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Eckerloch valley runs downhill from northwest to southeast and lies about 1½ kilometres due south of the highest mountain in the Harz, the
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In the 1920s the locals built the first ski jump on the
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The
Eckerloch is on one of the most scenic hiking trails in the Harz. The Old Königsberg Way (
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There is a rest area here along with a checkpoint here (No. 11) in the
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