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Landkreis Harz

Hirtenstieg: Ascent to the Brocken

Natural Monuments

Landkreis Harz

Hirtenstieg: Ascent to the Brocken

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Hirtenstieg: Ascent to the Brocken

Recommended by 629 hikers out of 678

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Location: Schierke, Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

22.4km

07:12

880m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Heinrich-Heine-Weg (Ilsetal) – Obere Ilsefälle loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

24.1km

07:34

860m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. View of Torfhaus – Brocken Summit loop from Torfhaus

21.5km

06:17

610m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Thomas Riekeberg

October 28, 2015

The path is very steep here and anything but easy to walk. But the view over the path is wonderful and compensated. I like walking him very much.

Road surface:
First a small piece of grit, from the left curve to the chunk up perforated concrete slabs. Not so nice, but as I said, the experience is great.

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Alwin

March 6, 2021

One of the paths on the Brocken, especially recommended in winter when you can't see the old concrete slabs.

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Moppel

November 26, 2018

The Hirtensteig is terribly steep and the feeling he never wants to end ...... so I come from the ranger station Scharfenstein zum Brocken every time before, but it is actually "only" 3.8 kilometers. Therefore, my tip: fill the energy budget at the ranger station and start well strengthened the last few kilometers to the Brocken summit.

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Distance 2.80 km

Uphill 370 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Schierke, Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Hirtenstieg: Ascent to the Brocken

1. Heinrich Heine Trail (Ilse Valley) – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

2. Heinrich-Heine-Weg (Ilsetal) – Obere Ilsefälle loop from Ilsenburg (Harz)

3. View of Torfhaus – Brocken Summit loop from Torfhaus

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