WatersideWalk Buntenbock ponds
Short facts
- start: Buntenbock: car park in the town centre
- destination: Buntenbock: car park in the town centre
- medium
- 5,78 km
- 1 hour 25 minutes
- 37 m
- 570 m
- 533 m
- 60 / 100
- 20 / 100
best season
Circuit around the Buntenbock ponds. On the way you can take a break at one of the restaurants on the route.
Mining storage ponds between mountain meadows and forests – these are the Buntenbock ponds near Clausthal.
The five ponds were built to supply water to the mines in the Rosenhof mining area. They are connected to each other by ditches and tunnels above and below the ground. The Rosenhof area was one of the most important mining areas in the Upper Harz and needed a lot of water for its water wheels.
The circular walk is 5 km long. It starts at the Sumpfteich pond in Buntenbock and goes to the Waldhotel Pixhaier Mühle. You can eat and drink something in the restaurant. You can also park there.
On your hike you will pass various information boards. They explain why the ponds were built 10 km away from the Rosenhof mining area. And how the water storage ponds worked.
On the entire walk there are fantastic views of the plateau around Buntenbock.
General information
Directions
The signposted walk starts on the banks of the Sumpfteich pond in Buntenbock (Pixhaier Weg). Walk over the dam of the pond. At the end of the dam turn left and walk across the meadow. The path goes directly to the dam of the Ziegenberger Teich pond. Walk across the dam and back to enjoy the view of the pond. Then turn left onto the Ziegenbergweg. The path goes along the Ziegenberger Teich to the Bärenbrucher Teich.
Cross the dam of the Bärenbrucher Teich and continue straight on. This will take you to the edge of the Prahljust campsite. Go past the campsite to the Pixhaier Teich pond. Walk over the dam and then turn left. This will take you to the dam of the Schwarzenbacher Teich. Here you should also cross the dam. Immediately after the dam you should turn left again and walk down to the Pixhaier Mühle hotel and restaurant.
From the car park at the restaurant there is a path going directly back to Buntenbock village, where you started the walk.
Tip
On hot summer days you can take your swimming outfit with you on the walk. At the Ziegenberger Teich there is an official swimming area, where you can cool off after the walk.
Parking
Buntenbock: car park in the town centre
Literature
Martin Schmidt: WasserWanderWege – Ein Führer durch das Oberharzer Wasserregal – UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe, 4. Auflage, Papierflieger Verlag GmbH, Clausthal-Zellerfeld 2012, ISBN 978-3-86948-200-2 UNESCO-Welterbe - Bergwerk Rammelsberg, Altstadt Goslar und Oberharzer Wasserwirtschaft Faltbroschüre im DIN lang Format, die die zugehörigen touristischen Einrichtungen entlang der Oberharzer Wasserwirtschaft mit einem Kurztext und Fotos darstellt. Auf der Rückseite befinden sich drei Übersichtskarten, die die Welterbe-Wege, die touristischen Ziele und die Lage des Welterbes insgesamt zeigen. Preis: 2,00 € Erhältlich bei allen Touristinformationen der Region oder online unter shop.harzinfo.de.
Additional Information
Oberharzer Bergwerksmuseum
Bornhardtstr. 16
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Tel. 05323 98950
info@oberharzerbergwerksmuseum.de
www.oberharzerbergwerksmuseum.de
Stiftung UNESCO-Welterbe im Harz
Bergtal 19
38640 Goslar
Tel: 05321 750 114
info@welterbeimharz.de
www.welterbeimharz.de
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (65%)
- Crushed Rock (11%)
- Hiking Trail (9%)
- Path (15%)