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Heinrich Heine Weg – Untere Ilsefälle Runde von Ilsenburg (Harz)

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Heinrich Heine Weg – Untere Ilsefälle Runde von Ilsenburg (Harz)

Lupine Seekers planned a hike

April 18, 2025

Heinrich Heine Weg – Untere Ilsefälle Runde von Ilsenburg (Harz)

Hard

07:34

24.2km

3.2km/h

860m

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

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Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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1.05 km

Heinrich Heine Trail (Heinrich-Heine-Weg) along the River Ilse

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A beautiful valley with admirable nature - we could see dippers, brown trout and, when it rains, numerous fire salamanders. Several seating areas along the river invite you to take a break.

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1.99 km

Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley)

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Nature lovers should definitely prefer the hiking trail along the Ilse to the gravel road. The stony path is easy to walk when the brook splashes, surrounded by trees and rocks.

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4.55 km

Upper Ilse Falls

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The Ilse Falls plunge leisurely over a distance of one kilometer about 120 meters into the beautiful Ilsetal. The roaring Ilse can be heard from afar. The picturesque river has …

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7.56 km

Hermann Crag

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From here there is a magnificent view over the northern part of the Harz. Soon comes the Bismarckklippe, which is also recommended.

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8.50 km

View of the Eckertalsperre

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The Brocken departure is quite steep on this side and consists almost exclusively of the holey concrete slabs. That can sometimes be quite rough. In between, there are always recessed …

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8.61 km

Bismarck Cliff

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The cliff is right on the Hirtenstieg, for me one of the most beautiful in the Harz Mountains, also because of its views.

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8.98 km

Iron Table Shelter

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Halfway between the Scharfenstein ranger station and the Brocken summit, this small refuge hut stands on Hirtensteig.

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9.47 km

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10.8 km

Brocken Summit

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The highest peak in the Harz above the tree line. Certainly not the most exciting climb on a mountain bike, but still a must, simply because it's there. ;-)

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