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Brocken Railway on the Goetheweg – Neuer Goetheweg loop from Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz

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Brocken Railway on the Goetheweg – Neuer Goetheweg loop from Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz

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Brocken Railway on the Goetheweg – Neuer Goetheweg loop from Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz

06:23

22.2km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

NSG Wurmberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.44 km

Düstere Tannen

Forest

5.97 km

Dreieckiger Pfahl Shelter (HWN 168)

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The "Dreieckiger Pfahl" shelter with the Harz hiking badge stamp is located near a stone border marker that used to separate the Kingdom of Hanover and the Duchy of Brunswick.

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7.37 km

View of Torfhaus

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Great view. One of my favorite places on the way to the Brocken!

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8.09 km

Brocken Railway on the Goetheweg

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Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH is a railway company in the Harz region. Their routes are mainly steam-powered and are considered a national tourist attraction. The meter-gauge route network stretches over a …

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8.91 km

Neuer Goetheweg

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Brocken must be! Is simply the "highlight" of the Harz Mountains!

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10.8 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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12.2 km

Brockenbahn Steam Railway

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A ride on the Brockenbahn is a special experience. If you hike up the Brocken, you can hear her panting when she drives up or down the path.

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14.2 km

Scenic Goetheweg

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A very beautiful trail, highly recommended.

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19.2 km

Bear Bridge over the Große Bode

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Located on the Grosser Bode, a junction of many paths and hikes.

Our shelters in the Harz National Park are usually located in places worth seeing and are therefore popular …

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20.4 km

Kühnholdsche Grube

Archaeological Site

21.3 km

Auerhahnbalz

Forest

22.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

2.51 km

423 m

223 m

134 m

119 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

2.94 km

1.60 km

156 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Thursday 6 August

18°C

8°C

3 %

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Brocken Railway on the Goetheweg – Neuer Goetheweg loop from Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz

Dreieckiger Pfahl Shelter (HWN 168)

View of Torfhaus

Brocken Railway on the Goetheweg

Neuer Goetheweg

Brocken Summit

Brockenbahn Steam Railway

Scenic Goetheweg

Bear Bridge over the Große Bode

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