Wernigerode Old Town – View of the River Ilse loop from Elendstal

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Wernigerode Old Town – View of the River Ilse loop from Elendstal

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Wernigerode Old Town – View of the River Ilse loop from Elendstal

03:55

53.2km

1,020m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.60 km

Kiefbruch

Forest

8.87 km

View of the dam at the Zillierbach reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice resting place even with a bench.

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17.7 km

Westerntor Tower, Wernigerode

Highlight • Monument

The western gate tower was built around 1250 as a city gate, was formerly part of the city wall and, at 41 meters, is the largest of the surviving fortified towers.

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18.0 km

Wernigerode Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Super beautiful little town and despite tourism it has remained quirky. I always enjoy coming here - even in winter.

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26.6 km

Ilsenburg Abbey and Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ilsenburg Abbey was founded around 1018 and was once one of the most influential Benedictine monasteries in the Harz region.

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28.5 km

View of the River Ilse

Highlight • River

nice photo stop

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29.1 km

Path Along the Ilse

Highlight • Trail

Very nice up & down!

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31.1 km

Ilse Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The water overcomes slopes in the valley that it created

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40.4 km

Brocken Summit

Highlight • Summit

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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53.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

16.5 km

7.90 km

3.95 km

766 m

543 m

Surfaces

29.0 km

16.8 km

4.57 km

1.63 km

1.22 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

8°C

5°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

July 16, 2022,Wernigerode-Ilsenburg-Brocken-Schirke-Wernigerode

Mountain bikes or wider tires would be an advantage to master the passage between Ilsenburg and Brocken. Also feasible with trekking bikes.
great tour

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June 21, 2025,#2523 Brocken

We made a huge mistake on this tour: we were still completely cold when we started the first climb! You should think carefully about whether you really want to drive to the last parking space, or – if you're arriving by car – park somewhere before Ilsenburg or in Werningerode. It would be very helpful to have your muscles up …

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August 11, 2025,Mit den Mountainbikes von Wernigerode über Ilsenburg zum Brocken und über Schierke zurück

At first you might think there aren't many people around, but on the descent from the plateau we were once again making slow progress... the main thing was to get to the bottom safely.

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October 23, 2021,Pech und Glück liegen meist beieinander 😊👍🏻#Brockentour Teil 2

During my phone calls, Jochen came up with the following plan, he organized a private driver and had his new MTB delivered from Aschersleben to Wernigerode, now I was back in the race. My bike was taken along in the same breath.

Unfortunately, the driver also had a slight accident on the way to us, what bad luck.

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