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At that time, there was still no mass tourism on the Brocken ; in the year 1779 only 421 walkers were recorded.

Goethe described his feelings on the summit later, as follows: So lonely, I say to myself, while looking down at this peak, will it feel to the person, who only wants to open his soul to the oldest, first, deepest feelings of truth.