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Ilse Falls – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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Ilse Falls – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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4.8

(80)

232

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Ilse Falls – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

03:22

41.1km

970m

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 a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.9 km for 261 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.23 km

Ilse River below the Ilsestein

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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 …

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6.15 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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11.9 km

Brockenstraße

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

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14.9 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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18.2 km

Viewpoint

19.0 km

Former GDR Border Post

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Very well preserved border post

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22.1 km

Lynx Monument Rest Area

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

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24.3 km

Radauborn

Forest

30.8 km

At the secluded Eckertalsperre is usually not much going on, because the next parking lot is far away. Previously, the German-German border ran through the middle of the dam. A landmark on the dam still reminds of it today.

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31.6 km

View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir)

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Beautiful dam below the Brocken

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41.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

6.26 km

4.80 km

947 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

6.14 km

5.05 km

1.92 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

17°C

11°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

May 11, 2024,Tour von Torfhaus über Ilseburg, Brocken und zurück 11052024

The tour was once again a feast for the eyes in great weather. And I was able to take home 7 stamps.

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March 7, 2025,kurze Brockenrunde

First real torture this year. What is better for it than the Blocksberg? My legs were a bit sluggish and still half in hibernation. Nevertheless, they were able to push me up the Brocken in a good 2 hours without any major breaks. There was a lot going on at the top, but it was empty by normal standards. For …

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February 24, 2024,Bad Moon Rising🌝

instagram.com/p/C3wGw0zor-h a bit cheesy, but I'm working on it😉👍
At first the snow moon acted as if it didn't exist and there was absolutely no sign that we would have to/be allowed to drive through snow😉
I have no idea what the snow moon intended, but it certainly didn't expect 8 superheroes just doing their thing😉👍💪
With that in …

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February 24, 2024,🌬Bad Moon🌕 Rising❄️

Thank you @Matze for this wonderful idea and thank you for making the 🧹 car for me so often. It was a very challenging 🥵 but also a really cool tour for me with lovely like-minded people.
At the top of the cloud house we briefly met the Nightriders who were fighting their way up to the Brocken on a …

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November 26, 2022,Nachtfahrt Schierke - Zetterklippe- Brocken -Torfhaus und über Eckertalsparre zurück

And again a meaningful occupation in the late afternoon. After more and more people had to cancel and then we were too six and we set off. There was a plan, but the route was always variable. Despite icy roots and rocks, we found our way and made it through the loop without falling. There was something special, we could …

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July 16, 2022,Ilsenburg Brocken

When we photographed the boss on our hike today, you could hear him calling softly, so a short break, a cup of coffee and a piece of cake to strengthen us, then we went up to visit 🤣

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Ilse Falls – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

Ilse River below the Ilsestein

Ilse Falls

Brockenstraße

Brocken Summit

Former GDR Border Post

Lynx Monument Rest Area

Eckertalsperre dam

View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir)

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