Brocken Railway Station – Bonebreaker Curve loop from Schierke

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Brocken Railway Station – Bonebreaker Curve loop from Schierke

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(18)

433

runners

Brocken Railway Station – Bonebreaker Curve loop from Schierke

02:07

18.1km

520m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.50 km

Gelber Brink – Harzer Wandernadel stamp checkpoint 022

Highlight • Viewpoint

Many hiking trails meet here, including the road to the Brocken.
Shelter, stamp office and a cast-iron signpost make this place a highlight.

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7.19 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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8.24 km

Bonebreaker Curve

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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 …

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17.1 km

VP4 Trans Harz at kilometer 55

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

2.41 km

2.37 km

428 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

2.96 km

1.30 km

444 m

329 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

11°C

6°C

23 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2023,Laufrunde: Brocken - Schierke 10,3km

...and somehow I had to go down again^^

Quickly changed shoes in the little cloud house and down the Brockenstrasse.
And on the way I always caught a few raspberries to snack on ;-)

LG

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March 8, 2022,Laufstrecke

Sunny but still very cool (early) spring day. Beautiful trail over Schierke and Eckerlochstieg. Currently still quite demanding due to ice and snow. Back the safe route over the Brockenstraße. Here dry and well paved.

Nice with Marci ☀️☀️☀️

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November 28, 2023,Winter-Brocken ☃️

To be honest, I didn't expect so much snow when I planned my little winter trail running workation week in the Harz Mountains. 😅 But with “snow chains” and on the cleared Brockenstrasse everything isn’t as bad. 🤙🏃🏻‍♀️☃️

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April 23, 2023,Laufrunde 68/365 Auf zum Brocken ☀️

Today there was a slightly different running unit 😅
In the best weather ☀️ we went from Schierke via the Eckerloch to the Brocken 🏞️ and back 💫
A wonderful run that I didn't do for the last time 💯

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