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Bodekessel – View of the Bode River loop from Bodetal

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Bodekessel – View of the Bode River loop from Bodetal

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Bodekessel – View of the Bode River loop from Bodetal

03:13

10.5km

190m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Bodetal

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1.56 km

View of the Bode Gorge

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High above the Bode you can see the exposed path into the gorge. The rock faces fall almost vertically and yet trees and shrubs find clues to grow.

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High and safe above the Bodekessel you can hear how powerful the Bode flows through the rocks. And if you look closely, you might even find the giant knight Bodo, who is enchanted as a dog and watches over a crown weighing tons that a princess on horseback lost while jumping over the Bodetal. You can find out more about this in the legend about the Rosstrappe (bodetal.de/urlaub-im-harz/urlaubsregion-bodetal/ausflugsziel/rosstrappe.html).

The Bodekessel lies deep in the Bodetal and can be reached either from Thale or from Treseburg. The underground of the paths is not always level.

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Devil's Bridge (Bode Valley)

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The Devil's Bridge signals a return to civilized terrain for people and the river. At this point you can look forward to a beer, a wine or home-style cooking in the nearby Königsruh inn.

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2.99 km

Bode River in the Bodetal (Bode Valley)

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In addition to the strenuous ascents and descents, the comfortable valley path offers a welcome (relative) relaxation.

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4.16 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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7.00 km

View of the Bode River and the Hinkelsteine

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Very nice to relax from everyday life

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7.24 km

Bode Valley Trail

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Walking along the Bode is an unforgettable experience. Enjoy the sun in beautiful nature and let your mind wander. 🌱🌳🌿

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10.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.23 km

3.17 km

2.61 km

454 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

2.35 km

2.01 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Monday 24 August

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Comments

September 12, 2021,Durch das Bodetal bei Thale

After a longer period of abstinence, this is another sign of life from us. Today we were in the Bodetal near Thale in the Harz Mountains. There is a beautiful hiking trail there, partly on both sides of the Bode, partly only on one side. With two lifts on the right and left there is a good opportunity to conquer …

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April 3, 2022,Wanderung

At the end of our little hiking weekend there was a little hike through the Bodetal. Beautiful and totally recommended.

On the way we met Bernd, a pensioner from Thale, who then accompanied us part of the way and "fed" us with information about the Bodetal and also about Thale. That was really great. So the less than 2 hours …

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January 22, 2024,An der winterlichen Bode...über die Schurre zur Rosstrappe

Today it was only a smaller round, but it was still quite strenuous. Icy and slippery. Maybe the weather wasn't right for this route... But it was still great, as if you were part of this really magnificent piece of Harz.

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Bodekessel – View of the Bode River loop from Bodetal

View of the Bode Gorge

Bode Gorge

Bodekessel

Devil's Bridge (Bode Valley)

Bode River in the Bodetal (Bode Valley)

View of the Bode River

View of the Bode River and the Hinkelsteine

Bode Valley Trail

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