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Lynx Monument Rest Area – Former GDR Border Post loop from Torfhaus

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Lynx Monument Rest Area – Former GDR Border Post loop from Torfhaus

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Lynx Monument Rest Area – Former GDR Border Post loop from Torfhaus

01:25

18.1km

400m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. 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

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2.31 km

Lynx Monument Rest Area

Highlight • Monument

In 2000, the National Park started a lynx reintroduction project.

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5.37 km

Former GDR Border Post

Highlight • Historical Site

Very well preserved border post

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6.14 km

Neuer Goetheweg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Jaja der Brocken, a must when visiting the Harz but not a mountain bike highlight for me. For the trail-seeking biker, the Harz has more to offer :)

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8.09 km

Brockenbahn Steam Railway

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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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9.33 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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12.6 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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13.1 km

Grenzweg (Plattenstraße) in Harz National Park

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On the old patrol plates it goes along the former border. But beware: up to 16% slope bite on the thighs 🦵

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16.6 km

Goetheweg at the Abbegraben

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Great way along the irrigation system

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

2.23 km

1.34 km

203 m

167 m

100 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

2.75 km

691 m

337 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

17°C

10°C

66 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

December 6, 2022,Der erste Schnee 2022

From 30C' sun and heat, straight into the heart of the Harz to the Brocken. I didn't expect such good snow quality. You could drive very well. At first we thought we were the only crazy people, but when we saw a fat bike track, we had an idea. And promptly met Mr. Stumpf up on the rails.
Quickly sipped …

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July 13, 2023,Von Torfhaus auf dem Goethe-Weg zum Brocken

The Brocken is 1141.2 m above sea level. NHN the highest mountain in the Harz Mountains, in Saxony-Anhalt and in all of Northern Germany. It is located in the district of Schierke in the town of Wernigerode in the district of Harz. The mountain and its surroundings in the Harz National Park are one of the most popular destinations in …

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November 5, 2021,Der 1. Schnee ❄️☃️❄️ auf dem Brocken

Connected with a short night ride. 🤩

From 1000 m above sea level there is the first snow ❄️ this winter. We don't even have winter yet, it's still autumn 🍂. 🤷‍♂️🙈🥳😊
Quite early compared to previous years.

Otherwise, contrary to the weather forecast, there was drizzle 🌧 or sleet 🌨🥶 all the time. Tomorrow, according to the forecast, again. …

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August 20, 2022,Brockentour

It wasn't anything wild, but it was an achöner view.

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June 22, 2022,Torfhaus - Brocken

On the way home I drove over the Harz Mountains again. At the Torfhaus I cycled to the Brocken, it's a leisurely tour, you're pretty high up.
The trees in the nature park are almost all dead. It looks very sad.
The path through the Torfhausmoor is beautiful.
For once, there was very little going on on the Brocken, otherwise …

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Lynx Monument Rest Area – Former GDR Border Post loop from Torfhaus

Lynx Monument Rest Area

Former GDR Border Post

Neuer Goetheweg

Brockenbahn Steam Railway

Brocken Railway Station

View of Torfhaus

Grenzweg (Plattenstraße) in Harz National Park

Goetheweg at the Abbegraben

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