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Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Schierke

Parallel Trail along the Brocken Railway – Brocken Summit loop from Elendstal

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Schierke

Parallel Trail along the Brocken Railway – Brocken Summit loop from Elendstal

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Parallel Trail along the Brocken Railway – Brocken Summit loop from Elendstal

01:24

18.1km

450m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

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550 m

Parallel Trail along the Brocken Railway

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Parallel route to the Brocken railway line

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2.83 km

Brocken Railway

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Near the old bobsleigh run

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5.10 km

View of the Brocken

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Great all-round view. Totally nice, especially when the weather is good 🙂 is always worth a trip.

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5.14 km

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8.81 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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9.06 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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9.19 km

Brockenhaus

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If you are already high you have to explore everything

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10.4 km

Bonebreaker Curve

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Our shelters in the Harz National Park are usually located in places worth seeing and are therefore popular hiking destinations. They serve as a short-term rest and break option and …

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18.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

6.85 km

224 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

7.09 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 4 October

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Comments

August 6, 2024,Mit VMAX auf den Brocken von Elend aus
That was a nice tour.
Thanks to Simon W., who was able to tell me a lot about the Brocken.

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September 3, 2024,Elend-Schierke-Brocken 1142m
Great bike path to the Brocken from the Mountain Camp campsite

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