Stamping point 116 / Engagement island in the Oker

Between huge boulders in the wild and romantic Oker Valley, the Engagement Island is located below the Oker Dam, directly on one of the most beautiful whitewater stretches in Germany.

The Oker dam and the Romk­er­hall water­fall are locat­ed above Ver­lobungsin­sel. The water from the Riv­er Romke plunges over the arti­fi­cial water­fall, which is around 70 m deep, and then flows into the Riv­er Oker. You can watch this spec­ta­cle from a view­ing plat­form. In win­ter, the water­fall freezes into an impres­sive work of ice art that attracts ice climbers from all over Germany. 

Engage­ment Island becomes a mag­i­cal place when the sun shines, a lot of water is released from the Oker dam and the canoeists are out in the white water.

From the Romk­er­halle park­ing lot below the hydro­elec­tric pow­er sta­tion, fol­low the sign­post­ed, stony path down­stream and cross a wood­en bridge to Verlobungsinsel.

After this short hike, it makes sense to first mar­vel at the Romk­er­hall water­fall and then con­tin­ue the tour to Käste­haus HWN 118 and Trep­pen­stein HWN 117.