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7 The Wurmberg
Lower Saxony; 38700
The Harz’s second-highest peak, the
Wurmberg (971 m/3,186 ft) is a venue
for many outdoor sports (open daily).
In winter, the ski lift (www.wurmberg-
seilbahn. de) of the resort town of
Braunlage is used by snow boarders.
In summer, the Wurmberg’s chairlift
carries hikers to a good selection of
trails. Hiking from the summit to the
base takes around 1.5 hours.
ª Turn right on to Pfaffenstieg, left
on to Am Amtsweg, then right on
Harzburger Strasse. Turn right on the
B4, and in Bad Harzburg turn left on to
Harzburger Strasse. Take the B498 and
get on to the B241 to Goslar. In Goslar,
turn right and then left to the car park.
Above Charming town of Goslar on the
northwestern slopes of Harz Mountains
8 Goslar
Lower Saxony; 38640
One of Germany’s most attractive towns, Goslar is famous for its
VISITING GOSLAR
half-timbered houses. The discovery of silver in the 10th century made
Parking it one of Europe’s leading towns but it fell into decline after the Duke
The multi-storey car park on of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel claimed the mine in 1532. Much of
Bäckerstrasse on the eastern side of the town has been preserved, along with its Romanesque palace.
Goslar and the parking space near
Kaiserpfalz are among the most
convenient of several car parks. A two-hour walking tour fountain on which Goslar’s imperial
Tourist Information Exit the car park on Bäckerstrasse, turn eagle puffs out his chest. The old
Markt 7, 38640; 05321 780 60; right then left on to Fischemäkerstrasse treasury building to the left is famed
www.goslar.de; open daily
and follow it to Goslar’s Markt 1, for its 18th-century carillon (open
where a group of half-timbered daily) in which parading figures tell
WHERE TO STAY buildings surround a 13th-century the story of mining history. Opposite,
AROUND THE WURMBERG
Residenz Hohenzollern-Victoria- 0 metres 100
Luise expensive
Braunlage’s smartest hotel lies on the 0 yards 100 BÄCKERSTRASSE
sunny southern side of the Wurmberg Mönchehaus
and offers spacious rooms. It also has BÄ R I N G E R S T R A S S E Museum FISCHEMÄKERSTRASSE
an international gourmet restaurant. S C H I L D E R S T R A S S E HOKENSTRASSE
Doktor-Barner-Strasse 10–11, 38700 BÄ C KERSTR AS SE M ÜNZSTRASSE
Braunlage (8 km/5 miles south of MARSTALLSTR
the Wurmberg); 05520 932 10; Markt
www.residenz-hohenzollern.de BEE K S T R ASSE J A KOBISTRAS S E MA RKTSTRASSE
GOSLAR F R I E S E N S T R A S S E MARKTKIRCHHO F
Altstadt-Hotel Gosequell moderate BULKEN STRASSE Brusttuch Haus WORTHSTRASSE
This family-run hotel in the town’s
historic centre is housed in a restored SCHREIBER STR
heritage building.The restaurant serves FR A N K ENBER GE R ST R Historisches
local specialities. Siemenshaus Zinnfigurenmuseum
An der Gose 23, 38640; 05321 34050 Abzucht H O H E R W E G
Kaiserworth moderate FORST STRASSE O MÜHLENSTR Grosses- Goslarer
Museum
A historic hotel in a former 15th-century BERGSTRASSE BERGSTR Heiliges-Kreuz
guildhall near Goslar’s marketplace, the N E UESTR AN DER GOSE GLOCKENGIESSESTR
Kaiserworth has rooms decorated in a ZIEGENSTR LIE B F RAUENBERG KAISER BLEEK
range of styles. The restaurant has a WAL LSTRASSE
seasonal regional menu. Kaiserpfalz
Markt 3, 38640; 05321 70 90;
www.kaiserworth.de
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150

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