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Schierke

Brockenbahn Steam Railway – Brocken Railway Station loop from Elendstal

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Schierke

Brockenbahn Steam Railway – Brocken Railway Station loop from Elendstal

Hard

5.0

(7)

103

runners

Brockenbahn Steam Railway – Brocken Railway Station loop from Elendstal

01:59

15.3km

570m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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459 m

Ruins

Ruins

2

6.39 km

Brockenbahn Steam Railway

Highlight • Structure

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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3

7.64 km

Brocken Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

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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4

8.68 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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15.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.31 km

5.59 km

3.30 km

128 m

Surfaces

6.31 km

5.75 km

2.66 km

510 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Monday 12 October

10°C

3°C

28 %

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Comments

December 26, 2022,Brockensprint
"Easy"... At least that was Garmin's plan, instead I just walked up the Brocken.

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