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Path Along the Ilse – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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Path Along the Ilse – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

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Path Along the Ilse – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

03:05

37.2km

950m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: June 14, 2026

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Nationalpark Harz

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.96 km

View of the River Ilse

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nice photo stop

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3.60 km

Path Along the Ilse

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Very nice up & down!

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6.18 km

Ilse Falls

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If there is enough snow, the upper and lower Ilse falls are also great for a snowshoe tour

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14.9 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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15.2 km

View of the West Harz from the Brocken summit

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In the West Harz there are more 1000s.

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25.1 km

Hölle

Forest

27.5 km

Molkenhausstern (Harzer Wandernadel stamp 23)

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This is where stamping point 23 of the Harz hiking pin is located

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31.6 km

Ilse Falls

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The water overcomes slopes in the valley that it created

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33.8 km

Ilse Bridge

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A fantastic path along the Ilse River. However, you'll want to have your muscles at operating temperature before attempting the climb!

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37.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

10.2 km

5.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

9.36 km

4.83 km

4.14 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

17°C

0 %

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Comments

August 31, 2023,Von Ilsenburg nach HWN 4 Taubenklippe , 11 Ferdinandstein,16 Ahrendsklint, 13 Eckerloch

I completed the tour with a low-entry ebike. It's not ideal but it's doable. I had to push a few hundred meters and in some places carry the 27kg device over fallen tree trunks. The 500Wh battery was just enough, but only in eco or tour mode

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April 10, 2023,Ilsenburg Brocken

From Ilsenburg to the Brocken with the EMTB in Eco Mode. It's also a good effort and I don't have more levels right now 😅

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July 1, 2022,Extratour auf den Brocken

I'm stuck. It's been raining all day, so we can't think of going any further. At 4 p.m. the "extra tour" on the Brocken was possible. Definitely not a good idea for my muscles, but great as a motivation for what is to come

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June 22, 2022,Brocken 🏔

Today's destination Brocken (Harz). Ilsetal (amazing) up and back over the Tonmühlenkopf.

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Path Along the Ilse – Brocken Summit loop from Ilsenburg

View of the River Ilse

Path Along the Ilse

Ilse Falls

Brocken Summit

View of the West Harz from the Brocken summit

Molkenhausstern (Harzer Wandernadel stamp 23)

Ilse Falls

Ilse Bridge

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