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Dammgraben-Weg – Eisenhaltige Quelle und Wasserfall Runde von Bergstadt Altenau

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Dammgraben-Weg – Eisenhaltige Quelle und Wasserfall Runde von Bergstadt Altenau

a b and Letstry planned a bike ride

August 8, 2025

Dammgraben-Weg – Eisenhaltige Quelle und Wasserfall Runde von Bergstadt Altenau

Moderate

01:46

23.8km

13.4km/h

310m

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Overview

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Bus stop

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848 m

Water lily pond with Goethe bench

Highlight • Lake

3.11 km

Schachtkopf Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The hut has a typical resin construction. Hikers can easily assert themselves in bad weather. In front of the hut there is a small rest area right next to the Harzer Hexenstieg and the Dammgraben.

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4.94 km

Kleine Oker Water Management System

Highlight • Monument

A wonderful relic from the mining era at the Dammgraben.
Part of the Upper Harz Water Shelf UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Dammgraben is great for cycling and always has great views.

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5.92 km

Dammgraben Pathway

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Unfortunately, there are no spruce trees here anymore. But you have new foresight and the Harz becomes more colorful because wildflowers now also have a chance because they get more …

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6.59 km

View of Altenau

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At this point on the Dammgraben you have a beautiful view of Altenau.
There is also a bench at this point. However, the bench seems to be for minis, it is very deep 😁

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9.93 km

Iron Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice rusty brown water flows out of the iron source from a pipe and after a few meters the soup runs into the clear water of the dam. Somehow bizarre …

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12.7 km

Sperberhaier Damm Aqueduct

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The Sperberhaier Damm is an aqueduct of the Upper Harz water shelf. It was laid out in the 18th century and served to direct the water from the dam ditch …

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14.0 km

Mouth of the Rotenberger Wasserlauf

Highlight • Monument

This tunnel was created to shorten the dam ditch.

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23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

4.33 km

2.95 km

1.81 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

12.3 km

5.64 km

5.02 km

519 m

228 m

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Dammgraben-Weg – Eisenhaltige Quelle und Wasserfall Runde von Bergstadt Altenau

Water lily pond with Goethe bench

Schachtkopf Hut

Kleine Oker Water Management System

Dammgraben Pathway

View of Altenau

Iron Spring

Sperberhaier Damm Aqueduct

Mouth of the Rotenberger Wasserlauf

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