Eckersprungmoor

Eckersprungmoor is in Lower Saxony, Germany. Eckersprungmoor is situated nearby to the locality Streitort, as well as near Brockenkuppe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brocken and Brocken House.

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.

Brocken House

Museum

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The Brocken House is a building on the summit of the Mount Brocken in the Harz Mountains in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It serves as a visitor center of the Harz National Park and museum.

Goetheweg station

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Goetheweg station is located between the stations of Schierke and Brocken on the Brocken Railway in the Harz Mountains of Central Germany at a height of 956 m above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torfhaus and Schierke.

Torfhaus

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Torfhaus is a village in the borough of the mining town of Altenau in the Harz mountains of Germany and lies at a height of about 800 m above sea level.

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.