Welcome

Where today’s circular hiking trail leads around the Brocken plateau, the Brocken wall stood until 1992. On the circular hiking trail you will find many information boards and a fantastic view in all directions – up to a maximum of 230 kilometers. In the Brockenhaus you can discover the history of the mountain. The Brocken garden with a large show area offers space for around 1600 plant species from the high mountains of the world. Alpine plants as well as plant species from the high mountains of Asia and America grow here – to be visited from May to October.

The climate on the Brocken corresponds to an alpine location at 2500m altitude and is comparable to the climate of Iceland. Please keep this in mind when choosing your clothes and footwear. But one thing is certain: A visit to the Brocken is definitely part of a holiday in the Harz Mountains.

You can reach the Brocken by train, on foot, by horse-drawn carriage, by bike or by Sagway. All variants have their very special charm. Numerous paths lead, with different lengths and degrees of difficulty to the Brocken.

The path of the “Old Bobsleigh Railway” leads from the meeting of the Edelmannshäuweg and the New Way to the north, crosses the Brockenbahn via an unrestricted level crossing and meets the parallel railway path that leads from Schierke station to eckerloch. In the extension to the north, a hiking trail then leads to the Brockenstraße, which leads to the summit of the Brocken. In the area of the intersection with the railway parallel path there is now a refuge hut, where a sign refers to the history of the Old Bobsleigh Run.

The Eckerlochstieg is one of the most beautiful and popular hiking trails in the Harz Mountains. It is also the shortest ascent to the Brocken. It overcomes 500 meters of altitude difference on a consistent ascent, but the effort is rewarded by wonderful views of nature. Children can explore the stations of the fairytale path “The White Deer” on this tour.