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Ilse Waterfall – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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Ilse Waterfall – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

Hard

4.8

(35)

690

runners

Ilse Waterfall – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

03:33

28.2km

910m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.23 km

View of Ilsenburg, the Ilsestein and the Brocken

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From here you have a great panoramic view of the beautiful Ilsenburg.
The 3 crosses belong to the nobles of Stolberg Wernigerode.

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3.85 km

Ilse Waterfall

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Simply great on foot or by MTB.

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4.97 km

Moss-Covered Rocks in Ilsetal

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Trolls in Ilsetal? The moss-covered stones that lie here in very different sizes always remind me of stories/films about sleeping trolls.
The place is right on the main path up …

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8.15 km

Stempelsbuche Shelter (Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Point 8)

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Located at a hiking junction quite unspectacular.
A shelter to pause available.

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11.4 km

Viewpoint

12.7 km

Brocken Summit

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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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16.6 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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23.8 km

Ilse River Trail in Harz National Park

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26.5 km

Nagelhüttenteich

Lake

28.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

7.04 km

3.97 km

2.74 km

2.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.54 km

8.49 km

5.97 km

4.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 25 May

28°C

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Ilse Waterfall – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

View of Ilsenburg, the Ilsestein and the Brocken

Ilse Waterfall

Moss-Covered Rocks in Ilsetal

Stempelsbuche Shelter (Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Point 8)

Brocken Summit

Gelber Brink – Harzer Wandernadel stamp checkpoint 022

Ilse River Trail in Harz National Park

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