- 4:00 h
- 39.75 km
- 969 m
- 983 m
- 189 m
- 597 m
- 408 m
- Start: Parking lot Kaiser-Wilhelm-Schacht II, Erzstraße 24 in 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
- Destination: Parking lot Kaiser-Wilhelm-Schacht II, Erzstraße 24 in 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
The 40-kilometer route for e-bikes runs from Clausthal-Zellerfeld to the western edge of the Harz at Gittelde.
The challenging cycling path runs exactly over the Ernst-August tunnel – an old water drainage tunnel.
In the Upper Harz, about 92 kilometers of water drainage tunnels belong to the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz. These are tunnels in a mine through which water can flow out of the mine.
The starting point is the parking lot at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Schacht II in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
You cycle almost exclusively on forest roads. In some places, there are narrow forest paths and thick roots. The route takes about 4 to 5 hours.
The route is varied and very well suited for e-bikes.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
The start and end point is in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
On the way to Wildemann, you will pass the Ottiliae shaft. Consider visiting the 19-Lachter visitor mine in Wildemann. Your next stop can be in Bad Grund, for example with a visit to the Knesebeck shaft mining museum.
In Gittelde, you will pass the tunnel portal of the Ernst-August tunnel. The tunnel is named after King Ernst August of Hanover. The portal is the entrance to the tunnel.
From Gittelde, cycle to Bad Grund, then past the Wiemannsbruch shaft and back to Clausthal-Zellerfeld to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Schacht II.
Directions & Parking facilities
Along Federal Highway 241 (Altenauer Straße).
At the Kaiser-Wilhelm-II shaft, HarzBus lines 830 and 861 serve the Ostbahnhof stop.
Additional information
UNESCO World Heritage Foundation in the Harz
Bergtal 19
38640 Goslar
Tel: 05321 750 114
info@welterbeimharz.de
www.welterbeimharz.de
eBike rental
OutdoorCenter Harz
Altenauer Straße 55
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Tel: 05323 982460
www.harzagentur.de
Author
Lea Dirks
Organization
UNESCO-Welterbe im Harz
License (master data)
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
On the way from Wildemann to Bad Grund, a visit to the cave experience center Iberger dripstone cave is recommended.
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