The Warme Bode is the right-hand headstream of the
Bode in the High
Harz
The Harz () is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ''Harz'' derives from the Middle High German ...
mountains of central Germany in the states of
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
and
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it th ...
. It is long and is formed by the confluence of the Große Bode and Kleine Bode rivers.
Name
The names of the Warme and Kalte Bode ('Warm' and 'Cold' Bode) come from their actual temperature difference of about 2 °C.
Headstreams
Große Bode
The ''Große Bode'' ('Great Bode') is the left-hand headstream of the Warme Bode and is about long. Its source is at the foot of the highest mountain in the Harz, the
Brocken
The Brocken, also sometimes referred to as the Blocksberg, is the highest peak in the Harz mountain range and also the highest peak in Northern Germany; it is near Schierke in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt between the rivers Weser and El ...
, in the southern part of the so-called ''Brockenfeld'' on the border of Saxony-Anhalt. Immediately nearby are the sources of the
Kalte Bode, the
Ecker
The Ecker is a , right-hand, southeast tributary of the Oker which runs mainly through the Harz mountains in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony.
Course
From its source to Abbenrode the Ecker is a border river, today running ...
and the
Oder. The Große Bode flows mainly southwards, on the western slopes of the
Wurmberg towards
Braunlage
Braunlage () is a town and health resort in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony in Germany. Situated within the Harz mountain range, south of the Brocken massif, Braunlage's main business is tourism, particularly skiing. Nearby ski resorts inclu ...
. Its course is characterised by little waterfalls and steps (''Fallstufen'') including the ''Oberer Bodefall''. In front of Braunlage it is united with the Kleine Bode ('Little Bode') to form the Warme Bode.
Kleine Bode
The ''Kleine Bode'' is the right-hand headstream of the Warme Bode and is about long. It rises at the foot of the
Achtermannshöhe.
Course
After the confluence of its headstreams, the Warme Bode flows over the waterfall of the ''Unterer Bodefall'' towards Braunlage. There it is joined by the
Ulrichswasser. It continues in the direction of
Sorge. From the state border with Saxony-Anhalt it runs parallel to the
B 242 federal road to
Tanne.
Next the Warme Bode runs through a delightful valley and is united with the
Kalte Bode near
Königshütte, below the ruins of
Königsburg to form the Bode.
Tributaries
See also
*
List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea.
A–Z
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
* Purrmühlenbach
R
S
T
* Tiefenbeek
* Trillkebach
* Trutenbeek
* Twiste
U
* Uffe
* Ulrich ...
*
List of rivers of Saxony-Anhalt
A list of rivers of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany:
A
* Aland
* Aller
* Allerbach, tributary of the Rappbode (Rappbode Auxiliary Dam)
* Allerbach, tributary of the Warme Bode
* Alte Elbe
B
* Bauerngraben
* Beber
*Biese
*Black Elster
* Bode
* Born-Dorst ...
External links
The Warme Bode in the Harz
The Bode Gorge{{in lang, de
Rivers of Lower Saxony
Rivers of Saxony-Anhalt
Rivers of the Harz
Rivers of Germany