Radau waterfall – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Bad Harzburg

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Radau waterfall – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Bad Harzburg

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Radau waterfall – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Bad Harzburg

03:22

11.2km

350m

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 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.07 km

Radau Stream

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A beautiful little river which invites you to linger with its rippling sound

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3.98 km

Radau waterfall

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Always a beautiful sight in summer as well as in winter when there is frost. The Radau Waterfall is an experience in particular for children. A small hiking trail also leads up to the waterfall!

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4.39 km

Winterberg Forest Trail

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From here there are a few meters of altitude

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5.07 km

View of Bad Harzburg from the Winterbergklippe

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A very nice place to look at Bad Harzburg 👀 and great foresight!

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5.59 km

Rudolf Cliff

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The beautiful Rudolfklippe is 50 meters from the hiking trail. Unfortunately, the view of Bad Harzburg is not as beautiful as on the Winterstein cliff.

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6.93 km

Molkenhaus (HWN 169)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very nice forest restaurant 🌳 where you can rest and rest during the hike!

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7.93 km

Langes Tal

Forest

8.61 km

Pond & forest path by the alpine hut

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Beautiful descent or ascent to the whey house away from the road and bus traffic. At the pond great view of the Sennhütte

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9.35 km

Kaltental Stream

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It is definitely worth doing a tour. The area by the creek is very pleasant and relaxing.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.37 km

4.42 km

946 m

396 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

4.07 km

2.31 km

269 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

May 11, 2023,Molkenhaus & Radau Wasserfall ab Bad Harzburg (Harz)

Loop Bad Harzburg from the tree root path over the Sennhütte pond, Molkenhaus (HWN stamp office), Rudolfklippe, Winterbergklippe and Radau waterfall.

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July 18, 2023,Bad Harzburg Wanderung ☀️☁️🌲🌳🥾🥾

Today we hiked through the Harz mountains. From the treetop path to the Radau waterfall. It was great weather great air and summer wind 😀 in between stopped at Moltke Haus (small refreshment) 🌭🍟🍦🍦🧋🧋

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July 18, 2023,Baumwipfelpfad zum Radau Wasserfall

We didn't do the treetop path because it was very full at the ticket office. 😞

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April 27, 2022,Wanderung zur Winterbergklippe

Little hike in the sunshine. Steep climb to the Winterberg cliff.

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September 11, 2024,Radauwasserfall – Waldweg Runde bis Molkenhaus von Bad Harzburg

The forest path along the Radau is very beautiful, but unfortunately there is road noise. If that bothers you, you won't feel very comfortable on this stretch.
One of the photos is a warning from 2006 and is even more relevant today than it was then.

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October 30, 2022,Bad Harzburg und drum herum 🌞🐕🥾🍁🍻

Made Bad Harzburg unsafe today. In itself a nice place if there weren't so many people. We left the gondola ride on the big castle hill because of overcrowding. We didn't want to stand in line for hours.
So change of plans and get on the bus. Take line 875 to the Molkenhaus stop. After the strenuous bus ride (only …

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November 21, 2025,... eine traumhafte Winter ❄️☃️ Wunder ❄️☃️ Landschaft ❄️☃️...

...checked the weather app yesterday 😉...spontaneously drove to the Harz Mountains today ☺️...the train was on time 👍...the weather is fantastic ☀️...the scenery is wonderfully wintry ☃️❄️...

...I'm starting my hike at the Bad Harzburg train station 🚊...first, I'm walking through the pedestrian zone towards the cable car 🚡...many small shops and the typical Harz-style wooden houses characterize the townscape...Everything …

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