Oberer Hahnebalzer Pond – Unterer Hahnebalzer Pond loop from Bad Grund

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Harz Mountains

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Bad Grund

Oberer Hahnebalzer Pond – Unterer Hahnebalzer Pond loop from Bad Grund

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Oberer Hahnebalzer Pond – Unterer Hahnebalzer Pond loop from Bad Grund

04:01

14.1km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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363 m

View of Bad Grund

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of the eastern part of Bad Grund.

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1.34 km

Bremer Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A nice clean hut to rest, former stamp office of the HWN, the "ghost" can be caught with the app

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2.19 km

Bench with a view of the valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Breathtaking view over one of the many tree cemeteries to the west

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2.60 km

Thunderstorm Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

There is a very nice shelter here, where you can sit comfortably and dry even in bad weather. If you go a little further from here you have a fantastic view over the valley.

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4.10 km

Kaysereiche and Köte (Harzer Wandernadel No. 131)

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The Kaysereiche, which grows in this place, is named after Oberforster Kayser. He had created hiking trails in the middle of the 19th century, thus supporting the development of Bad …

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4.49 km

Beautiful forest path

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Between the Kayse oak stamp office and the Hahnebalzer pond, the path leads through a green pine forest, a dream to the immediate forest dieback

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5.79 km

Oberer Hahnebalzer Pond

Highlight • Lake

One of the many beautiful ponds in the area,

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6.68 km

Unterer Hahnebalzer Pond

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful place even in winter.

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9.16 km

Blick zum Ottiliae-Schacht

Viewpoint

14.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.39 km

2.15 km

1.95 km

594 m

Surfaces

6.93 km

2.66 km

1.91 km

1.57 km

700 m

316 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

7°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Harz Gewitterplatz Hahnebalzer Teiche (10-15)

Watch the Harz Thunderstorm Site at Hahnebalzer Teiche (10-15) on Relive! relive.com/view/vAOZ7EDDPy6
Day 3 of Fasting

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May 9, 2022,Harz 2 Gewitterplatz Hahnebalzer Teiche 🌞(10-15)

Als relive Video:
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December 28, 2024,Runde von Bad Grund (Harz)

Nice little walk. Not many people, lots of blue sky and nature, just the way I like it.

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May 7, 2025,Bad Grund, eine Frühlingsrunde

Today we got a wonderful glimpse of what Bad Grund and its surroundings look like in spring. Even though the weather wasn't great, we managed to capture many beautiful moments in photos.

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May 7, 2025,Bad Grund

Another beautiful hike today with interesting stops. I was very pleased to see that much of the forest is still intact.

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July 30, 2025,HWN 131, 141 Kaysereiche und Oberer Hahnebalzer Teich Bad Grund

A lovely, not-so-strenuous hike with the girls. We rewarded ourselves with two more HWN stamps: 131 Kaysereiche and 141 Oberer Hahnebalzer Teich. The paths were mostly easy-to-walk farm roads, a bit of trail, and a short stretch of asphalt. Today we enjoyed a picnic at the Unterer Hahnebalzer See. Beautiful surroundings...

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