanne nach 44 Kapitelsberg, 56 Trautenstein, 52 Trageburg, 53 Hasselvorsperre

Especially nice to see in many places this summer: the green is coming back where old trees are giving way. I was able to see that again today on the round trip to the stamps at the Rappbodetalsperre.
Long round, a lot of forest highway, but also some beautiful paths and: great views - almost always Brocken and Wurmberg in …

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