Schwarze Schluftwasser – Brockenbahn Steam Railway loop from Schierke

Schwarze Schluftwasser – Brockenbahn Steam Railway loop from Schierke

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Schwarze Schluftwasser – Brockenbahn Steam Railway loop from Schierke

01:10

19.6km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.03 km

View of the dead forest

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A tragic backdrop that will hopefully be repaired through sustainable action.

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3.21 km

Schwarze Schluftwasser

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Beautiful landscape below the Brocken.
At least almost car-free, but of course tons of hikers.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brockenstra%C3%9Fe and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwarze_Schluftwasser

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3.29 km

View of the Brocken Road and Harz National Park

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Although you are not yet at the top, you have a beautiful view of the valley from here. Unfortunately, many trees are broken.

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4.08 km

View of Wurmberg from Brockenstraße

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The Brockenstraße is not only suitable for racing bikes, it also offers a beautiful view of the surroundings in many places

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8.45 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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9.39 km

Memorial Stone of German Unity (Brocken Summit)

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...and the ascent is done!

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9.79 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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11.4 km

Brocken Descent, Harz National Park

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Fast departure with little traffic

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19.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

19°C

7°C

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Comments

July 3, 2022,Schierke Brocken

I forgot to turn on the watch again downhill at the photo stop and therefore only recorded 16 km instead of 20 km 🤦🏻‍♀️. The Brocken was pretty empty in the late afternoon 😎..

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June 13, 2025,mal wieder auf den Brocken

I started in Münster shortly after 3:00 a.m. today, arrived at Schierke train station promptly at 7:30 a.m., and hopped on my bike. I had the Brocken all to myself, except for a few gravel bikers and hikers. As always, the panoramic view is wonderful and breathtakingly beautiful.

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August 1, 2026,Rennrad / zu Fuß Schierke Brocken Schierke

The bike tour was actually planned differently. With the car and bike in the trunk to Schierke, twice up the Brocken, on the second descent a turn to the Wurmberg, then back to Lehre, would otherwise have been an approximately 130 km tour.

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July 9, 2023,Hoch zum Brocken,mit dem Rennrad von Schierke

According to my cell phone, the chunk is 1220 m at the top and has a 20% gradient at the end 🧚😂 if you do a lap with the witch's broom 😂

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October 9, 2021,Sehnsucht nach dem Brocken ⛰

We were longing for the Brocken ⛰ hadn't been up there for a long time.
it was soooo full 🙈🙈 but still beautiful 🥰

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July 5, 2025,kurze Morgenrunde zum Brocken mit Namensvetter Karsten

A great tour description is already available in detail from namesake Karsten (his first ascent by bike🚴‍♂️👏)
komoot.de/tour/2379983746?ref=atd

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June 25, 2022,Nachschlag mit der Französin🚴🏻💨

Arrived at the parking lot...

Well, there was the racing bike in the trunk, how did it get there.🤷🏻‍♂️😅 Well, if you're already here, why not...🤣👍🏻

Something else to drive up there with 39/28.✊🏻

Off to the next tour 🚴🏻💨

Overcast, 15°C, felt like 15°C, humidity 86%, wind 2m/s from WSW - Klimat.app

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May 24, 2025,Brocken hoch mit Peaks and Planes

I wanted to see what the guys and girls from Peaks and Planes cycletour.de/peaksplains were up to and hang on to a rear wheel.
Nothing – I'm too unfit.

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