Brockenbahn Steam Railway – Ascent to the Brocken from Elend loop from Zorge

Brockenbahn Steam Railway – Ascent to the Brocken from Elend loop from Zorge

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Brockenbahn Steam Railway – Ascent to the Brocken from Elend loop from Zorge

03:41

67.9km

1,390m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 58.5 km for 5.53 km

Open as destination only: • October 12, 2026-October 24, 2026 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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28.9 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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28.9 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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29.7 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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33.8 km

Brocken Descent, Harz National Park

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Fast departure with little traffic

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34.1 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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35.4 km

Ascent to the Brocken from Elend

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A 14-kilometer climb up the Brocken from Elend. The first section is quite challenging. Near Schierke, there's even a short downhill section. The final kilometer to the summit is a bit strenuous. Be careful of other cyclists and hikers.

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54.3 km

Scenic Road in the Harz Mountains

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59.4 km

Stahlhai

Forest

61.6 km

Kesselwiese

Forest

64.5 km

Zorge–Hohegeiß Ascent

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Decent slope, a highlight in both directions.

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67.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.3 km

14.0 km

1.25 km

258 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.8 km

163 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

9°C

4°C

60 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

October 26, 2024,Kurz mal eben den Brocken

From Schierke onwards there are no cars or mopeds. That's fun, but then the last 2 kilometers are filled with hikers walking 10 abreast. The Brocken itself looks like a lunar landscape.

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June 21, 2025,Baden oder Brocken? 😁

It's shocking how much has died in the Harz... Not just around the Brocken, but in general... It doesn't look like a low mountain range, more like a hilly meadow landscape.... When I was a child, it was still completely forested 🤔

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