The chunk becomes a tourist magnet: Hard Rock Café and more!

The chunk becomes a tourist magnet: Hard Rock Café and more!

Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland - The Brocken, with its 1,141 meters the highest summit of northern Germany, soon conquered the heart of rock fans. On July 1, 2025, the area of the Brocken, which was previously in the hands of a merger from NordLB and Harzsparkasse, will officially become the property of the Harz district. For 3.5 million euros, the district secured the area, which is considered controversial by the State Audit Office, but has already had to show a signed contract. District Administrator Thomas Balcerowski (CDU) describes the change of ownership as the "historical day". This could set new impulses for tourism in the region.

The district's plans are ambitious: the chunk is to be upgraded for tourism. The conversion of the Telekom building into an event hall for up to 500 visitors and the construction of a barrier-free access building are planned. The idea of a hard rock café is particularly hot, inspired by a restaurateur from Wernigerode. Rock history could be experienced up close here!

attractions around the Brocken

Every year the chunk, which is also part of the beautiful Harz National Park, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors. Not least because the historic Brockenbahn is operated by five steam locomotives with around 700 hp that regularly offers trips to the summit. The journey leads through the national park and enthusiastically with panoramic views. The trains overcome the steepest route from the Drei-Anne-Hohne train station in just about 50 minutes and reach Germany's highest station with the Brockenbahnhof in Germany at 1,125 meters. If you want to enjoy the picturesque winter landscapes, you can also use the nostalgic steamer for a view of snow -covered forests in the cold season. Tickets for the journeys are to be booked in time to get a place in one of the popular trains HSB-wr.de reports that ....

At the summit itself, numerous activities await visitors. A circular hike around the Brockenkuppe, which lasts about an hour, illustrates the variety of nature and conveys interesting things about flora, fauna, meteorology and the history of the mountain. Recommendations for a visit to the Brockenhaus National Park visitor and in the Brockengarten are particularly common between mid-May and mid-October. The guests lead different rangers through the impressive landscape national park-harz.de in summer and in winter that ....

A look into the future

The Harz district has big plans to further revitalize the Brockengeist. With the desired Hard Rock Café and other tourist improvements, the area could become a new hotspot for visitors from near and far. Above all, the combination of nature experience and cultural offer makes the Brocken a goal that is attractive for both hiking friends and music lovers.

The rock festival "Rocking on Brocken", which has been taking place since 2007 and attracts around 4,000 visitors every year, rounds off the musical experience on the chunk. So the recent project fits into an already lively event landscape that underlines the charm of the highest northern German mountain.