293 million years ago: The mountain was formed, according to research in the early 2000s by the Senckenberg Natural Historical Collections in Dresden.This huge number of climbs is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records and he has received several awards including the federal decoration of Germany, the Bundesverdienstkreuz in 2020. The first small mountain hut that was built already in 1736.īenno Schmidt (born in 1932) from Wernigerode, nicknamed Brocken-Benno, has as of 2022 climbed Brocken more then 8000 times. To enjoy them you need some luck or be prepared to adjust your travel plans quickly according to weather conditions. However, be aware that the mountain is shrouded in clouds for about 300 days a year and at those times the amazing views are covered up. Popular ways of getting to the summit are on foot or by the historical Brockenbahn steam train from Wernigerode or Nordhausen to Drei Annen Hohne and on to the Brocken.
The mountain is visited by around 1.4 million tourists every year, and the trip up and the views are often the high point on a trip to the Harz. Staying on the marked roads and paths is mandatory - you may not walk around in the woods wherever you like. The sensitive, ecologically valuable Brocken massive is protected and part of the Harz National Park.
Brocken is the German word for boulder and when you see the mountain you realise where the name comes from, as the mountain rises like a cake above the landscape.īrocken seen from the Grenzklippe area above Schierke Understand Brocken, 1,141 m (3,743 ft) above sea level is the highest summit in the Harz mountains and in the northern part of Germany.
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