The Goetheweg from Torfhaus zum Brocken is one of the most popular hiking trails in the Harz National Park. He is named after the famous German poet and thinker Johann Wolfgang Goethe and follows his probable ascent from Torfhaus zum Brocken on December 10, 1777.

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Hiking Phoenix

August 9, 2017

Mountaineering

Sexy way, the old Goetheweg is no longer officially accessible 😉

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Andreas 🚴🏻‍♂️ 🚵‍♂️

October 31, 2024

Running

Beautiful hiking trail along the narrow-gauge railway. Easy to walk, relatively flat. Every now and then there are a few larger stones.
It's wonderful when the narrow-gauge railway comes towards you.

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Distance 2.56 km

Uphill 130 m

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

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