Stamping point 56 / Rappbodeblick Trautenstein

The stamp site is located on a forest road above the dam wall of the Rappbode reservoir on the Harz Witches’ Trail from Trautenstein to Königshütte.

The Traut­en­stein branch of the Harzk­lub has set up a bench in front of the stamp box. From there you have a won­der­ful view of the 24 meter high and 134 meter long dam wall. Pre-dams are used to pre-clean the water of debris and tur­bid­i­ty. The water is dammed up in the pre-dams and then flows through the over­flows into the stream and on into the main dam. 

The best start­ing point is the hik­ing park­ing lot in the cen­ter of Traut­en­stein. Fol­low the sign­posts of the Harzk­lub branch asso­ci­a­tion along the right bank of the Rapp­bode and after a short climb you will reach the Trage­burg HWN 52. From there you hike on the Harz­er Hex­en­stieg over the dam wall, fol­low the wide for­est path to the right and after a short climb you will reach the stamp­ing station.