Ways to the Brocken - Heinrich-Heine-Trail

Short description

Hike in the footsteps of Heinrich Heine from Ilsenburg to the Brocken.

Description

This ascent to the Brocken starts in Ilsenburg and follows the traces of Heinrich Heine along the mountain stream Ilse. Along winding forest paths, it goes through the deeply cut Ilsetal past the Ilsestein to the impressive Ilsefälle. Primeval beech forests and rugged rock formations line the way. The Heine monument commemorates the poets ascent of the Brocken in 1824. Soon the path turns westward and meets the Harzer Grenzweg at the Hermannsklippe. This leads on the former Kolonnenweg - past the Bismarckklippe and the Kleiner Brocken (1,019 m) - steeply upwards to the treeless Brocken summit. This section of the path offers, as a reward for the steep ascent, a magnificent view of the Eckertalsperre and the northern edge of the Harz mountains.

Route description

Ilsetal - Ilsestein - Heine monument - Hermannsklippe - Kolonnenweg - Bismarckklippe - Kleiner Brocken - Brocken

Further information

Tourist Information Ilsenburg

Phone: 039452 19433

info@ilsenburg.de
https://www.ilsenburg-tourismus.de/startseite.html
https://www.harzinfo.de/erlebnisse/wandern/die-wege-zum-brocken

Parking information

paid hiking parking lot Ilsetal

Equipment

sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.