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HARZ MOUNTAINS St Andreasberg Andclausthal-Zellerfeld Willamplyreward the Curioustraveller

HARZ MOUNTAINS St Andreasberg Andclausthal-Zellerfeld Willamplyreward the Curioustraveller

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Descend rockyshaftsintothe

Trek to the Brocken or party onHexentanzplatz,Trek , orparty forWalpurgisnacht totheBrocken ( p259 )

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Hike bytorchlightthroughsnowoutsideStAndreasbergHike forthe Clausthal- St Andreasberg Zellerfeld Faust, onthehighestHarzmountain, Goslar Brocken Wernigerode National Park Harz Thale Quedlinburg HARZ MOUNTAINS B185

B81 241 (75km) (30km) B80 To (80km) To L239 Selketalbahn To Gernrode B79 Mägdesprung A38 Quedlinburg B6 Strassberg Thale Sternhaus Rosstrappe & (60km) To Güntersberge (www.harzklub.de, in German) ANHALT

SAXONY- Treseburg Stausee - 00 20 km 12 miles Friedrichshöhe B81 Rübeland Eisfelder Talmühle Harzklub Mittelbau Dora B244 B242 Wernigerode B244 B4 Harz B27 National Park L1037 Sorge Elend Hohne Drei Annen entitles the user to concession-priced tickets entitles the user to concession-priced tickets on buses, other public trans- trains and any (1142m) Brocken green, blue and yellow on a square or trian- blue and yellow on a square green, gular plate. hiking association maps also show trail the best editions are the 1:50,000 numbers; in mountain offices Harzklub for hikers. information, also good sources of are including hiking tips, itineraries and the port in the Harz . A four-day HarzCard HarzCard A four-day region. port in the Harz to admission free €27/17) gives (adult/child museums a return and includes most major the to the summit of trip on the Brockenbahn Brocken ). ( p253 Activities CYCLING will enjoy cycling Anyone seeking a challenge especially or mountain biking in the Harz, Buses will transport areas. eastern in quieter space allows. when your bike HIKING The main attraction in summer is hiking the National trail network in the Harz integrated in red, colour-coded Trail symbols are Park. B6 B243 Bad

(971m)

Oderstausee A395 B4 B27 Oker- Stausee B80 Goslar Altenau To L519 (30km) Römkehalle B242 B498 THURINGIA St Andreasberg Clausthal- Zellerfeld Wolfshagen A38 B6 in Goslar, but in Goslar, but Granestausee Der Harz Camping Der Harz Herzberg 1:50,000 map (€5.80) B241 Hahnenklee Stausee - B243 B82

Harzer Verkehrsverband

Osterode (resort tax; ranging from (resort B247

•• Information MOUNTAINS HARZ

A7 Bad Kurtaxe (55km)

ὈὈὈὈὈ ὈὈὈὈὈ ὈὈὈὈὈ ὈὈὈὈὈ ὈὈὈὈὈ Gandersheim B64 To (25km); To Hildesheim LOWER B27 Göttingen

05321-340 40; www.harzinfo.de; Marktstrasse 45;

8am-5pm Mon-Thu, to 2pm Fri) 8am-5pm Mon-Thu,

A local The kind of map that you choose will de- The kind of For information on camping, ask at any HARZ MOUNTAINS HARZ

(35km) To Kassel

% Information Information The main information centre for the Harz for the Harz The main information centre which gives free travel and reduced admis- and reduced travel free gives which sion to attractions, and the HarzMobilCard and is transferable (one month, €13), which towns. Your resort card will give various dis- card will give towns. Your resort counts on sights and activities. Discount offers days, €18), (three include the HarzTourCard €0.75 to €3 per night) is charged in most in most €0.75 to €3 per night) is charged provides a good overview of trails and major trails and major a good overview of provides Harz. entire in the sites pend on the type of activity you have planned. activity you have pend on the type of Kyffhäuser und Der Harz brochure (in German), which lists major (in German), lists major which brochure open camping grounds and facilities that are all year. tourist office for the free for the free tourist office h Wernigerode. ( Mountains is the lonelyplanet.com information on the Eastern Harz is best is best information on the Eastern Harz particularly in towns there, up in picked

B3 A7

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