Schierke Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

The Brocken Railway (German: Brockenbahn) is one of three tourist metre gauge railways which together with the Harz Railway and Selke Valley Railway form the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways railway network in the Harz mountain range of Germany. Steam locomotive 99 7243: It runs from the station of Drei Annen Hohne at 542 m (1,778 ft), where it joins the Harz Railway, via Schierke and the Bode River valley to the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain of the Harz at 1,141 m (3,743 ft) and part of the Harz National Park.
The Brocken Railway (German: Brockenbahn) is one of three tourist metre gauge railways which together with the Harz Railway and Selke Valley Railway form the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways railway network in the Harz mountain range of Germany. Steam locomotive 99 7243: It runs from the station of Drei Annen Hohne at 542 m (1,778 ft), where it joins the Harz Railway, via Schierke and the Bode River valley to the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain of the Harz at 1,141 m (3,743 ft) and part of the Harz National Park.
Ein Zug der Brockenbahn bei der Querung des Heinrich-Heine-Wanderwegs kurz vor dem Brockengipfel. Die Brockenbahn ist eine hauptsächlich touristisch genutzte, meterspurige Schmalspurbahn der Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB). Sie führt von Drei Annen Hohne an der Harzquerbahn über Schierke zum Brocken. The Brocken Railway (German: Brockenbahn) is one of three tourist metre gauge railways which together with the Harz Railway and Selke Valley Railway form the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways railway network in the Harz mountain range of Germany. It runs from the station of Drei Annen Hohne at 542 m (1,778 ft), where it joins the Harz Railway, via Schierke and the Bode River valley to the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain of the Harz at 1,141 m (3,743 ft) and part of the Harz National Park.
Die Eckertalsperre vom Hirtenstieg auf dem Brocken aus gesehen
Ein Dampfzug der Brockenbahn bei der Einfahrt in den Bahnhof Brocken. Der Bahnhof Brocken ist der Kopfbahnhof am Gipfel des Brocken im Harz in Sachsen-Anhalt. Er ist der Endpunkt der von den Harzer Schmalspurbahnen betriebenen Brockenbahn. Brocken station is the terminus on the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz in central Germany. It lies in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and is the end point of the Brocken Railway operated by the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways.

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Hotel Villa Heine

Hotel Villa Heine

4.5 out of 5
Kehrstraße 1 Halberstadt
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Harzer Kultur- & Kongresshotel Wernigerode

4 out of 5
Pfarrstrasse 41 Wernigerode ST
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Broadcast tower on the Brocken 1142m above sealevel. Harz/Germany

Brocken

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Brocken during your travels in Schierke. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Brocken
Rathaus, Wernigerode, Sachsen Anhalt, Deutschland

Wernigerode Marktplatz

You can find out about the history of Wernigerode with a stop at Wernigerode Marktplatz. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Wernigerode Marktplatz
Herbst im Harz

Wernigerode Castle

You can find out about the history of Wernigerode with a trip to Wernigerode Castle. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Wernigerode Castle

Wernigerode Town Hall

After visiting Wernigerode Town Hall, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Wernigerode. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Wernigerode Town Hall

Wild Park Wernigerode Christianental

Enjoy an outing to Wild Park Wernigerode Christianental during your stay in Wernigerode. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Wild Park Wernigerode Christianental

Harz Narrow Gauge Railways

Enjoy an outing to Harz Narrow Gauge Railways during your stay in Wernigerode. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Harz Narrow Gauge Railways

Activities

Goslar: Tausend Schritte durch die Altstadt

Goslar: Tausend Schritte durch die Altstadt

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Goslar: Tausend Schritte durch die Altstadt
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Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Panoramic of one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Oberharz am Brocken

Südseite des Bocksberges, im Vordergrund die B241 und links der vereiste Auerhahner Teich

Landkreis Goslar

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