Road Cycling Routes near Braunlage
Discover the best road cycling routes near Braunlage in Harz, Germany. We've curated 10 road cycling routes within riding distance of Braunlage. The area offers mountainous terrain. Each route includes GPX files, detailed elevation profiles, highlighted climbs, and recommended café stops along the way.
10 routes
From Wernigerode to the Wurmberg & Brocken
133.4 km • 2384 m • Hard
This loop rolls out from Wernigerode and quickly leads you into quiet forest roads and steady early climbs. A key highlight is the ascent of the Wurmberg, which adds a tougher effort with steeper gradients and great views. For some additional climbing you can also tackle the Brocken, or leave it for another day. The route then flows back through rolling terrain and smooth descents.
The Big Harz Loop
198.9 km • 2528 m • Epic
A very challenging route across the Upper Harz Mountains to the Eastern Harz Mountains offering a variaty of rolling terrain at the start an longer climbs near the end. Make sure to save some energy for the last climb.
Harzhochstraße Loop
50.3 km • 865 m • Moderate
Perfect warm-up or evening ride loop that takes you deep into the Harz mountains. You can easily ride this loop in either direction.
The karst landscape of the Southern Harz
157.9 km • 1391 m • Epic
This route explores the southern Harz and its unique karst landscape, where forests open into rocky hills, sinkholes and wide limestone plateaus. The terrain is rolling and never too extreme, but it keeps the ride engaging with constant changes in rhythm. Quiet roads lead through small villages and open countryside with plenty of space to settle into steady riding. It is a relaxed but varied loop that shows a very different side of the Harz.
Elbingerode loop
48.1 km • 571 m • Easy
Perfect short loop through forest road. It has one big hill climb from the start and a smaller one between Rubeland and Hüttenrode.
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