Brockenkuppe

Brockenkuppe is a locality in Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Brockenkuppe is situated nearby to the locality Brockenplateau, as well as near Knochenbrecherkurve.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brocken and Brockenuhr.

Brocken

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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

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Brocken Garden

Garden

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knochenbrecherkurve and Quitschenhai.

Knochenbrecherkurve

Locality

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Knochenbrecherkurve is a locality.

Quitschenhai

Locality

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

Schierke

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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.

Brockenkuppe

Type: Locality
Location: Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.7991° or 51° 47′ 57″ north

Longitude

10.61537° or 10° 36′ 55″ east

Open location code

9F3GQJX8+J4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34874865

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brockenplateau and Taternstoß.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gipfelstein Brocken and Aussichtsplattform über der Brockenherberge.

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