Dammgraben – Wolfswarte loop from Bergstadt Altenau

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Dammgraben – Wolfswarte loop from Bergstadt Altenau

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Dammgraben – Wolfswarte loop from Bergstadt Altenau

05:13

17.8km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 7.19 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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670 m

View of Altenau from Rosewiese

Highlight • Viewpoint

Regardless of where you look at Altenau, always the terrible block in view.

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1.38 km

Pumping station at the Upper Harz Water Management System

Highlight • Historical Site

Great explanation about the dewatering of the Harz mines.

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3.41 km

Kleine Oker Dam Keeper's Cabin and Weir

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here the little Oker crosses the ditch. For the numerous stream crossings, so-called "failures" have been set up, which prevent debris from being washed into the trench and enable the …

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4.09 km

Dammgraben

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The Dammgraben is the longest man-made ditch in the Upper Harz and is part of the Rammelsberg Mine, Old Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management and has been …

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5.65 km

Dammgraben (Oberharzer Wasserregal)

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This path is not just beautiful. You have the feeling that the water runs with you all the time. And if you then look at it or let it through …

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10.6 km

Wolfswarter footpath - Trail S1-S2 (blocked)

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The natural ascent can be quite a problem in bad weather, but every meter is worth it.
At the end the wolf station waits ✌️

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11.6 km

Wolfswarte

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The highest mountain in Lower Saxony, the Wurmberg, is known beyond the state's borders. As is so often the case, however, the runner-up is in the shadow of the limelight. …

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17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

5.52 km

405 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

3.32 km

270 m

255 m

103 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

11°C

5°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

August 22, 2023,Von Altenau zur Wolfswarte und zurück 🌞🌞

🌞From the forest swimming pool, today's tour led along the Dammgraben to the forester Ludewig Platz
🌲🍁🌲Then we went along the Magdeburger Weg past the Nabental waterfall in the direction of the Torfhaus
😎😎😎 Enjoyed the view at the top of the Wolfswarte. Then went back to the starting point via the Gustav Baumann Weg. 🥵🥵🥵

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July 19, 2022,Harz Schöpfwerke von Altenau, Wolfswarte und zurück

Today, at over 30 degrees, from Altenau in the direction of Torfhaus. UNESCO World Natural Heritage Upper Harz Water Management. Very impressive. I was hoping for more shade...
Return via the Wolfswarte. Great view.

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April 30, 2022,Torfhausrunde die zweite ohne HWN, mit Trauerspiel

It is sometimes very frightening how the forest in the Harz Mountains changes. A year and a half ago it didn't look good, but now it reminds me of the picture of the cometary impact in Siberia from 1908.

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December 26, 2022,169 Altenau, Runde über HWN 149, 134, 135, 221 & 133

We started today's hike on the Steile Wand Straße between the mountain town of Altenau and Torfhaus. Hiking was on the plan 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🥾🎒 5️⃣ more stamp ♟️ of the Harzer hiking needle. We deliberately ran the loop 🔄 anti-clockwise to get the big climb ↗️⛰️ over with at the very beginning 🤓. At the highest point ⚫️ of the tour, …

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February 23, 2025,Harz (LK Goslar) (Gemfr. Gebiet) Wandelen - Wolfswarte 915m

I was a bit afraid after seeing all that dead forest, that it wouldn't be fun to walk. Well, contrary to that thought, the first walk was really a party. Lovely weather, nice varied route and beautiful views.

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December 12, 2021,Dammgraben und Wolfswarte

A great tour with Matthias in the snow-covered Upper Harz.
That was a lot of fun! 👍

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August 18, 2023,Wanderung

Today we went again to collect stamps (133, 134, 135, 149, and 221) in the Harz mountains and then there was a monster windbag 😋, because unfortunately I didn't make it.

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October 14, 2024,HWN 135, 134, 149, 133, 221

At 8:45 a.m. I started my first hike today in cold 4°C and clear skies. The path up to the Wolfwarte was very rocky and in places very slippery due to the water that ran down the mountain over the hiking trail. Before the hike I always look at the elevation profile so that I can hike around it so …

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