Brocken Summit – Wurmberg Summit loop from Braunlage

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Brocken Summit – Wurmberg Summit loop from Braunlage

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Brocken Summit – Wurmberg Summit loop from Braunlage

07:26

25.1km

760m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

NSG Wurmberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.97 km

Lerachs Wiese

Forest

8.91 km

Brocken Railway on the Goetheweg

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Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH is a railway company in the Harz region. Their routes are mainly steam-powered and are considered a national tourist attraction. The meter-gauge route network stretches over a …

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9.73 km

Neuer Goetheweg

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Brocken must be! Is simply the "highlight" of the Harz Mountains!

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11.6 km

Brocken Summit

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The highest peak in the Harz above the tree line. Certainly not the most exciting climb on a mountain bike, but still a must, simply because it's there. ;-)

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15.0 km

View of Torfhaus

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Great view. One of my favorite places on the way to the Brocken!

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16.4 km

Dreieckiger Pfahl Shelter (HWN 168)

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The "Dreieckiger Pfahl" shelter with the Harz hiking badge stamp is located near a stone border marker that used to separate the Kingdom of Hanover and the Duchy of Brunswick.

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20.6 km

Wurmberg Reservoir

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In winter, the snowmaking system for the ski slopes is fed from this storage basin. In summer you can rest on benches at the edge and enjoy the view.

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20.9 km

Wurmberg Summit

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From the top station of the Wurmberg Bahn, you have plenty of opportunities to enjoy mountain biking. You can start longer tours here or try out the tracks in the …

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21.3 km

Wurmbergschanze (former Wurmberg ski jump)

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386 steps to climb

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24.1 km

Liethweg

Forest

25.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

3.35 km

2.26 km

1.26 km

222 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

5.81 km

3.72 km

1.21 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

11°C

4°C

11 %

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Comments

December 30, 2024,Harzer Grenzweg 3. Etappe Braunlage zum Brocken mit HWN 18, 156, 168, 136, 9

The Harz border trail from Bad Sachsa to Stapelburg
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A wonderful hike of over 100 kilometers. With stops in Zorge, Braunlage and on the Brocken in fantastic weather.
With all routes available for download and tips on the Harz hiking badge stamp points.
1st stage: komoot.com/de-de/tour/1996751063
2nd stage: komoot.com/de-de/tour/1998775919
3rd stage: komoot.com/de-de/tour/1999419898
4th stage: komoot.com/de-de/tour/2000820355

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March 4, 2024,34. Vom Brocken nach Braunlage

It was another day with fantastically beautiful weather and we had to use it for hiking, so today we were supposed to go over the Wurmberg to Braunlage
Since yesterday's tour was still fresh in my bones, I was happy about the shorter route, but I managed the hike better than expected, took a lot of breaks and simply enjoyed …

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March 18, 2023,HWN Tour 14: Braunlage - Wurmberg - Brocken

Today it should go a bit along the border path to the Eckersprung and then in the direction of the Oderteich. But then we're up to the Brocken. Of course - how could it be otherwise - through a lot of snow. But we also collected some stamps: 018 Grenzweg am Kaffeehorst (box was wet), 156 Wurmberg, 168 Dreieckiger Pfahl, …

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February 9, 2024,Wurmberg Brocken

Unfortunately the whole tour was in fog. But I was almost alone on the route.

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May 19, 2025,Braunlage - Brocken

For me, the tour began in Braunlage, directly behind the relexa hotel. After about 100m of road, the path branches off to the left along the Warm Bode. For me, the forest path along the Bode past the Bode Waterfalls to the Alfred Rieche Hut was probably the most scenic section. A matter of taste! From the hut (shelter!), the …

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June 15, 2024,Brockenaufstieg 2024 35 km, Teil 2

2nd recording. Arrived at Brocken, from then on it was downhill.

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April 20, 2025,Harz Tag3 Braunlage über kalte Bode hinauf zum Brocken und über den Wurmberg zurück

Today we headed from Braunlage along the Bode River and the Bode Falls up toward the Brocken. We crossed the Bärenbrücke (Bear Bridge) and gazed at the Wurmberg Moor, with the Brocken as our destination. After reaching this summit, we enjoyed the breathtaking view and fortified ourselves for the rather rocky descent. On a whim, we then briefly detoured toward …

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May 20, 2024,Brockengipfel , Wurmberg, Runde von Braunlage

Today we hiked the highest mountain in Lower Saxony - Wurmberg - and the highest mountain in Saxony-Anhalt - Brocken. We set off from Braunlage, first to the Brocken, then via the Eckerlochstieg and Teufelsstieg to the Wurmberg. We climbed every meter in altitude today. The crossing of the Alps is getting closer and closer.

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