Brocken Railway – Trudenstein (HWN 17) loop from Schierke

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Brocken Railway – Trudenstein (HWN 17) loop from Schierke

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Brocken Railway – Trudenstein (HWN 17) loop from Schierke

06:09

20.8km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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1.06 km

View of the Wurmberg

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Great view, definitely worth it 👍😃

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2.02 km

Ruins

9.49 km

Königshütte Waterfall (HWN 40)

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A very beautiful and mostly very calm waterfall. The rest area nearby offers you enough seats. Above the waterfall you look down on Königshütte. There is also a stamp office …

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9.53 km

Sheltered rest area at Königshütter Waterfall

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Good place to rest (with a barbecue area) with a direct view of the waterfall

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13.7 km

Brocken Railway

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It's always great to see the Brockenbahn steaming past... or to take it up to the ⛰️ yourself... 😍

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16.1 km

The Trudenstein is still below the Hohnekamm and is included in the system of the Harzer hiking nobility with the number 17. Even if not so high; the view is still great and a bit of climbing is also necessary.

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18.5 km

Ahrensklint Cliff and Viewpoint (HWN 13)

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Located at 822m you will find here another stamp office of the Harzer hiking nobility - number 13. About quite powerful metal ladders succeed even untrained the rise, which is …

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19.2 km