The highest peak in northern Germany is the Brocken in the Harz Mountains. It is located in the Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park and offers the special feature of a road that is closed to motorised traffic. Instead of motorbikes and cars, you only have to share the climb with pedestrians and horse-drawn carts. The television tower on the Brocken has been visible from afar since the 1930s, and in the GDR bugging facilities were also installed. For racing cyclists from Halberstadt, Nordhausen or Göttingen, the Brocken can be integrated into a long day tour. Due to its height, it offers an impressive 493 metres in altitude in one go. The disadvantage of its exposed location is that it is one of the rainiest places in the surrounding area. The segment starts in Schierke with a low gradient percentage - those who start in the neighbouring village of Elend gain additional metres in altitude. Overall, the climb is very unrhythmic - steep and rather flat sections alternate again and again. You can experience the Brocken during the annual mountain time trial with a race number on your bike. This year, on 26 September, the "Brockenheroes" uphill. A mountain run also takes place at the same time as the mountain time trial. Janine Meyer took the women's crown - Pascal Wiederhold, winner of the Glocknerkönig 2025 among others, was the fastest of the men.
Brocken
- 50,284 attempts by 22,792 people
- Length: 9.41 km
- Altitude metres: 493 m
- Gradient: 6.00%
- KOM time: 21:36
- KOM speed: 26.2 km/h
The list of the top 10 climbs in Germany:
- The Schäftlarn | Strava Ride Segment in Schäftlarn, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/662922
- Hohemark - Great Feldberg Climb | Strava Ride Segment in Oberursel, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/1300995
- Beigarten climb | Strava Ride segment in Egling, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/662923
- Grundstraße | Strava Ride Segment in Loschwitz, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/5952944
- White Stone | Strava Ride Segment in Dossenheim, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/14845948
- Schauinsland | Strava Ride Segment in Horben, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/39805292
- Brocken | Strava Ride Segment in Wernigerode, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/1302369
- Petersberg 1 Climb | Strava Ride Segment in Königswinter, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/752098
- Turmberg | Strava Ride Segment in Durlach, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/6590373
- Königstuhl | Strava Ride Segment in Neckargemünd, Germany https://www.strava.com/segments/4317932
Note: The Hohe Acht at the Nürburgring was not included as the climb is not accessible all year round.
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