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Brocken via the Heinrich Heine Trail
GermanySaxony-Anhalt
GermanyThe route taken by Heinrich Heine in 1824 climbs from Ilsenburg up the wooded Ilse valley past cascades and granite boulders to the Brocken, at 1,141 m the highest summit in northern Germany.
- Distance
- 12 km
- Point to point
- Ascent
- 900 m
- High point 1,141 m
- Time
- 4 h 30 min
- Day hike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- When the route is usually in condition
- Start
- Ilsenburg
- Finish: Brocken
Route
- Ilsenburg
- Brocken
Wildlife along the route
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