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Eckerquerung – Grenzstein DDR BRD Runde von Bad Harzburg

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Eckerquerung – Grenzstein DDR BRD Runde von Bad Harzburg

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September 8, 2021

Eckerquerung – Grenzstein DDR BRD Runde von Bad Harzburg

Hard

07:29

26.4km

3.5km/h

570m

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Overview

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

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Train Station

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12.9 km

Ecker Stone Crossing

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What a transition, currently closed due to fallen spruces, so (no) getting through.
The Pioneer Trail is one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the Harz Mountains

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14.2 km

View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir)

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In total, there are about five of these idyllic picnic areas around the historic dam.

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14.5 km

Pioneer Trail at the Eckert Reservoir

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Great path at the Eckerstausee

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17.7 km

View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir)

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The Eckerstausee is fed by various tributaries and is used to supply drinking water and energy: there are two turbines below the dam. If you walk over the 60-meter-high dam …

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18.3 km

Inner German border marker on the Eckertal Reservoir dam

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Boundary stone on the dam as a reminder between East and West. Here the inner-German border not only ran through the middle of the reservoir, but also directly over the dam wall.

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18.4 km

Dam wall of the Eckertalsperre (HWN 001)

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A beautiful place steeped in history! A small information board on the well-kept white dam house gives interesting information.
On the Saxony-Anhalt side, various rocky outcrops and stones invite you …

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