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Viewpoint over Thale – View of the Bode River loop from Steinköpfe

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Viewpoint over Thale – View of the Bode River loop from Steinköpfe

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Viewpoint over Thale – View of the Bode River loop from Steinköpfe

04:12

13.7km

420m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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2.01 km

Steinköpfe

Nature Reserve

5.00 km

View of the Bodetal Valley from the Roßtrappe

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5.44 km

Rocky ascent to the Roßtrappe

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A rocky and exciting climb. Be careful if you are restricted in walking. But the view is fantastic.

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5.55 km

Viewpoint of the Roßtrappe and the Bodetal from the Schurre

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The Rosstrappe is 403m above sea level. N.N. one of the smaller granite rocks on the edge of the Bodetal. However, due to its steeply sloping flank, it is no …

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5.96 km

Viewpoint over Thale

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Thale is located on the north-eastern edge of the Harz Mountains, where the Bode emerges from the mountains and has dug a deep gorge between the steep, legendary rocks of …

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6.19 km

Bülowhöhe — Viewpoint over Thale and the Bodetal

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Thale is located on the north-eastern edge of the Harz Mountains, where the Bode emerges from the mountains and has dug a deep gorge between the steep, legendary rocks of …

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8.38 km

Schallhöhle

Cave Entrance

9.01 km

Bode Valley in the Harz Nature Park

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The deeply incised Bode Valley once fascinated the great poets Goethe and Fontane – no wonder it's a popular destination for nature lovers.

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9.47 km

View of the Bode River

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The Bode is one of the best-known and most important rivers in the Harz Mountains and has a total length of around 169 kilometers.

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10.8 km

Bridge over the Bode

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The Bode, narrow in some places and a raging stream in others.

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13.7 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

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5.62 km

3.38 km

3.24 km

1.36 km

137 m

Surfaces

4.94 km

3.68 km

1.45 km

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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May 18, 2025,Rosstrappe über Präsidentenweg 😎

Starting from Thale, head to the Rosstrappe via the President's Trail 👍
A relatively steep climb, past the Bühlow Rock up to the plateau. Afterward, this tour gradually tapers off back to the cable car station.
At the end, a detour to St. Peter's Church in the center of Thale is definitely worth it 😎

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March 3, 2024,Rosttrappe Thale

So the climb to Rosttrappe or to Hexentanzplatz is not suitable for people with a slight fear of heights. 😂😂😂On the way back we discovered a beautiful forest hiking trail that is also made for scaredy-cats like me! 🙈😊Surely there is one at the Hexentanzplatz too. The paths directly next to the cable cars are not for wimps like me🙈😂😂 …

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November 2, 2023,02.11.2023 Aufstieg zur Rosstrappe - Runde von Thale

Magnificent landscape followed by a “wild hunt”. Foothills of the hurricane above us meant that I had never experienced such noise in the forest.

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January 3, 2022,Thale Bahnhof-Rosstrappe

Small tour at the beginning of the year. The rain thwarted our plan.

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Viewpoint over Thale – View of the Bode River loop from Steinköpfe

View of the Bodetal Valley from the Roßtrappe

Rocky ascent to the Roßtrappe

Viewpoint of the Roßtrappe and the Bodetal from the Schurre

Viewpoint over Thale

Bülowhöhe — Viewpoint over Thale and the Bodetal

Bode Valley in the Harz Nature Park

View of the Bode River

Bridge over the Bode

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