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Oberharz am Brocken

Royal castle ruins (HWN 41) – Trogfurther Bridge (HWN 42) loop from Bockberg

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Harz Mountains

Oberharz am Brocken

Royal castle ruins (HWN 41) – Trogfurther Bridge (HWN 42) loop from Bockberg

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Royal castle ruins (HWN 41) – Trogfurther Bridge (HWN 42) loop from Bockberg

03:27

12.3km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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550 m

Royal castle ruins (HWN 41)

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The ascent from the parking lot is challenging, but you can rest at the top of the tower of the ruins of Koenigsburg. And then walk around the beautiful lake.

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637 m

View of Königshütte

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From the castle ruins you have a beautiful view of Königshütte. If you walk down the path behind the castle, you will find out that the Bode flows via the Elbe and the North Sea into the Atlantic.

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1.34 km

Harzer-Hexen-Stieg at the Königshütte dam

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An easy hike around the dam.

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3.22 km

View of the Königshütter dam

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Beautiful view from here. Scenic so beautiful.

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3.64 km

Trogfurther Bridge (HWN 42)

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There is an easy circular path around the dam.

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3.79 km

Königshütte Dam (Königshütte Reservoir)

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The dam was built on the Bode as an 18 m high concrete gravity dam for drinking water supply and flood protection, with a war-related interruption from 1939 to 1943 …

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7.06 km

Felswerke opencast mine (HWN 39)

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The large open-cast mine is not beautiful but it is impressive to look at.

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10.0 km

Katzengrund

Forest

12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.41 km

5.11 km

1.38 km

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.51 km

3.33 km

954 m

326 m

173 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Friday 24 July

24°C

8°C

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Comments

October 12, 2024,Königshütte mit HWN 41, 42, 39

I cannot recommend the return route from the open-cast mine via the ruins of St. Andrew's Church to Königshütte. It is still signposted, but completely overgrown - so only for people looking for adventure.

HWN 40 was collected on the way back.

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Royal castle ruins (HWN 41) – Trogfurther Bridge (HWN 42) loop from Bockberg

Royal castle ruins (HWN 41)

View of Königshütte

Harzer-Hexen-Stieg at the Königshütte dam

View of the Königshütter dam

Trogfurther Bridge (HWN 42)

Königshütte Dam (Königshütte Reservoir)

Felswerke opencast mine (HWN 39)

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