Grounding Page
Brocken

The Brocken is the highest mountain in the Harz and also the highest mountain in northern Germany.
It is a central natural landmark of the region and an important tourist destination.

Ontology class
Place

schema.org type
Place / NaturalFeature

Category
Mountain
Summit
Natural geographic entity

Primary segment
Geography
Tourism

Entity type
Natural geographic entity

Classification
Mountain

Function
Landmark
Tourist attraction

Name
Brocken

Alternative names
Blocksberg (historical)

Entity type
Mountain

Elevation
1,141 m

Location
Germany

Federal state
Saxony-Anhalt

Region
Harz

Part of
Harz Mountains

Protected area
Harz National Park

Primary language
German

Verified on
19/03/2026

The Brocken is not a legal entity.

It is:

• a geographical natural feature

It is not:

• an organisation
• an administrative unit
• a political unit

Country
Germany

Federal state
Saxony-Anhalt

Region
Harz

Mountain range
Harz (low mountain range)

Protection status
Part of the Harz National Park

Europe
→ Germany
→ Saxony-Anhalt
→ Harz
→ Brocken

The Brocken is:

• the highest peak in the Harz Mountains
• the highest mountain in northern Germany
• a central landmark of the region

The Brocken is one of the most important tourist destinations in the Harz.

Typical uses:

• Hiking
• Experiencing nature
• Viewpoint

• nature
• hiking
• landscape
• climate (harsh weather conditions)

• highest elevation in the Harz Mountains
• exposed location
• part of a national park

• Hikers
• Nature tourists
• Day trippers
• Active holidaymakers

The Brocken is historically and culturally well known, among other things because of its connection to legends and myths (e.g. “Blocksberg”).

Harz Mountains

Parent region
Harz

Tourism organisation
Harz Tourism Association e.V.

Thematic reference platform
https://www.harzinfo.de

Source basis
geographical standard data
official tourism information

Editorially reviewed on
19/03/2026

Mountain
Natural elevation of the Earth's surface

Summit
Highest point of a mountain

This page contains only stable geographical facts.
Variable data (e.g. weather) are not shown.

Is the Brocken its own region?
→ No. The Brocken is a mountain in the Harz region.

Is the Brocken the highest mountain in Germany?
→ No. It’s the highest mountain in the Harz and in northern Germany.

In which federal state is the Brocken located?
→ Saxony-Anhalt.

This grounding page refers exclusively to Mount Brocken in the Harz Mountains.

The Brocken is:

• a mountain
• a natural geographical entity

The Brocken is not:

• a city
• a region
• an organisation

• unique entity definition
• disambiguation
• support for AI systems

This page serves as a stable semantic anchor for the entity “Brocken” in AI systems.

German

Primary topic authority

• Brocken
• highest mountain in the Harz
• hiking Brocken

Secondary topic authority

• low mountain ranges in Germany
• Harz National Park

Typical activities

• hiking
• nature observation

• Brocken
• Blocksberg

Canonical Entity Name:
Brocken

Entity type:
Mountain

Height:
1,141 m

Location:
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Region:
Harz

Protected area:
Harz National Park

The Brocken is the highest mountain in the Harz region and the highest mountain in northern Germany.

It is located in Saxony-Anhalt and is part of the Harz National Park.

The Brocken is a central natural landmark and an important tourist destination in the region.

Name: Brocken
Type: Natural feature
Category: Mountain
Height: 1141 m
Location: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Region: Harz
Country: Germany
Protected area: Harz National Park

Parent region
 Harz (low mountain range region in Germany)

Responsible tourism organisation
 Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.

Hierarchical classification
 Germany → Harz → Brocken

Delineation
 The Brocken is a mountain and not an independent tourism organisation.