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Goslar

Langelsheim

Grane Reservoir – View of the Granetalsperre reservoir loop from Herzog Juliushütte

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Harz Mountains

Goslar

Langelsheim

Grane Reservoir – View of the Granetalsperre reservoir loop from Herzog Juliushütte

Moderate

4.6

(874)

2,766

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Grane Reservoir – View of the Granetalsperre reservoir loop from Herzog Juliushütte

04:16

15.7km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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1.02 km

Grane Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Around the Granestausee leads a very nice bike path, which always offers beautiful viewpoints on the lake. He also does not have too many vertical meters and should be easy to handle, even for beginners.

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Bench with a view of the Grane Reservoir

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Here you have a wonderful view of the Granetalsperre, so you just have to take a short break and let this wonderful landscape work its magic on you

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7.22 km

Granestausee

Lake

10.6 km

Rest Area by the Grane Stream

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nice rest area at the eponymous inlet

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11.5 km

View of the Granetalsperre reservoir

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At this new vantage point across the Granetalsperre, these are such two-part moments... we only drove here a few weeks ago, there was no view yet. Now the trees are …

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11.8 km

Information board at the Granetalsperre (Harz Geopark)

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Explanations about the Geopark are given on these boards.

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12.6 km

Shelter with a view of the Granestausee lake (HWN 110)

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The Granetalsperre, built in 1969, is the youngest of the Harz dams and was built in the Granetal. Since the river Grane itself did not carry enough water for the …

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14.3 km

View of the Granetal dam

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Here you can run a great lap around the dam.

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15.0 km

Hüttenteich

Lake

15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

992 m

790 m

Surfaces

9.48 km

5.00 km

676 m

250 m

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

29°C

9°C

0 %

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Comments

June 28, 2023,🥾⭕️Granestausee bei Goslar⛰️Harz

The Harz is the highest mountain range ⛰️ in northern Germany.

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June 13, 2026,Zu Fuß um die Granetalsperre

Today we were without a camera and, for a change, on foot again. We already know the path around the Granetalsperre quite well from cycling, this time we wanted to experience the loop on foot. So we went around the reservoir at a brisk pace, with a relaxed mood and enough time to perceive the route from a different perspective. …

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June 22, 2024,Iron Lake Challenge Niedersachsen 4 - Granetalsperre

Great circular route, unjustly not so well known, no restaurants

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December 1, 2024,Wandern um die Granetalsperre

Today, on the first day of Advent, we went on a wonderful hike around the Granetalsperre or reservoir. With the best weather, beautiful scenery and well-paved paths, it was a very relaxing but also challenging hike due to its length. It was a lot of fun!

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May 23, 2026,🇩🇪 Iron Lake Challenge Granetalsperre

Evening hike around the blue heart of the Harz – Iron Lake Challenge Granetalsperre 🥾🌲

What a brilliant end to the day! Around 5:00 PM, we set off directly from the impressive dam wall of the Granetalsperre to tackle the approximately 14.5-kilometer loop for the "Iron Lake Challenge Niedersachsen". Our late start had a huge advantage: the day-trippers were almost …

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September 5, 2023,Rund um die Granetalsperre im Harz

The Grane Dam itself is the highlight. Easy to walk, mostly asphalted path. Perfectly suitable for wheelchair users and strollers. The lake is almost always in sight. There are plenty of opportunities to take a break and unwind. The bark beetle was also very active here. But nature is visibly recovering. A new sight every year.

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January 18, 2025,Wieder mal um den Granestausee 😎🥶🤗🌞👍

Escaped the fog. 🤗 In beautiful sunshine around the Granestausee.🌞🌞😎 Always beautiful! 👍

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January 14, 2022,Um die Granetalsperre

Kilometers for a good cause 🙂 ...
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Grane Reservoir – View of the Granetalsperre reservoir loop from Herzog Juliushütte

Grane Reservoir

Bench with a view of the Grane Reservoir

Rest Area by the Grane Stream

View of the Granetalsperre reservoir

Information board at the Granetalsperre (Harz Geopark)

Shelter with a view of the Granestausee lake (HWN 110)

View of the Granetal dam

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