Eckerlochstieg Trail – Brocken Summit loop from Schierke

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Eckerlochstieg Trail – Brocken Summit loop from Schierke

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Eckerlochstieg Trail – Brocken Summit loop from Schierke

01:39

11.8km

510m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

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1.39 km

Eckerlochstieg Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very beautiful hiking trail, but also very difficult to hike. Nature lovers will get their money's worth. Good physical condition and sure footing are essential.

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4.42 km

Brockenbahn Steam Railway

Highlight • Structure

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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5.35 km

Memorial for the Opening of the Brocken Border

Highlight • Monument

Even if I was only born after the fall of the Berlin Wall, I think it's great that this historic place is remembered. Easily recognizable for every visitor to the Brocken, the information board should stimulate thought!

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5.66 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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5.92 km

Brocken Summit

Highlight • Summit

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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7.13 km

Bonebreaker Curve

Highlight • Trail

Our shelters in the Harz National Park are usually located in places worth seeing and are therefore popular hiking destinations. They serve as a short-term rest and break option and …

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8.45 km

Eckerloch Shelter and Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Station 11

Highlight • Mountain Hut

We were at the rest stop today. I don't understand why nature lovers always have to leave their rubbish, why can't you take it back with you. It was impossible …

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