Hike to all important facilities of the Huttaler Widerwaage. Here you experience the highest engineering skill in the Upper Harz water management system.
This easy circular hike near Clausthal-Zellerfeld takes you to all important facilities of the Huttaler Widerwaage. This is a particularly sophisticated system of ditches and ponds between the Hirschler Pond, the Dammgraben, the Jägersbleeker Pond, and some other water ditches.
All ditches and ponds were connected to each other. Their task was to supply the Hirschler Pond with enough water. From the Hirschler Pond, water was led into the Caroline and Dorothea mines. There it was used to power the water wheels.
The special feature: The ditches of the Huttaler Widerwaage have no gradient. That means: they are level. The water can be directed in both directions. This is top-class engineering!
On your hike, you will pass all important facilities of the Huttaler Widerwaage. At the end, you will reach the highest located reservoirs of Clausthal.
You can read all information about this masterpiece of engineering on the information boards along the trail.
