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Routes Germany Harz Osterode to Dammhaus
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Osterode to Dammhaus

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Jules Brozina
on the July 21, 2018

What a sensational start to the Harz Witches Trail...just ...

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Leave the centre of Osterode, and follow the trail along the Hundsche Weg, passing an intricate system of dams that once supplied power to mines in the area.
moderate
Distance 20.3 km
Duration6:00 h
Ascent554 m
Descent199 m
Highest point624 m
Lowest point216 m
Beginning in the centre of Osterode, the Witches Trail follows the Hundsche Weg, an old mining road that brought supplies to the Oberharz mining area. Midway through the day you will reach the World Heritage “Oberharzer Wasserregal” (Upper Harz Water Regale), an intricate system of 110 dams and 550 km of ditches built between the 16th to 19th centuries, which supplied power to the mines of the area. The trail continues to climb past the charming Hubhaus Polsterberg where you can enjoy a welcome drink before reaching the Sperberhaier Dammhaus, where you will be collected for your short transfer to Riefensbeek for your overnight.
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Update: February 19, 2020
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
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Landscape
Highest point
624 m
Lowest point
216 m

Track types

Asphalt 9.11%Dirt road 63.70%Forested/wild trail 18.91%Path 2.51%Road 5.74%
Asphalt
1.9 km
Dirt road
12.9 km
Forested/wild trail
3.8 km
Path
0.5 km
Road
1.2 km
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This route is used in the following itineraries:

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Start

Osterode (216 m)
Coordinates:
DD
51.728252, 10.249083
DMS
51°43'41.7"N 10°14'56.7"E
UTM
32U 586266 5731552
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Destination

Dammhaus

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These maps and routes are designed to be used in conjunction with our traditional turn-by-turn route notes. We are have recently embarked on a conversion initiative to bring the two elements together, and this itinerary will be covered in due course.

In the meantime, using the two elements alongside each other should go a long way to ensure you have a safe, enjoyable and problem free day.

 

 

Coordinates

DD
51.728252, 10.249083
DMS
51°43'41.7"N 10°14'56.7"E
UTM
32U 586266 5731552
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Jules Brozina
July 21, 2018 · Community
What a sensational start to the Harz Witches Trail...just breathtaking..
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
20.3 km
Duration
6:00 h
Ascent
554 m
Descent
199 m
Highest point
624 m
Lowest point
216 m

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