View of the River Ilse – Ilse Falls loop from Drübeck

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View of the River Ilse – Ilse Falls loop from Drübeck

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View of the River Ilse – Ilse Falls loop from Drübeck

02:41

33.0km

930m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

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4.77 km

View of the River Ilse

Highlight • River

nice photo stop

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7.95 km

Ilse Falls

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

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8.28 km

View of the Brocken from Bremer Hut

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Ordinary place for a break

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11.6 km

Gelber Brink

Highlight • Cycleway

It will certainly be very exciting to see whether and how nature will recover in the years to come.

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16.6 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 …

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25.7 km

Ilse Falls

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The water overcomes slopes in the valley that it created

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27.7 km

Path Along the Ilse

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Very nice up & down!

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27.9 km

Ilse Bridge

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A fantastic path along the Ilse River. However, you'll want to have your muscles at operating temperature before attempting the climb!

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33.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

10.6 km

5.57 km

2.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

13.1 km

3.49 km

296 m

204 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

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Comments

April 10, 2023,Ilsenburg Brocken

From Ilsenburg to the Brocken with the EMTB in Eco Mode. It's also a good effort and I don't have more levels right now 😅

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July 1, 2022,Extratour auf den Brocken

I'm stuck. It's been raining all day, so we can't think of going any further. At 4 p.m. the "extra tour" on the Brocken was possible. Definitely not a good idea for my muscles, but great as a motivation for what is to come

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June 22, 2022,Brocken 🏔

Today's destination Brocken (Harz). Ilsetal (amazing) up and back over the Tonmühlenkopf.

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August 30, 2023,Darlingerode-Brocken-Ilsetal

The ascent to the Brocken is really demanding, even with an e-bike. Respect to everyone who can do it without an engine! The view from the top is great, always worth it 😀. The Ilsetal also offers beautiful sights and views, recommended 👍

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August 24, 2024,☀️ Durch das Ilsetal zum Brocken 🥰

We drove around it sooo often -
it's in sight sooo often - but today we went DIRECTLY to the Brocken for the first time in a long time!!!
Coming from Ilsenburg, it's a beautiful tour - of course - it goes uphill (890m) - but the Ilsetal and the view are definitely worth it!! 🥰

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May 24, 2022,Schierke-Brocken-Wernigerode

A special kind of challenge on our way to Magdeburg: the Brocken. With luggage on the bike. Only with a biological drive for ascension.
Just under an hour for the 9.9 km from Schierke to the summit... horizontal rain fell on the way, the temperature dropped to 6 degrees, the wind swept over the area. Warmed up a bit at …

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January 6, 2023,Wolfsmond unterm Brocken 06.01.2023

The weather on the Brocken was really uncomfortable. Just in the minutes when we were taking photos on the Brockenstein, there was a heavy shower, plus wind with 65km/h gusts at 1-2°C. Before that it rained when we went up the Brockenstrasse. When we sat in the cloud house, there was only fog. There was tea, muffins and a beer …

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