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Eckerlochstieg Trail – Brocken Summit loop from Schierke

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Eckerlochstieg Trail – Brocken Summit loop from Schierke

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5.0

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Eckerlochstieg Trail – Brocken Summit loop from Schierke

01:45

12.8km

530m

Running

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: April 6, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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499 m

VP4 Trans Harz at kilometer 55

Highlight • Trail

1.84 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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5.81 km

Memorial for the Opening of the Brocken Border

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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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6.12 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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6.38 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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6.51 km

Brockenhaus

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If you are already high you have to explore everything

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7.63 km

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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9.00 km

Eckerloch Shelter and Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Station 11

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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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10.6 km

Edelmannshai

Forest

12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.17 km

3.48 km

2.68 km

280 m

165 m

Surfaces

4.85 km

3.77 km

3.44 km

632 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 21 June

23°C

15°C

51 %

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Eckerlochstieg Trail – Brocken Summit loop from Schierke

VP4 Trans Harz at kilometer 55

Eckerlochstieg Trail

Memorial for the Opening of the Brocken Border

Brocken Railway Station

Brocken Summit

Brockenhaus

Knochenbrecher Curve (Brocken Road)

Eckerloch Shelter and Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Station 11

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