The hike offers beautiful views of the foothills of the northern Harz and the Brocken. You can observe these beautiful animals at the lynx shelter. Through the Eckertal, with beautiful mixed forests, you follow the course of the Ecker in the direction of the Molkenhaus.
Distance: 16 km.
Time: 4h30.
Grade: Heavy.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 582 meters.
Trail: 99% unpaved.
Marking: Wooden signs Lynx.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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LYNXES ON THE RABENKLIPPE.
The cable car from 1929 takes you to the Burgberg. From there you walk via Antoniusplatz over the Säperstelle to the Kreuz des Deutschen Ostens 'Cross of the German East' memorial. The route then leads to the lynx shelter at Rabenklippe. At the center there is an observation platform where, if you are lucky, you can observe the lynxes. Right next to the center you can enjoy the viewpoint on the Rabenklippe. You can take a break with a snack and drink in the forest restaurant Rabenklippe. You descend to the Eckerdal. You follow the course of the Ecker, which used to be the border between West and East Germany, and reach the Ahlsburg Klippe. Through mixed forest you continue following the Ecker and finally make the climb to the Hassel Teich, a small lake at the Molkenhaus. You descend along the Ettersklippe to the starting point.
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The waymarks are sparsely plotted.
