Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Brocken Summit loop from Prinzess-Ilse-Quelle

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Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Brocken Summit loop from Prinzess-Ilse-Quelle

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Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Brocken Summit loop from Prinzess-Ilse-Quelle

02:42

21.8km

820m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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664 m

Ilse Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Simply great on foot or by MTB.

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1.22 km

Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley)

Highlight • Trail

Nature lovers should definitely prefer the hiking trail along the Ilse to the gravel road. The stony path is easy to walk when the brook splashes, surrounded by trees and rocks.

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1.78 km

Moss-Covered Rocks in Ilsetal

Highlight • Natural Monument

Trolls in Ilsetal? The moss-covered stones that lie here in very different sizes always remind me of stories/films about sleeping trolls.
The place is right on the main path up …

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4.93 km

Stempelsbuche Shelter (Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Point 8)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Located at a hiking junction quite unspectacular.
A shelter to pause available.

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8.19 km

Viewpoint

9.49 km

Brocken Summit

Highlight • Summit

During a holiday in the Harz Mountains, a visit to the Brocken is a must at some point. When the weather is right, you have a phenomenal view from the …

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13.3 km

Gelber Brink – Harzer Wandernadel stamp checkpoint 022

Highlight • Viewpoint

Many hiking trails meet here, including the road to the Brocken.
Shelter, stamp office and a cast-iron signpost make this place a highlight.

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21.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

3.96 km

3.69 km

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

3.91 km

3.63 km

2.89 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

7°C

2°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

September 6, 2025,Brockenlauf 2025

It was fun, but I was pretty exhausted at the end🥴

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September 2, 2023,52. Brockenlauf 😁 Ilsenburg

Altitude meters are not correct, were less (only about 1000 m)

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August 20, 2022,Test für den Brocken-Lauf am 3. September

After 2018 and 2019, I have planned the Brocken run from Ilsenburg for this year. 12km uphill, 14km downhill. Arriving at the Brocken feels great! And the atmosphere at the start/finish in Ilsenburg is just great!

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February 5, 2022,Brockenlauf

Brocken run with the guys from Potsdam and Magdeburg

This time we went up the slab path in the hard snow. Contrary to all forecasts, the weather was fantastic up to 1000 HM. Then it got a bit drafty and mystical.

It's much easier in community 💪 Thanks for the cool round 🙏

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May 26, 2022,Laufrunde Ilsb. Brocken

From Ilsenburg to the Brocken very demanding run.
Always fun. In any weather, rain, snow. .

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October 13, 2025,Loofen🏃🏻‍♂️

It's so beautiful in autumn everywhere, and I even took the opportunity to test out the Hirtenstieg uphill.🍁🍂🥰🔥

A few seconds of photo breaks every now and then were nice, but with properly rested legs, you can definitely do it in one go. Maybe with snow sometime.☃️

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December 15, 2024,Loofen🏔️🏃🏻‍♂️

🏔️❄️🌬️❤️

A great run, lots of winter up there and few people, so everything is ideal...🤭🙏🏻🥰

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April 30, 2023,Hexentanz 🧙🏼‍♀️ 🧹

➡️the km specification is correct, but the average speed is not. Unfortunately the tour was not properly recorded. But that doesn't detract from it, because you can always get to the Brocken thanks to the good signage 😃
Parking 🅿️ for free at the Harzlandhalle. It goes through the idyllic Ilsenburg and you follow the signs until you are at …

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