Ilse Falls – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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Ilse Falls – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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Ilse Falls – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

03:05

37.2km

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

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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6.14 km

Ilse Falls

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If there is enough snow, the upper and lower Ilse falls are also great for a snowshoe tour

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14.9 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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15.2 km

View of the West Harz from the Brocken summit

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...simply fantastic from a height of 1141 meters 🎨🤗
Weather on the Brocken can change quickly....Alpine conditions in the low mountain range ⛰️😊

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25.1 km

Hölle

Forest

27.5 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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31.6 km

Ilse Falls

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The water overcomes slopes in the valley that it created

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33.8 km

Ilse Bridge

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A fantastic path along the Ilse River. However, you'll want to have your muscles at operating temperature before attempting the climb!

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37.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

10.2 km

5.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

9.36 km

4.83 km

4.14 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

18°C

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Comments

April 10, 2023,Ilsenburg Brocken

From Ilsenburg to the Brocken with the EMTB in Eco Mode. It's also a good effort and I don't have more levels right now 😅

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July 1, 2022,Extratour auf den Brocken

I'm stuck. It's been raining all day, so we can't think of going any further. At 4 p.m. the "extra tour" on the Brocken was possible. Definitely not a good idea for my muscles, but great as a motivation for what is to come

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