Brocken Railway Station – Brocken Summit loop from Oderbrück

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Brocken Railway Station – Brocken Summit loop from Oderbrück

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Brocken Railway Station – Brocken Summit loop from Oderbrück

01:45

15.8km

370m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.79 km

Kaiserweg to Skidenkmal

Highlight • Trail

3.10 km

Dreieckiger Pfahl Shelter (HWN 168)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The "Dreieckiger Pfahl" shelter with the Harz hiking badge stamp is located near a stone border marker that used to separate the Kingdom of Hanover and the Duchy of Brunswick.

Our shelters in the Harz National Park are usually located in places worth seeing and are therefore popular hiking destinations. They serve as a short-term rest and break option and as protection in the event of bad weather. Overnight stays are only permitted in an emergency. In the interest of everyone, whether human or animal, our shelters must be kept clean.
nationalpark-harz.de/de/natur-erleben/verhalten-im-nationalpark
The Harz National Park wishes you lots of fun in nature

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7.45 km

Memorial for the Opening of the Brocken Border

Highlight • Monument

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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7.75 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 the valley.
This tank car was only in Drei Annen Hohne and was subsequently marked by the HSB.
It is used solely for the extinguishing agent reserve and is shut down again in winter.

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8.01 km

Brocken Summit

Highlight • Summit

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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9.22 km

Bonebreaker Curve

Highlight • Trail

Our shelters in the Harz National Park are usually located in places worth seeing and are therefore popular hiking destinations. They serve as a short-term rest and break option and as protection in the event of bad weather. Overnight stays are only permitted in an emergency. In the interest of everyone, whether human or animal, our shelters must be kept clean.
nationalpark-harz.de/de/natur-erleben/verhalten-im-nationalpark
The Harz National Park wishes you lots of fun in nature

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9.43 km

Goetheweg Trail Along the Harz Narrow-Gauge Railway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Goetheweg from Torfhaus zum Brocken is one of the most popular hiking trails in the Harz National Park. He is named after the famous German poet and thinker Johann Wolfgang Goethe and follows his probable ascent from Torfhaus zum Brocken on December 10, 1777.

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

2.54 km

388 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

2.47 km

1.76 km

305 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

17°C

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Comments

June 1, 2023,Brockenlauf

After almost a year, the classic from Oderbrück appealed to me again.
After 58 minutes I hit the Brockenstein and nibbled back a few minutes compared to the previous year.
The pace per km increased by over 40 seconds to 06.30 min/km.
Great thing today. 💪🙂

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May 24, 2023,Feierabend Jogging 😎👌🏻🪨

The Brockenstein is still standing 👌🏻 in 53 min from Oderbrück am Stein and in 1:33 completely up and down 😎 next time under 1:30 😎😎

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April 19, 2023,Kurz mal aufn Brocken 🪨

At the end of the day and after the pony, a short trip to the Brocken 🪨 was actually good, but my cell phone broke down due to the 2 degrees just before the Brockenstein and it started to snow horizontally ❄️😜🤷🏻‍♀️ It was probably also windy, a bit 😅 😅😅🤷🏻‍♀️👌🏻

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July 17, 2022,Brockenlauf

Impatience and ambition drove me up the mountain today after a break from a cold. Just test what works.
Conclusion: 4 more weeks of training, then it will be easier, but I'm satisfied with the current level of performance.
Up to the summit: 1 : 03 hrs.
Way back down: 0 : 46 hrs
Running 😉

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