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View of Brocken and Wurmberg – Sorge Border Museum loop from Hohegeiß

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View of Brocken and Wurmberg – Sorge Border Museum loop from Hohegeiß

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View of Brocken and Wurmberg – Sorge Border Museum loop from Hohegeiß

00:52

12.2km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: July 1, 2026

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541 m

Grenz-Imbiss Hohegeiß

Highlight • Cafe

The snack bar for calorie intake has been around forever. Before the border was opened, the parking lot was a popular place for border watchers.

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618 m

Border Information Point at Hohegeiß

Highlight • Historical Site

891 m

View of Brocken and Wurmberg

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

From this small section of the path you have a very nice view over the meadows to the Wurmberg and Brocken. You can see the valley between the mountains beautifully.

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3.21 km

Former Border Troops Barracks Sorge

Highlight • Historical Site

the former barracks of the Sorge border company. It is privately owned, the owners are very nice and if the time suits them you are allowed on the premises

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4.54 km

Sorge Border Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The museum is not clearer. In concern, "remnants" of the old border fortification were saved from destruction and prepared for viewing on the "historical trail". Here you can watch border …

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9.72 km

Abandoned Sanatorium in the Harz Mountains

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Absolutely recommended, call beforehand, pay a small entrance fee, and then you can take your time to look at everything.

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.29 km

3.03 km

1.18 km

308 m

215 m

109 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

3.53 km

861 m

736 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

26°C

16°C

77 %

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View of Brocken and Wurmberg – Sorge Border Museum loop from Hohegeiß

Grenz-Imbiss Hohegeiß

Border Information Point at Hohegeiß

View of Brocken and Wurmberg

Former Border Troops Barracks Sorge

Sorge Border Museum

Abandoned Sanatorium in the Harz Mountains

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