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Along the Harz border trail through the Eckertal valley - hiking along the Green Belt

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Along the Harz border trail through the Eckertal valley - hiking along the Green Belt

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Along the Harz border trail through the Eckertal valley - hiking along the Green Belt

02:23

8.72km

140m

Hiking

Where once the inner German border cut the Harz in two parts, today you can walk wonderfully. On this route we lead you through the romantic Eckertal. On the way you can expect natural paths, a monument to the German reunification in Stapelburg, an original border post and the former…

by BUND e.V.

Last updated: July 18, 2024

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Nationalpark Harz

Oker- und Eckertal in den Landkreisen Goslar und Wolfenbüttel

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205 m

Monument to the Opening of the Border at Stapelburg-Eckertal

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At this point, a memorial stone and a sculpture commemorate the separation within Germany and the opening of the wall on November 11, 1989. In addition, there is a stamp for the special stamp "Platz des 11.11.1989".

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302 m

Ecker Border Trail along the Ecker River

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A short hike along the "Green Belt" - a look back at German history.

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2.14 km

Jungborn Health Resort site

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The "Jungborn" was the first natural sanctuary in Germany and was opened by the life reformer Adolf Just in June 1896.

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4.34 km

Besenbindersteig Trail

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Primeval forest. Seems almost untouched by man.

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8.72 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

3.45 km

1.41 km

253 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

2.68 km

1.69 km

210 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

18°C

12°C

65 %

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Comments

April 29, 2025,Grenzwanderung im Eckertal

Since the Harz Mountains are no longer divided, you can experience them in a completely different way, both historically and geologically.

Today we delved deep into history again and walked along part of the old border between the former GDR and the Federal Republic. Today, only the state border between Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt remains.

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May 22, 2023,Am Harzer Grenzweg durchs Eckertal – wandern am Grünen Band

How good that the wall fell.
The Harzer Genzweg is a beautiful hiking trail along the former border and the Ecker river, natural and in the expectation of green with lots of foliage, currently a true wild garlic paradise.
Passing the Jungborn sanatorium, we follow the path over the Besenbinderstieg in the direction of Ilsenburg.
We have a good view …

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June 11, 2023,Wanderung Eckertal - Ilsenburg - Eckertal

Nice hike through the forest. forest paths, etc. right on the corner. This tour is recommended.

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January 1, 2023,NSG Oker- und Eckertal, Ilsenburg, Harzer Klosterwanderweg und Besenbindersteig

It was a beautiful tour steeped in history along the wonderful and natural single trails on the Ecker. The Besenbindersteig is a beautiful single trail, I recommend hiking the climb from Ilsenburg. A short section of this trail has been relocated with wind damage from the last hurricane. There was some climbing announced. On the way, relics of the latter …

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October 2, 2023,Im Eckertal: Wanderung an der Grenze zum Café am Jungborn

At the beginning of October I think back to 1989. This path runs on the (now historic) border between the GDR and the FRG. Very interesting tour, just a steeper section. We also saw a slowworm! At the end you can visit a nice courtyard café.

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May 16, 2019

Where once the inner German border cut the Harz in two parts, today you can walk wonderfully. On this route we lead you through the romantic Eckertal. On the way you can expect natural paths, a monument to the German reunification in Stapelburg, an original border post and the former Naturheilanstalt

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Along the Harz border trail through the Eckertal valley - hiking along the Green Belt

Monument to the Opening of the Border at Stapelburg-Eckertal

Ecker Border Trail along the Ecker River

Jungborn Health Resort site

Besenbindersteig Trail

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