Harz-holiday YOUR HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS breathtaking in all seasons IN THE OBERHARZ: Altenau Buntenbock Clausthal-Zellerfeld Sankt Andreasberg Schulenberg Torfhaus Wildemann OBERHARZ www.oberharz.de Schulenberg Bad Harzburg Wildemann L 516 241 Hahnenklee- Bockswiese OBERHARZ L 517 Torfhaus 4 Clausthal-Zellerfeld 498 Altenau 242 K 38 L 504 Buntenbock Richtung Brocken Oderbrück Schierke 241 242 4 498 Tourist information Motorhome Pitches 242 Destination, sight Campsite Mine, mining museum UNESCO World Heritage Site Braunlage National park centre "Oberharz Water Management System" Swimming pool, thermal spa Harzer-Hexen-Stieg Trail Bathing lake Ski Run Sankt Andreasberg Church Cross-Country Skiing Bike Park Tobogganing Service office / accommodation office 27 243 Sieber THE OBERHARZ RESORTS L 521 ALTENAU CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD of sports embodies the climatic health and winter sports TORFHAUS is a climatic health resort and the town of herbs and is a mining and university town and the centre of resort the perfect holiday destination all year round. With a clear view of the Brocken, the village in Altenau spices thanks to the largest herb park in Germany, as the Oberharz. Its attractions include Europe's largest is situated right next to the Harz National Park and well as an excellent starting point for hiking. wooden church, the "Zum Heiligen Geist" market SCHULENBERG its peatlands. After visting the National Park Visitor church, and evidence of the grand mining history of the provides breathtakingly panoramic views across the Centre, take the famous Goetheweg trail to reach the BUNTENBOCK Harz with the UNESCO "Oberharz Water Management water of Okerstausee. Active holidays are the name of Brocken - just 8 km away. the enchanting district of Clausthal-Zellerfeld dispose System ("Wasserwirtschaft")” World Heritage Site. the game on and around the famous reservoir. about magnificent mountain pastures and extensive Detailed information, current packages, crosscountry skiing trails in the winter. Experience the SANKT ANDREASBERG WILDEMANN online accommodation booking, winter sport news beautiful nature alongside the numerous ponds in the sits in the national park close to the Brocken and is the nestles picturesquely in the Innerste valley. The visitor and daily winter weather updates at: UNESCO World Heritage Site. highest mountain town in the Oberharz. Its delightful mine "19-Lachter Stollen" (19-fathom galleries) is an www.oberharz.de natural surroundings, healthy climate and diverse range authentic witness to the historic mining history. 2 BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY IN THE OBERHARZ +49 (0)5328 80 20 · www.oberharz.de A poetic landscape OBERHARZ CONTENTS Spring in the Oberharz 4 Destination Altenau 12 Destination Wildemann 18 Summer, sun, idyllic heath and pond landscapes 5 Destination Torfhaus 13 Imprint 19 Autumn fascination – woods, wild country & wellness 6 Destination Schulenberg 14 Tourist information 20 Winter magic in the Oberharz 7 Destination Buntenbock 15 Adventures at any time of the year 8 – 9 Destination Clausthal-Zellerfeld 16 Events and experience tips 10 – 11 Destination Sankt Andreasberg 17 BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY IN THE OBERHARZ +49 (0)5328 80 20 · www.oberharz.de 3 Spring in the Oberharz – when nature awakes Experience the Oberharz when the days start to get longer again, the sun shines more often and the first rays of sunshine warm our hearts. When the birds tweet and the first mountain pastures start to bloom... OBERHARZ Mountain biking Nordic Walking Hiking in the Oberharz is bound to make your "heart With the Oberharz Nordic Active Cup in Altenau, Don't carry coals to Newcastle, hike in the Oberharz race". A natural, powerful experience in one. The Oderbrück, Buntenbock, Bad Grund and Sankt- instead! One of the most popular hiking trails is the Volksbank-Arena Harz is one of the top highlights Andreasberg between May and October fans of Nor- Harzer-Hexen-Stieg ("Witches' Trail”). The resorts for mountain bikers in Germany, offering 74 marked dic Walking are given a sporty and interesting incen- of Altenau, Buntenbock, Clausthal-Zellerfeld and routes with 2,200 km of adventurous fun. Downhill- tive to try out this new sporting craze in the Ober- Sankt-Andreasberg lie along the route and offer ers and freeriders can test their strength in the Race- harz. To win a gold medal, you have to participate beautiful entry points to the trail. The Harz Förster- park Schulenberg. The Oberharz tourist information and gain great insight, as well as a great insight into stieg trail is a different 60 km long hiking trail office offers a range of packages and guided tours the unique facets of the Oberharz. through the western Harz regions. for beginners and groups. 4 BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY IN THE OBERHARZ +49 (0)5328 80 20 · www.oberharz.de Summer, sun, idyllic heath and pond landscapes Take a break at one of the many ponds and dams during or after a hike in the UNESCO "Oberharz Water Management System" World Heritage Site and enjoy the crystal-clear wa- ter of the swimming ponds... OBERHARZ Bad Harzburg 241 498 Fishing OBERHARZ 3 2 Schulenberg 4 SOMMER- Wildemann 241 9 FEELING und 1 region Oberharz offers anglers with roundabout Okerstausee The Brocken 4 Altenau Clausthal-Zellerfeld Torfhaus 1.141 m Badea 8 5 im Oberharz NATIONALPARK Swimming Buntenbock 7 HOCHHARZ 40 ponds the perfect conditions for a nice catch. 14 6 498 242 Oderteich Kamschlacken Osterode 4 am Harz Riefensbeek OBERHARZ 10 Braunlage Swimming lakes in the Oberharz are usually called 27 Besides the ponds that has been constructed for Sösestausee 242 Sankt Andreasberg Sieber 4 11 243 Hohegei swimming ponds ("Badeteiche") and there are a lot 12 mining in the past, you can go fishing in the lake NATIONALPARK HARZ 27 www.oberharz.de Oderstausee of them. What could be nicer on a hot summer day Bad Lauterberg im Harz ‘Okerstausee’. The waters are non toxic and enable 5 km 13 Tourist-Informationen 27 27 Freibad Badesee Oberharz than jumping into a swimming lake or pond, swim- you to fish river trouts, pikes, pike perchs, bass, carp ming a couple of lengths and cooling off? Lots of and eels. places in the Oberharz have picturesque swimming 5 Summer feeling and swimming fun in the - lakes, ponds and open-air pools, many of them with Oberharz – all Oberharz tourist information centres showers, toilets and a kiosk or restaurant, such as the will provide you with an overview map with infor Okerteich forest swimming lake near Altenau. mation on the swimming ponds, open-air pools and swimming lakes. BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY IN THE OBERHARZ +49 (0)5328 80 20 · www.oberharz.de Autumn fascination – woods, wild country and wellness The charm of the Harz is re- vealed in all its glory in the autumn light. Let the blaze of colour intoxicate you and take a tour to see the bellowing stags... OBERHARZ Heilklima Wandern im UNESCO Weltkulturerbe berharzer aerwrha Open skies and space for relaxation and healt Enjoyment and well-being in the Oberharz The Oberharz is a healthy region from the ground up. There is another side to the Oberharz worth discover- Guided climatic health Let nature wash over you, feel its energy, tranquillity ing. One that is tasty and healthy thanks to its cross hiking in the UNESCO www.oberharz.de DAS HEILKLIMA-WANDERN IM UNESCO WELTKULTURERBE IRD GERDERT VON and strength flow into your activities, whether play- section of herbs, the Harz Höhenvieh (a species of World Heritage Site ing sports or walking. Guided climatic health hikes highland cattle), fish from the ponds and rivers, as well "Oberharz Water are especially good for experiencing this feeling. But as game from the forests and concoctions from the Management System" around the the appeal of the Oberharz heath and pond land- small breweries and distilleries. climatic health resort of Altenau. scape, the upland pastures and the forests up to the The brochure is available free of charge from Torfhaus also arouse the senses and gently soothe The delights on offer range from typical regional and tra- Oberharz tourist information centres. the soul. ditional dishes of Harz cuisine to modern culinary trends. 6 BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY IN THE OBERHARZ +49 (0)5328 80 20 · www.oberharz.de Autumn fascination – woods, wild country and wellness Winter magic The Oberharz is cloaked in in the Oberharz glittering white. Immerse yourself in the fairytale winter landscape. Get the latest winter sports brochure "Winter - Active in Winter im Oberharzaktiv the Oberharz" with all infor- Winterwandern Loipen Ski Alpin Rodeln mation on ski hire, lift prices, Grüner Winter Skischulen Ski- und Rodelverleih Hüttenzauber cross-country and downhill Winterhighlights skiing etc. from the Oberharz tourist information centres. Rodeln Skilanglauf Ski-Alpin OBERHARZ Winterwandern Winter in Grün www.oberharz.de Alpine Skiing Cross-Country Skiing Tobogganing - Snowtubing - Winter Hiking Sankt Andreasberg has the largest alpine skiing and The winter heart of the Oberharzer beats for cross- Each resort in the Oberharz has its own toboggan and snowboarding centre in the Oberharz, featuring the country skiing most of all. It's hardly surprising consider- winter hiking trails. However, a great source of fun for Matthias-Schmidt-Berg and Sonnenberg. However, ing the amazing conditions and kilometre-long stretch- families with children is the toboggan run with the even Altenau and Torfhaus have more to offer than es of cross-country trails through the magical winter "Brockenblick"toboggan lift at the Torfhaus and the just baby slopes, there are some great ski runs with ski landscape. The floodlit skating track at the regional toboggan run and snowtubing park at the Kurhaus in lift as well as a skiing and snowboard school and ski biathlon training centre in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, where Sankt Andreasberg. hire. The Ski-Alpinum in Schulenberg has four ski runs, successful Harz winter athletes also train, is a particular Guided winter hikes by torchlight are quite romantic a baby slope, two double drag lifts and a snowboard highlight.