NLP-Route-03 - In the footsteps of Heinrich Heine to the Brocken

The 12 km long footpath to the Brocken - the Heinrich Heine Way is considered the most romantic ascent. The hike starts at Blochhauer in the Ilsetal. (You can find parking at Blochhauer or paid parking in the Ilsetal. TIP: Park for free at Harzland Hall, the Ilsetal fills up quickly and you enter the Ilsetal from here) From here, follow the trail marker with the green crossbar. Always along the Ilse river, continue. Via the Bremer Way, past the Heine monument and the Ilse Falls, it goes to the Bremer Hut. Then continue to the Stempelsbuche and Hermann Cliff. Here you turn left onto the Kolonnenweg and go over the Little Brocken to the treeless summit of the highest mountain in northern Germany, the Brocken (1141m). Once at the Brocken, you can rest at the local inns and regain strength for the descent. The descent goes back along Brocken Street, then on the Yellow Brink to the Bremer Hut. From there, it goes via the Ilse Falls back into the Ilsetal to the starting point. We wish you lots of fun!

Please check for closures or notices before the hike at www.nationalpark-harz.de

The general national park rules also apply on this trail:

Dogs must always be leashed, please take your rubbish with you, stay on the existing paths, etc.

The hike is demanding, so we recommend sturdy hiking shoes, enough drinks, and so on.

Parking: Ilsetal hiking car park

Alternative parking: Princess Ilse School, Harzland Hall, shopping market parking on Harzburger Street

Via the A36 exit Ilsenburg Stapelburg parking directly at Harzland Hall or further towards Ilsetal

Paid parking lot Ilsetal

Alternatively free: Harzland Hall, city center, Ilsenburg monastery

Bus and train (Ilsenburg station stop), from there on foot to Blochhauer and into the Ilsetal

www.nationalpark-harz.de

www.ilsenburg.de