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Brocken Railway Station – Brockenbahn Steam Railway loop from Schierke

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Brocken Railway Station – Brockenbahn Steam Railway loop from Schierke

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Brocken Railway Station – Brockenbahn Steam Railway loop from Schierke

02:07

18.1km

520m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

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3.50 km

Gelber Brink – Harzer Wandernadel stamp checkpoint 022

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Many hiking trails meet here, including the road to the Brocken.
Shelter, stamp office and a cast-iron signpost make this place a highlight.

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7.19 km

Brocken Railway Station

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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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Knochenbrecher Curve (Brocken Road)

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The term "bones breaker curve" for the top road traffic of the Brocken road dates back to the time of the horse carts. Before the construction of the Brockenstraße (this …

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8.43 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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17.1 km

VP4 Trans Harz at kilometer 55

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

2.41 km

2.37 km

428 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

2.96 km

1.30 km

444 m

329 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

31°C

17°C

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Comments

July 21, 2023,Laufrunde: Brocken - Schierke 10,3km

...and somehow I had to go down again^^

Quickly changed shoes in the little cloud house and down the Brockenstrasse.
And on the way I always caught a few raspberries to snack on ;-)

LG

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March 8, 2022,Laufstrecke

Sunny but still very cool (early) spring day. Beautiful trail over Schierke and Eckerlochstieg. Currently still quite demanding due to ice and snow. Back the safe route over the Brockenstraße. Here dry and well paved.

Nice with Marci ☀️☀️☀️

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November 28, 2023,Winter-Brocken ☃️

To be honest, I didn't expect so much snow when I planned my little winter trail running workation week in the Harz Mountains. 😅 But with “snow chains” and on the cleared Brockenstrasse everything isn’t as bad. 🤙🏃🏻‍♀️☃️

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April 23, 2023,Laufrunde 68/365 Auf zum Brocken ☀️

Today there was a slightly different running unit 😅
In the best weather ☀️ we went from Schierke via the Eckerloch to the Brocken 🏞️ and back 💫
A wonderful run that I didn't do for the last time 💯

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Gelber Brink – Harzer Wandernadel stamp checkpoint 022

Brocken Railway Station

Knochenbrecher Curve (Brocken Road)

Brockenbahn Steam Railway

VP4 Trans Harz at kilometer 55

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