Gipfelstein Brocken

Gipfelstein Brocken is a historic site in Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt and has an elevation of 1,142 metres. Gipfelstein Brocken is situated nearby to Brockenuhr, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Aussichtsplattform über der Brockenherberge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brocken and Brockenuhr.

Brocken

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Brocken, 1,141 m above sea level is the highest summit in the Harz mountains and in the northern part of Germany. 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.

Brockenuhr

Photo: Kaschkawalturist, GPL.

Brocken Garden

Garden

Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Brocken Garden is an alpine botanical garden on the summit of the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz mountains of Germany. It lies within the Harz National Park near Wernigerode in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and has a stock of around 1,600 types of plant. Brocken Garden is situated 170 metres southeast of Gipfelstein Brocken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knochenbrecherkurve and Quitschenhai.

Knochenbrecherkurve

Locality

Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knochenbrecherkurve is a locality.

Quitschenhai

Locality

Photo: GPSLeo, CC0.

Quitschenhai is a locality, which is situated 3 km southeast of Gipfelstein Brocken.

Schierke

Photo: Gottfried Hoffmann -…, CC BY 3.0.

Schierke is a small spa town, at 600 metres altitude, in the Harz Mountains. It is a popular tourist destination, not least as a base for walks up the Brocken, the highest mountain in the region.

Gipfelstein Brocken

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: tourism and historic site
Location: Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.79913° or 51° 47′ 57″ north

Longitude

10.61557° or 10° 36′ 56″ east

Elevation

1,142 metres (3,747 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9F3GQJX8+M6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 492514512

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_point

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aussichtsplattform über der Brockenherberge and Wolkenhäuschen.

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