Lower Ilse Falls – Ilse Falls loop from Darlingerode

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Lower Ilse Falls – Ilse Falls loop from Darlingerode

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Lower Ilse Falls – Ilse Falls loop from Darlingerode

03:27

41.9km

1,080m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 86 m for 20 m

After 41.8 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.61 km

Ilse River Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

A very quiet and harmonious place with a good mood factor.
You can hardly get closer to nature than here.

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9.29 km

Ilse River below the Ilsestein

Highlight • River

The Ilse rises about two kilometers south-east of the Brocken summit on the south-east slope of the Heinrichshöhe. Its source is about 960 meters above sea level. The Urwaldstieg branching off from the Brockenstraße leads directly into this otherwise inaccessible headwaters of the Ilse.
According to old legends, the Ilse received its name from a maiden or princess of the same name, who threw herself or was threw herself into the torrential waters here.

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10.5 km

Lower Ilse Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The Ilsetal is always worth a trip, regardless of the season.

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12.2 km

Ilse Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

If there is enough snow, the upper and lower Ilse falls are also great for a snowshoe tour

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20.8 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 the valley.
This tank car was only in Drei Annen Hohne and was subsequently marked by the HSB.
It is used solely for the extinguishing agent reserve and is shut down again in winter.

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20.9 km

Brocken Weather Station

Highlight • Monument

The weather station is now also equipped with a 360 degree chamber.

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23.9 km

Brockenstraße

Highlight • Trail

The view of Brocken and Wurmberg is impressive 🍃😊🍂🌞

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29.4 km

Ilse Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

One of the most beautiful ways to the Brocken!

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41.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

9.93 km

9.80 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

12.0 km

7.55 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

8°C

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Comments

May 10, 2023,Tag 5: Höhe⬆️- und Wende🔄punkt der HarzerBrockenTour 🏆🚲🎖🚲 Der Gipfel ist unser 🥸😎......aber nix Brockenhexe: N e b e l!! 😩😭

There was never any doubt, despite the predicted unpredictable weather: we have to go up there!! Data from the previous day predicted light rain and it did. I put on my new, "lush" rain pants from Lidl during the ascent and took them off again sweaty and noticed that the price tag in the crotch is also rioting🤣! There were …

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December 9, 2022,Julmond am Brocken 🌕. Die etwas andere MTB-Tour💪😅

{0} invited to the tour and 10 like-minded people embarked on the adventure. It was incredibly exhausting but it was a very special tour.

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December 9, 2022,Ein ganz schöner Brocken 😉oder "Julmond am Brocken🌝🚵🏼‍♀️🚵💨"

@Christoph Kehse invited and that for the x. Every time something came up. Today on 09.12. should it be something. I was really looking forward to this adventure. We started at 5:00 p.m. with the transporter and 2 wheels to Ilsenburg to the starting point. At 7:40 p.m. sharp, the first troop made its way up. Full of thirst for …

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December 9, 2022,🤪😂

Thank you @Christoph Kehse for this crazy idea and thanks to everyone who also thought it was great 😅 I enjoyed it.

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December 9, 2022,Julmond am Brocken🌝🚵🏼‍♀️🚵💨

Unfortunately no clear sky
tons of snow...😅👌🏻Nevertheless, 11 of 12 crazy people made it to the top!😎💪🏻

This is how adventure works!

Many thanks to everyone who was there!!!☺️😘😎🤗

Off to the next tour 🚵🏻💨

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March 18, 2022,Zuckermond🚵🏼‍♀️💨🚵🏻💨

Pictures a bit confused at the beginning.😉

Full moon tour to the Brocken in the best of company.☺️ From the Ilsetal we went over the yellow Brink up to the summit, from approx. 700m above sea level. NN then with thawed snow cover and longer sliding passage😅🥵, Brockenstraße then free again.👌🏻

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October 19, 2024,Von Ilsenburg zum Brocken und zurück

Started in good weather and as so often wind and fog on the Brocken 😭

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August 29, 2022,Los, ab auf den Brocken

Wonderful ride to the Brocken. Even if a few forests are of course broken, the evening light has bathed everything in a beautiful gold and later in a delicate pink. The paths are easy to drive on, but mostly made of small gravel stones, so you should slow down a bit, especially on the descent 😂. At the lower part, …

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