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Moss bridge – Bear Bridge over the Große Bode loop from Braunlage

Moss bridge – Bear Bridge over the Große Bode loop from Braunlage

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Moss bridge – Bear Bridge over the Große Bode loop from Braunlage

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21.5km

330m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 356 m for 56 m

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541 m

Warme Bode in Braunlage

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The Warme Bode is a barrage-free river in the High Harz region. It forms north of Braunlage from the confluence of the Großer and Kleiner Bode.

The approximately five-kilometer-long Große Bode rises in the Bodebruch in the national park area east of Oderbrück, about one kilometer from the source of the Kalter Bode at an elevation of approximately 840 meters above sea level. The Kleine Bode, which rises at the foot of the Achtermannshöhe at an elevation of approximately 770 meters, is only about half as long.

About one kilometer below the Bärenbrücke (Bär Bridge), the waters of the Große Bode overcome the Oberer Bode Waterfall. Shortly thereafter, it joins the Kleine Bode to form the Warme Bode. A few hundred meters further downstream, the waters of the Warme Bode plunge down the Unterer Bode Waterfall.

After a short distance, the Warme Bode reaches Braunlage. There, its important tributary, the Ulrichswasser, flows in from the west. It then turns eastward, still within the city limits of Braunlage.

The Warme Bode now meanders through the river valley it created. Approximately two kilometers beyond Braunlage, the Bremke, which rises on the Wurmberg, flows into the Warme Bode, and after about another three kilometers, the Brunnenbach joins it.

The Warme Bode then flows north past Sorge and, after another two kilometers, through the town of Tanne. There, the river turns northeast and flows through its relatively expansive valley toward Königshütte. This wide and very picturesque river valley offers ample space for countless other sweeping meanders.

Beyond Tanne, the Allerbach flows into the Warme Bode, and just over a kilometer before Königshütte, the water-rich Spielbach joins it. In Königshütte, at the foot of the mountain with the ruins of the Königsburg castle, it joins the Kalte Bode, which flows from the north and is two degrees cooler, to form the Bode.

From the source area of the Große Bode in the Bodebruch to its confluence with the Kalte Bode, the water travels a distance of approximately 23 kilometers, climbing about 400 meters in altitude. In addition to the larger tributaries mentioned above, countless other small rivers and, in some cases, unnamed streams flow into the Warme Bode along this route.

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6.42 km

Kreuzkam Bridge

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The bridge looked so inviting that we were halfway across before realizing it wasn't our way. 😅

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8.85 km

Descent to Braunlage

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17.8 km

Moss bridge

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A nice rest area with plenty of seating and an overview map.

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18.5 km

Bear Bridge over the Große Bode

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Located on the Grosser Bode, a junction of many paths and hikes.

Our shelters in the Harz National Park are usually located in places worth seeing and are therefore popular hiking destinations. They serve as a short-term rest and break option and as protection in the event of bad weather. Overnight stays are only permitted in an emergency. In the interest of everyone, whether human or animal, our shelters must be kept clean.
nationalpark-harz.de/de/natur-erleben/verhalten-im-nationalpark
The Harz National Park wishes you lots of fun in nature

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20.4 km

Wurmberg Ski Jump

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The Brockenweg Schanze is used every year by the Braunlage winter sports club for ski jumping competitions. But be careful of a too rapid valley run down from the Wurmberg! The Brockenstrasse is often closed by a barrier in front of the ski jump, all year round. But you can bypass it to the side, stop only at a moderate pace😉.

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