Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 22, 2025

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Nationalpark Harz

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Parking

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82 m

Wanderlust Motorhome Site, Ilsetal

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The campsite can be used at any time, as the barrier opens at the entrance.
However, an exit is only possible after registering with Wanderlust!
The CP has 90 mobile …

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1.33 km

Zanthier-Platz Memorial

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Zanthier Square is one of the first stops on the Heinrich Heine hiking trail from Ilsenburg towards Brocken. In a clearing there is a memorial stone in honor of the …

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1.38 km

Ilse Falls on the Heinrich Heine Trail

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An exciting path serves along the Ilse

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1.84 km

Ilsetal (Ilse Valley) and the Ilse River

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The Ilsetal was named after the mountain river Ilse. The Ilse has a total length of 40 km and rises on the Brocken at an altitude of over 1000 meters. …

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4.06 km

Upper Ilse Falls

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The water overcomes slopes in the valley that it created

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7.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

4.37 km

1.74 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.45 km

5.52 km

4.84 km

558 m

453 m

Elevation

Weather

Tuesday 23 December

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