Brocken
Sign in to saveBrocken (), also sometimes referred to as Blocksberg, is a mountain near Schierke in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, between the rivers Weser and Elbe. The highest peak in the Harz mountain range, and in Northern Germany, it is subalpine, yet has a microclimate resembling that of mountains nearly higher. The elevation above its tree line tends to have snowcover from September to May, and mists and fogs shroud it up to 300 days a year. The mean annual temperature is only . It is the easternmost mountain in northern Germany; the next prominent elevation directly to its east would be in the Ur
Key facts
- Mountain.map
- Germany
- Mountain.name
- Brocken
- Mountain.photo
- Brocken vom Torfhaus.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- The summit of Brocken, showing the transmitters
- Mountain.photo_size
- 280
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 1142
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 856
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- Location within Germany
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- 250
- Mountain.label_position
- right
- Mountain.location
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Mountain.range
- Harz
- Mountain.easiest_route
- drive, hike and train
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location
- Summit and subpeaks
- Geology
- Climate
- Flora
- Fauna
- History
- Ascent, construction and use
- Name and significance
- 2023 Storm Ciarán
- Tourism
- Sports
- Buildings
- Transmission site
- Brocken House
- Weather station
- Literary mentions
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
Brocken (), also sometimes referred to as Blocksberg, is a mountain near Schierke in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, between the rivers Weser and Elbe. The highest peak in the Harz mountain range, and in Northern Germany, it is subalpine, yet has a microclimate resembling that of mountains nearly higher. The elevation above its tree line tends to have snowcover from September to May, and mists and fogs shroud it up to 300 days a year. The mean annual temperature is only . It is the easternmost mountain in northern Germany; the next prominent elevation directly to its east would be in the Ural Mountains in Russia.
Brocken has always played a role in legends and has been connected with witches and devils; Johann Wolfgang von Goethe took up the legends in his two-part tragic play Faust. The Brocken spectre is a common phenomenon on this misty mountain, where a climber's shadow cast upon fog creates eerie optical effects.