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Brocken from Wernigerode

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4 reviews | Elevation profile | 15 photos
Brocken from Wernigerode
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Elevation profile Brocken from Wernigerode

Statistics

Difficulty points 515
Length 27 km
Average gradient 3.4%
Steepest 100 meters 9.7%
Total ascent 929m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
4 hairpin turns
#72 toughest climb of Germany
#10 most elevation gain of Germany
#3 longest climb of Germany
#11 average steepest climb of Saxony-Anhalt
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Brocken from Wernigerode is a climb in the region Harz. It is 27km long and bridges 929 vertical meters with an average gradient of 3.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 515. The top of the ascent is located at 1141 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 15 photos.

Road names: L 100 & Brockenstraße

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Reviews (4)

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MrRat
7 Mo 4.0

No traffic other than staff that work on the top when you reach Schierke. There can be loads of hikers depending near the top on time of day and year. From Wernigerode to Schierke the road is shared with a decent amount of traffic.

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acdhirr
1 y 4.0
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Attractive ride in two acts to northern Germany's highest peak. From Wernigerode, you first drive along a beautiful wooded but at times busy road. I rode this ride on an early Saturday morning in July. Before Drei Annen Hohne, it goes steep for a while, but then you get to Schierke without much effort. From there you ride a meandering route through beautiful countryside on a spotless, wide and car-free service road. Occasionally you cross the steam railway or the former GDR Kolonnenweg. Towards the end (about 2km before the summit), numerous hiking trails and cycling or mtb routes converge on the service road and it can get a bit crowded there. Especially the last stretch is also steep, so there you go wobbling between pedestrians. Maximum speed (when descending) is 30km and I find that already on the hard side. There is plenty to do and eat at the summit, and in good weather you can see the whole of Germany (i.e. the northern half) stretching into the depths. Bring a jacket, it can be inclement there and considerably cooler than down.

Aantrekkelijke rit in twee bedrijven naar de hoogste top van Noord Duitsland. Vanuit Wernigerode rijd je eerst over een mooie bosrijke, maar bij tijd en wijle drukke weg. Ik reed deze rit op een vroege zaterdagochtend in Juli. Voor Drei Annen Hohne gaat het even steil, maar daarna kom je zonder veel inspanning in Schierke. Vanaf daar rijd je over een puntgave, brede en autovrije serviceweg een meanderende route door een prachtig landschap. Af en toe kruis je de stoomspoorweg of de voormalige DDR Kolonnenweg. Naar het einde toe (een 2km voor de top) komen tal van wandelpaden en fiets- of mtb-routes uit op de serviceweg en daar kan het wel even druk worden. Zeker het laatste stuk is ook nog eens steil, dus daar ga je wiebelend tussen de voetgangers door. Maximum snelheid (bij afdalen) is 30km en dat vind ik al aan de harde kant. Op de top is van alles te beleven en te nuttigen en je ziet bij mooi weer heel Duitsland (dwz de noordelijke helft) zich in de diepte uitstrekken. Neem een jasje mee, het kan daar guur zijn en flink koeler dan beneden.

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Renep
2 y 4.0
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From Wernigerode first approx. 15km on quite busy road, without cycle lane. But beautiful. After Schierke it is forbidden for cars's and it becomes wonderfully quiet and beautiful route. Last part quite tough. Hikers were indeed there, but not bothered by them.

Vanuit Wernigerode eerst ong. 15km over vrij drukke weg, zonder fietsstrook. Maar wel mooi. Voorbij Schierke is het verboden voor auto's en wordt het heerlijk rustig en prachtige route. Laatste stuk best pittig. Wandelaars waren er inderdaad, maar geen hinder van.

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Matlockdavid
2 y 4.0 01:45:57 (15.3km/h)

No traffic after the halfway point. From late morning the top 2 miles or so are full of walkers/tourists who think they own the road making it difficult for cyclists. But it's a good climb with coffee and food available at the top.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 03:51:27
11 km/h 02:27:17
15 km/h 01:48:00
19 km/h 01:25:16

Road surface condition

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