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PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Burg Falkenstein to
Rammelsberger Bergbaumuseum.
Number of days: 2–3 days, allowing
half a day to explore Goslar.
Distance: 139 km (86 miles).
Road conditions: Well paved, though
many roads through the mountains
tend to be steep and winding.
When to go: It is possible to visit year-
round, but minor roads are occasionally
snowbound from December to March.
Winter is best for skiing and sledging.
VienenburgVienenburg Opening times: Most attractions
Above Hillside surrounding the Hexentanzplatz, see p99 Below left Pastel-coloured half-timbered open daily, while shops open from
Wasserleben
Wasserleben houses in the town of Quedlinburg, see pp98–9 Below right Steam train to the Brocken peak, see p99 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, but
close earlier on Saturday. Most
GOSLAR Oker Oker shops and services are closed
GOSLAR
Veckenstedt
Stapelburg
Wolfshagen Stapelburg Veckenstedt on Sunday. Restaurants generally
Wolfshagen
Schmatzfeld HalberstadtHalberstadt
Schmatzfeld
GranestauseeGranestausee BadBad close around 10pm.
RAMMELSBERGER
RAMMELSBERGER
Reddeber
BERGBAUMUSEUM
BERGBAUMUSEUM HarzburgHarzburg Reddeber
Silstedt
Langenstein
Derenburg
LautenthalLautenthal Silstedt Derenburg Langenstein Main market days: Quedlinburg:
Ilsenburg Wed; Goslar: Tue & Fri.
Ilsenburg
Bocksberg
Bocksberg
726 m Schalke
726 m
Schalke
762 m
762 m WernigerodeWernigerode Ditfurt Shopping: Look out for wood carvings
Ditfurt
OkerstauseeOkerstausee BenzingerodeBenzingerode
O O
Münchenhof
Schulenberg
Schulenberg Münchenhof such as marionettes of witches or
im Oberharz
Wildemann
Wildemann b b im Oberharz Hasserodeode
Hasser
e e THE THE Heimburg cuckoo clocks at Harzer Uhrenfabrik.
H a
Heimburg
Westerhausen
r r H a r z r z SACHSEN-ANHALTSACHSEN-ANHALT Westerhausen
BROCKEN
-Zellerfeld-Zellerfeld BROCKEN Local crafts are available at Goslar’s
Altenau
Altenau
Blankenburg
QUEDLINBURG
Torfhaus Hohneklippen Blankenburg QUEDLINBURG Hoym Hoym Kunsthandwerkermarkt.
Torfhaus
Hohneklippen
Clausthal-Clausthal- 901 m Drei Drei Gersdorfer
h a r z
h a r z
901 m
Gersdorfer
Bruchberg
Bruchberg Annen Cattenstedt Burg Burg Badeborn Major festivals: Quedlinburg:
Annen
Badeborn
Cattenstedt
Elbinger
927 m
927 m Hohne Elbingerodeode Weddersleben
Hohne
Weddersleben
NIEDERSACHSENNIEDERSACHSEN THE WURMBERG Hüttenrodeode Wienrodeode Bode Bode Musiksommer (classical music festival),
Hüttenr
Wienr
THE WURMBERG
Jun–Sep; The Brocken: Walpurgisnacht
Asmusstedt
Rübeland
Neinstedt
Schierke
Gr. Sonnenberg
Gr. Sonnenberg Schierke Rübeland Thale Thale Neinstedt Rieder Asmusstedt (witches’ night), 30 Apr.
Rieder
Ermsleben
854 m Elend Elend Rothehütte RÜBELAND BadBad Ermsleben
854 m
RÜBELAND
Rothehütte
Königskrug
Riefensbeek Königskrug HÖHLEN THE HEXENTANZPLATZTHE HEXENTANZPLATZ Suderodeode BallenstedtBallenstedt
Riefensbeek
HÖHLEN
Suder
Gernr
Freiheit
Freiheit Gernrodeode
B o d e t a
SösetalsperreSösetalsperre Altenbrak HARZERHARZER DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Altenbrak
Braunlage
Hanskühnenberg St. Andreasberg Braunlage RappbodestauseeRappbodestausee B o d e t a l l UHRENFABRIKUHRENFABRIK Meisdorf
Hanskühnenberg
St. Andreasberg
Meisdorf
811 m
811 m
Tanne Tanne BURG FALKENSTEINBURG FALKENSTEIN Using Quedlinburg as a base, nature
enthusiasts can spend a day hiking
Mägdesprung
Mägdesprung Wieserodeode
Wieser
in the southern Harz, then ride on the
Selke
Selke
Pansfelde steam train up the Brocken. Those inter-
Pansfelde
Stanger
Stangerodeode
ested in history can explore Goslar’s
half-timbered old town before returni ng
on a scenic route via the Rübeland
0 kilometres 5
Höhlen. For full details, see p101.
0 miles 5
KEY
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