Hassel Forebay – View of the Rappbode Dam loop from Stadt Elbingerode (Harz)

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Hassel Forebay – View of the Rappbode Dam loop from Stadt Elbingerode (Harz)

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Hassel Forebay – View of the Rappbode Dam loop from Stadt Elbingerode (Harz)

03:40

48.4km

850m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 26.5 km for 220 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.93 km

Königshütte Dam (Königshütte Reservoir)

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The dam was built on the Bode as an 18 m high concrete gravity dam for drinking water supply and flood protection, with a war-related interruption from 1939 to 1943 and 1952 to 1956, but is also used to raise low water levels and generate electricity. The hydroelectric plant has a nominal output of 60 kW and generates 0.18 GWh per year.
The slightly curved wall is 108 m long and has a volume of 13,500 m³. It can be overflowed almost across its entire width. A fishbelly flap is installed in one field, which can be lowered by 1.5 m to relieve flooding.
The reservoir has a volume of 1.2 million m³ and covers an area of 32 hectares. Part of the water is channeled from here through a 1,795 m long tunnel to the Rappbode Dam. The other part flows into the Bode to the Wendefurth dam, where it rejoins the water from the Rappbode dam.
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13.8 km

View of Talsperre Trautenstein

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Definitely worth seeing

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14.9 km

Rappbodetalsperre (Vorbecken)

Lake

18.5 km

Hassel Forebay

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From the stamping point you have a nice view of the pre-lock.

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25.4 km

View of the Rappbode Reservoir

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Nice along the Rappbode.

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29.5 km

ehem. Wasserbrücke

Ruins

35.7 km

View of the Rappbode Dam

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From the dam you have a wonderful panoramic view. But on weekends it's very crowded here when the weather is nice. No place where you can enjoy the peace!

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35.8 km

Titan RT Suspension Bridge

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Coming from the top it is a nice place to take a break and to see the suspension bridge, zipline and bungee jumps. There is a lot going on here, you have to be attentive.

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35.9 km

Rappbode Dam and Suspension Bridge

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For the adrenalin junkies among you, I recommend the rapid descent with the double rope slide 120 meters down into the valley just above the water of the dam Wendefurth.

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37.6 km

View of the Rappbode Reservoir

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The view is awesome - it's just a shame that broken branches and trunks are lying around everywhere. Hopefully there will be repairs here soon, then it will be really idyllic.

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48.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.4 km

7.10 km

2.86 km

2.61 km

2.24 km

1.22 km

Surfaces

27.6 km

8.35 km

4.97 km

3.91 km

3.60 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

7°C

-1°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2025,Harz 2025, Elbingerode Tag 2

Unfortunately not everything was recorded...fck...in total it was 58km

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April 5, 2024,Um die Rappodetalsperre

Super nice tour to roll along...a bit of everything...the view of the dam is magnificent...starting point is in a parking lot just outside of Hasselfelde...

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