Guided tours & tours
Schierke & Brocken
Through Schierke and the Harz up to the Brocken
Discovering Schierke and its surroundings on a guided hike means learning a lot about the nature, history and people of the region.
Guided tours of the town, hikes with members of the Harzklub or a ranger from the national park are available on public dates, but can also be booked for individual groups. Information can be found on the respective websites of the providers.
On the road in Schierke
Come with us on a fascinating journey of discovery on our guided tour "On the road in Schierke". Immerse yourself in the history, nature and unique atmosphere of this small town at the foot of the Brocken.
Our tour offers you the opportunity to explore the hidden treasures of Schierke.
Experienced guides will lead you along the idyllic paths and to the most important sights. Learn more about the traditional history of the village, the fascinating flora and fauna of the surrounding Harz nature and be enchanted by the unique beauty of this region.
The history of the hotels in Schierke
Visit the places where Schierke's numerous hotels have stood since the end of the 19th century. A stroll through the town when it was still known as the "St. Moritz of the North", through wartime, the GDR era, the reunification and right up to the present day.
At Schierker Feuerstein
Find out how the original was created.
A tour of the original building - the pharmacy "Zum Roten Fingerhut" - in Schierke is like travelling back in time. A journey that began in this very place in 1908. It was in this very pharmacy that Willy Drube once created the Schierker Feuerstein. During the tour, we explain how tradition and progress go together and what makes the herbal half-bitter so special.
Let yourself be inspired by the history of Schierker Feuerstein in the renovated exhibition rooms of the main building and find out what the granite of the Feuerstein cliffs has to do with the Herbal Half-Bitter.
Events on the Brocken
Daily guided tours on the Brocken summit and visit to the Brocken Garden
National Park staff offer guided tours of the Brocken summit every day. Accompany the rangers on the guided tours on the Brocken circular trail. Or discover the variety of plants from all over the world with the staff of the Brocken Garden.
Around the Brockenkuppe with the ranger
Learn interesting facts about the flora, fauna, meteorology, geology, poetry, mysticism and the eventful German history of the mountain on this one-hour circular walk around the Brockenkuppe.
Circular walk approx. 1.6 km (approx. 1 hour)
Daily 12:15 pm
Meeting point from May to October: summer ranger meeting point above the Brocken railway station at the old weather station
Meeting point from November - April: Winter ranger meeting point at the entrance Nationalpark-Besucherzentrum Brockenhaus
Tour of the Brocken Garden
Around 1500 species of high mountain plants from all over the world grow in the botanical garden on the Brocken hilltop.
Mid-May to mid-October
Monday to Friday 11.30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Meeting point: opposite the Brocken railway station at the RangerTreff
Tel.: 0 39 43 - 26 28 22 0