Innerste Dam – Innerste Reservoir loop from Münchehof (Harz)

Innerste Dam – Innerste Reservoir loop from Münchehof (Harz)

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Innerste Dam – Innerste Reservoir loop from Münchehof (Harz)

03:38

58.4km

940m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 7.92 km for 2 m

After 8.93 km for 50 m

After 9.27 km for 24 m

After 23.4 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.85 km

Pandelbach Crossing

Highlight • River

Danger! You get really wet :D

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8.00 km

View of the valley in the Harz Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice highlight and a great photo opportunity.

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19.8 km

Innerste Dam

Highlight • Lake

The Innerste Dam is a dam in the Innerste region, located in the northwest of the Harz Mountains between Langelsheim, Wolfshagen, and Lautenthal. It was built between 1963 and 1966 …

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23.0 km

Innerste Reservoir

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If you drive around the Innerstetalsperre, you will always come to beautiful swimming areas and beaches, where you can take a break. On hot days you can refresh yourself while …

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23.3 km

Innerste Reservoir Overflow Tower

Highlight • Monument

Views and crossings of dams are always something special.

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23.3 km

Innerstetalsperre

Highlight • Lake

Good for a road bike tour despite the traffic. The two-lane road is so well developed that overtaken cars usually don't push you very often.

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30.7 km

View of the Diabase Quarry at Wolfshagen (HWN 109)

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The old diabase quarry at Heimberg near Wolfshagen in the Harz Mountains can look back on more than 100 years of operational history (1885 to 1986). An eye-catcher is the …

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39.5 km

Lautenthal

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The mining town of Lautenthal owes its existence to a miner named Kaspar Bitter, who discovered a rich ore vein on the Kranichsberg around 1530. With some of the silver …

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58.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

16.6 km

10.5 km

6.97 km

1.55 km

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.2 km

20.9 km

3.68 km

2.84 km

710 m

155 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 15, 2026,Low Budget Gravel Build Testfahrt

With a bit of planning and a lot of tinkering, I built a low-budget gravel bike from a 20-year-old trekking/cross bike – with bullhorn handlebars and a clear focus on road performance, but on a modern technical level.

Today was the first test ride to see what the bike can do and if it rides as I imagined.

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