To Torfhaus and back

Mountainbike route from Clausthal-Zellerfeld to the Hochharz and back via various paths at the UNESCO World Heritage Oberharzer Wasserregal: The tour starts with easy forest tracks through the dark green spruce forests of the Oberharz to the water reservoir Okertalsperre near Altenau. From here it goes uphill on a moderate ascent through a valley into the Hochharz. Once in the Nationalpark Harz, the route continues uphill to the small settlement of Torfhaus. Here is the opportunity to stop in a restaurant and having a beautiful view of the Brocken. After a short descent, there is a short uphill on a demanding trail that leads to a scenic path along a canal of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Oberharzer Wasserregal'. The highest point of the route is reached here. The track continue through untouched nature towards Sonnenberg and then through a valley to the Acker mountain. From here the route leads downhill and then with a great panorama on narrow paths along canals of the 'Oberharzer Wasserregal' back to Clausthal-Zellerfeld.