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NLP-Tour-04 - Through the wild romantic Ilsetal to Scharfenstein
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- 18.68 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: difficult
- Condition: very difficult
- Walking / hiking

Ilsetal

Ecker reservoir

- 5:10 h
- 18.68 km
- 390 m
- 390 m
- 277 m
- 661 m
- 384 m
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- Start: National Park House Ilsenburg
- Destination: National Park House Ilsenburg

Diverse hike with a place to stop at the ranger station

- partly challenging
- ask ranger for barrier-free option
- bicycle-friendly

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Pavements

Asphalt (13%)

Path (37%)

Unknown (8%)

Gravel (41%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

From the Ilse valley, you first hike a stretch on the Heinrich Heine Trail, the historic path towards Brocken. At a crossroads, before the Heine monument, you cross the Ilse on a bridge and walk to the right - following the blue cross - to the crucifix. Here, a rest area invites you to linger. After a short break, the blue cross leads you along the Dielenweg to the Ecker reservoir. Upon arrival here, do not cross the dam, but follow the hiking sign with the green bar along the shore of the reservoir towards Scharfenstein. There is a small ranger station with snack offerings and great information about the Harz National Park. You should not miss an ascent to the Scharfenstein cliff, as it offers a wonderful view. Now the descent begins over the "Kegelbahn", further through the Ilsetal back to Ilsenburg.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Parking**

Parking lot: Ilsetal hiking parking lot

alternative parking: Prinzess Ilse School, Harzlandhalle, shopping market parking lots on Harzburger Straße

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Additional information

Tourist Information Ilsenburg

Marktplatz 1

38871 Ilsenburg

Tel. 039452 19433

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

National Park House Ilsetal

Ilsetal 5

38871 Ilsenburg

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Safety guidelines

e.g. Between Lisbon and Porto, the infrastructure is not yet well developed. The stages from one accommodation to the next can therefore be long and adventurous.

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Contact

Ilsenburg (Harz)

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