The Warme Bode is the right-hand headstream of the Bode in the High

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mountains of central Germany in the states of

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and

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. 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

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, 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

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and the

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. The Große Bode flows mainly southwards, on the western slopes of the

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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

External links

The Warme Bode in the Harz

The Bode Gorge
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