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View of the Brocken – Former Inner German Border loop from Bad Harzburg

View of the Brocken – Former Inner German Border loop from Bad Harzburg

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View of the Brocken – Former Inner German Border loop from Bad Harzburg

02:04

47.5km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Harz

Oker- und Eckertal in den Landkreisen Goslar und Wolfenbüttel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.89 km

Schimmerwald

Forest

7.96 km

Stapelburg Border Information Point

Highlight • Historical Site

Here the Iron Curtain opened on 11/11/1989.

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13.4 km

Faktorei Ilsenburg

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Very good preserved building

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17.6 km

View of the Brocken

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Looking back at the Brocken again

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30.4 km

Ascent from Veckenstedt to Stapelburg

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Ascent Veckenstedt to Stapelburg on good road surface

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39.1 km

Former Inner German Border

Highlight • Historical Site

Germany was divided here until January 27, 1990.

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43.4 km

Evangelical Lutheran Village Church Bettingerode

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Pretty typical village church!

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43.8 km

View of the Bad Harzburg Hausberge

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Nice viewpoint above Bettingerode. Seating available.

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44.2 km

Scenic Cycle Path

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47.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

13.2 km

2.85 km

1.28 km

1.12 km

222 m

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.4 km

3.87 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

17°C

0 %

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View of the Brocken – Former Inner German Border loop from Bad Harzburg

Stapelburg Border Information Point

Faktorei Ilsenburg

View of the Brocken

Ascent from Veckenstedt to Stapelburg

Former Inner German Border

Evangelical Lutheran Village Church Bettingerode

View of the Bad Harzburg Hausberge

Scenic Cycle Path

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