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title: "Primeval Forest Route at the Brocken"
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description: "Here the forest has largely been left to itself for more than 300 years. A natural treasure in the heart of the national park. But even here, the effects of climate change are apparent. Learn more about the changes in the mountain spruce forest, its research, and its biodiversity not immediately visible at first glance. You will be accompanied by verses from the Harz poet Bernd Wolff. A few meters away from the Brockenstraße you will experience a forest as nature allowed it to become here. All its stages of development are visible: young spruces which as seedlings can only progress on the decaying wood of the previous tree generation, growing, old and dying spruces, among them strange tree shapes. The cycle of life and decay is closed, humans no longer intervene here, as it probably has been for a long time. Plan about 10-20 minutes for the approximately 100m long side path. Please note that the experience stations are dismantled during the winter months. Further information about the primeval forest route can be found >>here."
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Primeval Forest Route at the Brocken
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- 94 m long
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Theme trail

Primeval Forest Trail at Brocken

Primeval Forest Trail Stations at the Brocken

- 0:15 h
- 94 m
- 1 m
- 5 m
- 911 m
- 916 m
- 5 m
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- Start: The primeval forest route branches off just above the Brocken bed from the Brockenstraße between Schierke and Brocken

No lianas, no green impenetrability. And yet – an idea of primeval forest right in the middle of Germany. A short side path leads to a special area: the so-called Brocken primeval forest and the Brocken east slope forest research area located within it.

Here the forest has largely been left to itself for more than 300 years. A natural treasure in the heart of the national park. But even here, the effects of climate change are apparent. Learn more about the changes in the mountain spruce forest, its research, and its biodiversity not immediately visible at first glance. You will be accompanied by verses from the Harz poet Bernd Wolff.

A few meters away from the Brockenstraße you will experience a forest as nature allowed it to become here. All its stages of development are visible: young spruces which as seedlings can only progress on the decaying wood of the previous tree generation, growing, old and dying spruces, among them strange tree shapes. The cycle of life and decay is closed, humans no longer intervene here, as it probably has been for a long time. Plan about 10-20 minutes for the approximately 100m long side path.

Please note that the experience stations are dismantled during the winter months. 
Further information about the primeval forest route can be found .

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Good to know
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Pavements

Street (12%)

Unknown (88%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

The primeval forest route branches off just above the Brocken bed from the Brockenstraße between Schierke and Brocken. Information is available at the National Park House Schierke or in the Brocken House.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Parking**The Brockenstraße is closed to public traffic and therefore not accessible by car. Follow the signs for “National Park” in Schierke or hike down the Brockenstraße from the Brocken.

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Additional information

Further information about the primeval forest route can be found .

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Safety guidelines

Easy path, partly on narrow forest trails and boardwalks.

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- Place of interest
    
    
    - National park info office
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    - National park info centre
- Tours
    
    5.04 km
    
    
    - Theme trail
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    10.75 km
    
    
    - Theme trail
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    19.20 km
    
    
    - Theme trail

**outdooractive**

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