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Path Along the Ilse – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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Path Along the Ilse – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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Path Along the Ilse – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

03:06

37.3km

950m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.96 km

View of the River Ilse

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nice photo stop

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3.60 km

Path Along the Ilse

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Very nice up & down!

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14.8 km

Brocken Railway Station

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The HSB (Harzer Schmalspurbahnen) have parked a (red) tank car with extinguishing water on the Brocken for possible accidents. The wagon stands on a trolley, in winter it goes into …

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15.0 km

Brocken Summit

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The highest peak in the Harz above the tree line. Certainly not the most exciting climb on a mountain bike, but still a must, simply because it's there. ;-)

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15.3 km

View of the West Harz from the Brocken summit

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In the West Harz there are more 1000s.

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20.0 km

Glashüttenweg

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away from the Brocken to Drei Annen Hohne

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25.2 km

Hölle

Forest

27.6 km

Molkenhausstern (Harzer Wandernadel stamp 23)

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This is where stamping point 23 of the Harz hiking pin is located

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31.7 km

Ilse Falls

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The water overcomes slopes in the valley that it created

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37.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

10.2 km

5.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

9.36 km

4.83 km

4.14 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 3 June

14°C

11°C

97 %

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Path Along the Ilse – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

View of the River Ilse

Path Along the Ilse

Brocken Railway Station

Brocken Summit

View of the West Harz from the Brocken summit

Glashüttenweg

Molkenhausstern (Harzer Wandernadel stamp 23)

Ilse Falls

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