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Bad Sachsa to Ellrich

10.28 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Bicycle
  • 0:41 h
  • 10.28 km
  • 59 m
  • 248 m
  • 307 m
  • 59 m
  • Start: Marktstraße Bad Sachsa
  • Destination: Ravenstor in Ellrich
A bike tour, also suitable for less experienced bike tourists, through extensive mixed forests and river valleys with the opportunity to stop at cozy cafés, restaurants, and accommodations in the Harz.

Cycle through the unique and diverse natural and karst landscape between Bad Sachsa and Ellrich. In the karst landscape of the southern Harz, mainly dolomite and gypsum are found, which, due to high precipitation, have promoted the karstification of the landscape. Gypsum forms from anhydrite by water absorption, which develops so-called swelling caves underground, as it has a larger volume than anhydrite. When the gypsum subsequently breaks away, these caves can be uncovered and partially made accessible. Near the Sachsenstein, various of these caves of different sizes can be found. For this reason, they are now also called dwarf holes by the people of the Harz.

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Directions

along the "Marktstraße" past the 1st gas station - turn left at the intersection - past the 2nd gas station - right along the 620m street-adjacent bike path - right along the "Bleicheröderstraße" - into the "Blankenburgerstraße" - past the church - and turn right into the "Bahnhofstraße" - past the gas station to the intersection - at the intersection turn right into the "Ellricher Straße" - past the campsite - along "Walkenriederstraße" - turn left into "Karlstraße" - turn left into "Zorgerstraße" - after 100m turn right into "Lindenstraße" - over Lindenplatz - right on "Ravenstraße" through the Ravenstor.

Additional information

www.kk-verlag.de
www.bad-sachsa.de

Literature

Harz Circular Route Cycling Guide

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

In Walkenried is the former Cistercian monastery with numerous ponds in the surroundings. Be sure to visit the old cloister, some preserved monastery annex buildings, and the monastery museum. Afterwards, you can refresh yourself at the monastery café for the next leg of your journey.

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Contact

Sandgasse
37441 Bad Sachsa
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