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From Altenbrak to Rübeland
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- 14.90 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Great panorama
- Walking / hiking

From Altenbrak to Rübeland

Hermannshöhle dripstone caves Rübeland

Baumann Cave Rübeland - newly illuminated Goethesaal

Bodetal Trout Farm Altenbrak

Information Center Wendefurth Dam

- 4:25 h
- 14.90 km
- 225 m
- 131 m
- 300 m
- 439 m
- 139 m
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- Start: Large car park Altenbrak, at Bielstein, 06502 Thale OT Altenbrak
- Destination: Rübeland, Hermann Cave

Altenbrak – Wendefurth (reservoir) – Neuwerk – Rübeland (approx. 15 km)

This hiking route takes you from Altenbrak out of the Bode Valley to the cave village of Rübeland. Along the way, you cross the dam in Wendefurth and pass the former mining town of Neuwerk before reaching Rübeland with its dripstone caves.

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Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt

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Pavements

Gravel (43%)

Asphalt (10%)

Path (21%)

Trail (17%)

Street (8%)

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Directions

From the central hiking trail signpost tree at the large car park in Altenbrak, follow the upstream signs Wendefurth / Rübeland (green witch). Along the way you pass historic old mining sites, go under a historic water bridge, and at the end of Altenbrak you reach a trout breeding facility with dining opportunities.

From here, you continue always along the Bode River to Wendefurth, where you cross Federal Highway B 81 to reach the Wendefurth reservoir. Over the dam, the path continues upwards on the Harz Witches' Trail to Kuhberg with a shelter. The now gently descending hiking trail runs along the spur of the Wendefurth reservoir and then upstream past the slate mountain and disused quarries.

In Neuwerk you cross the Bode and initially walk on the village street, then continue on the hiking trail parallel to the village street until you reach the district of Kreuztal. Continue on the Philosopher’s Path to Rübeland, where you first pass the Hermann Cave and then cross the railway crossing to the center of the village and the Baumann Cave.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**A36 exit Thale, continue via the L240 via Warnstedt to Thale, then continue towards Rosstrappe, via Treseburg to Altenbrak

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**Parking**Large car park in the center of Altenbrak

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**Public transportation**Bus stop Brauner Hirsch (line 263)

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Additional information

Bodetal-Information THALE
Bahnhofstraße 1
06502 Thale
Tel. 03947 776800

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Author

Harzer Tourismusverband

Organization

Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt

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