nibot ([personal profile] nibot) wrote2012-02-08 12:33 am
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Brocken

North face of the Brocken
Inspired by the sudden onset of winter, this weekend Kate, Christian, and I made the requisite pilgrimage to the highest point in northern Germany, the Brocken. Northern Germany is pretty flat; the highest point is just over 1000 meters high.

The forecast had promised heavy fog and 60 km/hr winds on top of a temperature of -17 degrees C, but instead we were greeted by sunny and calm conditions and a parade of happy excursionists.

To get to the Brocken, we took a regional train from Hannover to Bad Harzberg, and then bus number 280 to Torfhaus. From there it's a five mile walk up to the top, through some beautiful, wintery forest. We took an alternate route down the mountain, ending up in the village of Ilsenburg‎.

Here are a few more pictures on flickr, or facebook if you prefer.

Some outdoors stores in Hannover:
* Bluesky
* Sachen für Unterwegs
* Camping Schrader
* InterSport
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[identity profile] rosiedee.livejournal.com 2012-02-07 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
MOUNTAINS YES

Ha, are they prepping for a World's Fair circa 1950 up there? I want to see that rocketship thing TAKE OFF.
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[personal profile] bluepapercup 2012-02-08 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Beautiful! Gave me a pang for the snowy winters of my youth. I'm glad you're finally all getting winter over there. It's been eerily dry and warm all over the entire US.

[identity profile] clevermynnie.livejournal.com 2012-02-08 08:36 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, that looks lovely.

[identity profile] easwaran.livejournal.com 2012-02-09 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
Did you see the Brockengespenst (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocken_spectre)?

[identity profile] browascension.livejournal.com 2012-02-10 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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