Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2025

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Nationalpark Harz

Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.87 km

Wolfswarter Footpath

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The natural ascent can be quite a problem in bad weather, but every meter is worth it.
At the end the wolf station waits ✌️

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7.32 km

Dammgraben Water Channel

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Walking along the Dammgraben is always nice. Should you plan

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7.58 km

Kleine Oker Dam Keeper's Cabin and Weir

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Here the little Oker crosses the ditch. For the numerous stream crossings, so-called "failures" have been set up, which prevent debris from being washed into the trench and enable the …

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8.26 km

Dammgraben

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The Dammgraben is the longest man-made ditch in the Upper Harz and is part of the Rammelsberg Mine, Old Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management and has been …

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9.45 km

Förster-Ludwig-Platz

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9.82 km

Dammgraben (Oberharzer Wasserregal)

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In 2010, the Upper Harz water shelf became a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its uniqueness and its large size.

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9.85 km

Dammgraben Water Channel (Harz Mountains)

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The path is one of the most beautiful in the Harz Mountains. The water flows quietly (in some places even silently) next to you. The path is almost flat, which …

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11.3 km

Nabentaler Waterfall

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Since the Nabental waterfall almost exclusively carries water from the Clausthaler Flutgraben and has only a very small catchment area of its own, it can be viewed as an artificially …

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

5.01 km

228 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

3.76 km

185 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Thursday 1 January

-1°C

-3°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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