Niederdorla - Brocken (über Breitenworbis)

This tour should only be undertaken if you are well trained. Right after Dachrieden, a long but still not exhausting ascent up the Dün begins. After that, a short but fast descent to Rüdigershagen follows. From there, you traverse hilly terrain in a constant up and down to Wieda. Just before Wieda, an imperceptible but 12 km long ascent begins (for which you'll thank yourself on the way back). From Braunlage to Elend, you use the B 27, which is not too busy and thus allows for relatively smooth riding.

If you want to further reduce the share of federal roads, you can get to Elend from Walkenried via Zorge, Hohegeiß, and Sorge.

From Elend, you should use the route one more time to relax, as a real challenge awaits on the closed Brockenstraße at the exit of Schierke. The 10 km long ascent offers only a few flatter sections, and on the last kilometers, everyone is extremely grateful for triple chainrings for the small chainring.

Encouraging or, depending on the cyclist's condition, also demoralizing are the altitude markers every 100 meters along the route. When you read 1100, you've almost made it and can reward yourself with a summit photo at 1142 m.

No matter how good the weather is at the start, you should always have clothing for the worst conditions with you. Wind and cold are the norm on the highest mountain in northern Germany.

The Brockenstraße itself is not necessarily in good condition. You should have a spare tube with you and approach the descent carefully due to many small but treacherous bumps.

The return journey drains the last energy reserves, but it is no longer so demanding. In Hüpstedt, one knows that there are only a few short climbs left to the center of Germany.