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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Nordhausen
Herrmannsacker

Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214) – Schlossteich Rottleberode loop from Herrmannsacker

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Nordhausen
Herrmannsacker

Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214) – Schlossteich Rottleberode loop from Herrmannsacker

Hard

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Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214) – Schlossteich Rottleberode loop from Herrmannsacker

01:43

20.4km

310m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.6 km for 277 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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135 m

Iberg Dam

Highlight • Lake

Even if there is no rest area, it is worth taking a break here. I was lucky enough to be here when the weather was great.

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2

3.64 km

Schellenbergarena Steigerthal

Highlight • MTB Park

3

5.32 km

😎The attentive hiker who wanders through this interesting forest area will often come across boundary stones with serial numbers and the year 1735 engraved on them. They also show a …

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4

6.80 km

Kalkhütten Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The "Kalkhüttenquelle" rises near the Waldhotel. However, it only pours in "wet years" and dries up again underground after a short run

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11.3 km

Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The spring water emerges from beneath the Bundstein sand layer and flows towards Reesberg. There, gypsum is dissolved by the small flowing currents and carried away. After several years, this …

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12.0 km

Heimkehle Show Cave

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The show cave is one of around 200 known caves in the South Harz Karst region. There is only one other gypsum cave in the whole of Germany that is …

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7

15.4 km

Schlossteich Rottleberode

Highlight • Lake

The castle pond is a small pond in Rottleberode, measuring 7.63 hectares.
The water is considered to be rich in fish. All important Central European fish species such as eel, …

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8

20.4 km

Iberg Reservoir (Iberg Dam)

Highlight • Monument

There will be no getting through here in the near future, the bridge will be rebuilt.

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20.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

2.61 km

2.36 km

2.02 km

1.84 km

Surfaces

8.07 km

7.36 km

4.00 km

703 m

193 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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