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title: "From Bad Harzburg through the Harz National Park"
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description: "We start our route in the Kurpark and hike via the Philosophenweg to the Radau Waterfall. To our right, on the other side of the valley, lies the mighty Gabbro quarry, known for its mineral diversity. At the Radau Waterfall, there is an idyllic spot for a first rest. We continue past the sulfur spring and through the charming Radautal to another spring, the Basteborn spring. Via the Salzstieg, we finally reach the well-known Torfhaus and have completed half of our route. Here, we can admire the National Park monument on the adjacent square, an artwork made from Harz rocks, visit the National Park Visitor Center Torfhaus, or relax and have a drink. Our view stretches over the surrounding forests and the Brocken – a wonderful panorama! The second major stage leads us over the ski meadow to the ski monument and via the Pioneer Trail to the Eckertal dam. Here again, the landscape spoils us with fantastic views. A short walk onto the dam is worthwhile to marvel at this engineering marvel. The Molkenhaus inn is our next stop: it looks like a quaint little witch's cottage and, situated by a small lake, is the ideal spot for the next break. Via the Old Toboggan Run, we finally return to the Kurpark."
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From Bad Harzburg through the Harz National Park
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- 22.37 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: difficult
- Condition: difficult
- Great panorama
- Walking / hiking

View of Bad Harzburg

Hiking at the Eckertalsperre dam

Eckertalsperre Bad Harzburg

- 6:20 h
- 22.37 km
- 498 m
- 499 m
- 289 m
- 755 m
- 466 m
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- Start: Kurpark Bad Harzburg
- Destination: Kurpark Bad Harzburg

This very scenic but demanding route takes us to the popular Torfhaus summit and through the Eckertal to the dam of the lake of the same name.

We start our route in the Kurpark and hike via the Philosophenweg to the Radau Waterfall. To our right, on the other side of the valley, lies the mighty Gabbro quarry, known for its mineral diversity. At the Radau Waterfall, there is an idyllic spot for a first rest. We continue past the sulfur spring and through the charming Radautal to another spring, the Basteborn spring. Via the Salzstieg, we finally reach the well-known Torfhaus and have completed half of our route. Here, we can admire the National Park monument on the adjacent square, an artwork made from Harz rocks, visit the National Park Visitor Center Torfhaus, or relax and have a drink. Our view stretches over the surrounding forests and the Brocken – a wonderful panorama! The second major stage leads us over the ski meadow to the ski monument and via the Pioneer Trail to the Eckertal dam. Here again, the landscape spoils us with fantastic views. A short walk onto the dam is worthwhile to marvel at this engineering marvel. The Molkenhaus inn is our next stop: it looks like a quaint little witch's cottage and, situated by a small lake, is the ideal spot for the next break. Via the Old Toboggan Run, we finally return to the Kurpark.

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Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt

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Pavements

Asphalt (6%)

Path (40%)

Gravel (39%)

Trail (16%)

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

Access via the B4 to Bad Harzburg

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**Parking**

Paid public parking spaces at the large parking lot on the B4, at Berliner Platz, at the Burgberg cable car, and opposite the Kurpark Bad Harzburg.

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