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Brocken

The Harz's highest peak, wrapped in witch legends and reached by a narrow-gauge steam railway.

Photo: Lothar Weber · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Half a day

Why Go

The Harz's highest peak, wrapped in witch legends and reached by a narrow-gauge steam railway.

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