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: February 3, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Oker- und Eckertal in den Landkreisen Goslar und Wolfenbüttel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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32 m

Jungbornplatz Parking Area

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The ideal starting point for hikes in the Eckertal.
Full quickly on the weekend.

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735 m

Jungborn Forest Café

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A beautiful forest café and farm shop with its own products.

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980 m

GDR border post at Jungborn

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The Kuranstalt Jungborn was a sanatorium that was founded in 1896 in the valley of the Ecker near Stapelburg by Adolf Just. It is considered Germany's first and largest natural …

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1.10 km

Jungborn Special Stamp Site (Harzer Wandernadel)

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Here you can find out interesting facts about the history of cure in the Harz Mountains and a special stamp for the Harzer Grenzweg.

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2.16 km

Harz Border Trail – Green Belt

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Everything was written, beautiful in every season

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4.12 km

Border Stone on the Ecker

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Everywhere along the way along the Ecker you can still discover boundary stones.

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4.28 km

Old railway bridge over the Ecker

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On June 11, 1976, Walter Otte was killed here by Staff Sergeant Erwin G. of the GDR
Border troops murdered.

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4.51 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.63 km

950 m

929 m

Surfaces

2.58 km

995 m

929 m

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