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Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Prinzess-Ilse-Quelle

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Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Prinzess-Ilse-Quelle

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Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Prinzess-Ilse-Quelle

03:21

11.5km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

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277 m

Heinrich Heine Trail (Heinrich-Heine-Weg) along the River Ilse

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A beautiful valley with admirable nature - we could see dippers, brown trout and, when it rains, numerous fire salamanders. Several seating areas along the river invite you to take a break.

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1.22 km

Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley)

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Nature lovers should definitely prefer the hiking trail along the Ilse to the gravel road. The stony path is easy to walk when the brook splashes, surrounded by trees and rocks.

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1.32 km

Wooden bridge over the Ilse

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Here you can switch from Heinrich-Heine-Weg to the quieter side of the Ilse

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1.70 km

Lower Ilse Falls

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The Ilsetal is always worth a trip, regardless of the season.

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2.27 km

Ilse Waterfalls on the Bremer Trail and Heinrich-Heine Trail

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Probably the most beautiful way to the Brocken. The Ilsetal is always worth a trip, even if it doesn't go all the way to the top.

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3.50 km

Ilse Falls

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If there is enough snow, the upper and lower Ilse falls are also great for a snowshoe tour

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5.13 km

Paternoster Cliff

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The paternoster cliff is located about 2.8 kilometers south-southwest of the Ilsenburg core town. At the rock formation the trail leads from Ilsestein to Plessenburg

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.30 km

2.54 km

372 m

162 m

115 m

Surfaces

6.76 km

4.46 km

149 m

112 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

19°C

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Comments

May 22, 2026,Herrliches Ilsetal: Ilsefälle, Plessenburg, Ilsestein (HWN 6, 7, 30)

Harzer Wandernadel Stamp:
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HWN 6 - Ilsefälle-Bremer Hütte
HWN 7 - Plessenburg
HWN 30 - Ilsestein

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September 6, 2021,Ilsenburg Heinr. Heine Weg

Wonderful hiking trail ❤️
Exhausting 15.7 km which are definitely rewarded by the beauty of nature! (A strange hook can only have been caused by a radio hole)

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September 25, 2021,Runde Heinrich Heine Weg von Ilsenburg

A beautiful hiking trail, both in winter and in summer. .. along the rippling the Ilse. 👍

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May 1, 2024,Ilsetal – Heinrich Heine Weg Runde von Ilsenburg

Very nice tour, although the beautiful hiking trail was partially closed and we had to take the road.

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June 29, 2024,Durch das wunderschöne Ilsetal zur Plessenburg 🥾😍🌲

Our hike 🥾 begins in Ilsenburg below the castle. We walk along the river to the lower and upper Ilse Falls via the Heinrich Heine Trail. The play of colors of the Ilse and the waterfalls is impressive and beautiful☺️. At the Bremer Hütte we turn left and after about 3 km we reach the Plessenburg. This is not a …

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August 24, 2024,Schönes Ilsetal mit Wasserfall FnD Tag 2

A hiking weekend with FriendsNdates. Today we were in the Ilsetal. A very nice start to the tour. Towards the end it dragged on a bit because the way back we chose was unfortunately very monotonous and in the blazing sun. With healthy trees this would have been a nice forest path too 😢But it is still worth hiking here.

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December 23, 2022,🥾🎅Harz -Durch das Ilsetal zur Plessenburg, 23.12.22

🎅🎄🎁Merry Christmas to you all!🎅🎄🎁

It splashes, drips and murmurs ☔🌊, wildly romantic it goes up the Ilseltal, the creek has white water character at least for the moment, along the Ilse Falls on to the Bremer Hütte. The deadwood zone is quickly reached, the display boards show the development of the forest in recent years, it is really growing …

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August 15, 2024,Durch das Ilsetal zur Plessenburg

Today's tour through one of the most beautiful valleys in the Harz is exactly what I like. You are accompanied by impressive natural experiences at every step. The rushing Ilse with all its waterfalls, the wonderful Waldgasthof Plessenburg and the many different panoramas and rock formations make the route an ideal circular hike in my opinion.

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Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Lower Ilse Falls loop from Prinzess-Ilse-Quelle

Heinrich Heine Trail (Heinrich-Heine-Weg) along the River Ilse

Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley)

Wooden bridge over the Ilse

Lower Ilse Falls

Ilse Waterfalls on the Bremer Trail and Heinrich-Heine Trail

Ilse Falls

Harz View

Paternoster Cliff

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