Oker Reservoir Circular Hiking Trail
Short facts
- start: Oker Reservoir Dam
- destination: Oker Reservoir Dam
- easy
- 19,42 km
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- 563 m
- 498 m
- 402 m
- 80 / 100
- 20 / 100
best season
The 19-kilometer circular hiking trail leads once around the largest reservoir in Lower Saxony and offers a varied play of water, forest, and air.
Nestled in the idyllic Harz landscape, the largest reservoir in Lower Saxony – the Oker Reservoir near Schulenberg – is a popular recreational destination and an important part of the region. Behind the 260 m long and 67 m high dam, a total of 46.85 million m³ of water can be stored.
General information
Directions
Towards Weißwasserbrücke and further to the Gemkenthal inn, which invites you to stop for a meal. Then continue your path to the forebay. Passing Schulenberg, you head back towards the main dam. Near the Weißwasserbrücke is the Brückenschänke, where you can be served as well as at the Café Okerterrasse. The widely branched side arms of the Oker Reservoir especially encourage you to enjoy the varied interplay of water, forest, and air on hiking and cycling excursions. With the excursion boat, which runs almost all year round on the reservoir, visitors embark on discovery tours into the numerous and beautifully located bays.
Getting there
- From Goslar towards Oker and then on the B498 in the direction of Clausthal-Zellerfeld / Osterode
- After about 4 km, you pass Romkerhall and after another 4 km, you reach the main dam of the Oker Reservoir.
Parking
Parking spaces are available shortly before the dam. The parking spaces directly at the dam are reserved for restaurant guests.
Additional Information
Flyer for the Granetalsperre: http://www.harzwasserwerke.de/downloads/fly_oke_011214.pdf
Harzwasserwerke GmbH
Nikolaistraße 8, 31137 Hildesheim
Tel. 05121 4040
E-Mail: hww@harzwasserwerke.de
Tourist Information Goslar
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Tel. 05321 78060
E-Mail: tourist-information@goslar.de