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| Altenau | ||
| federal state | Lower Saxony | |
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| Residents | 1.758 (2018) | |
| height | 513 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)5320 229 04 44 www.oberharz.de/ | |
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Altenau is one of the seven mining towns of the Upper Harz and today a climatic health resort in Upper Harz with 1758 inhabitants (as of 2018). Politically, the mountain town has belonged to it since 2015 Clausthal-ZellerfeldAltenau is known for the brewery, which has existed since the city was founded in 1617, as well as for the herb park and the Kristalltherme.
background
First mining in Altenau was documented in 1227. In the 13th and 14th centuries, a few smelter sites were built in the area around today's Altenau, which melted ores from the region's mining. Altenau is settled for the first time around 1500. The first settlers came from the direction of Osterode via today's Bergstrasse to Altenau and built the first houses and a new iron and steel works in Rothenberger Strasse. The first mountain freedom was issued to Altenau in 1554. In 1563 there were already three pits in operation. The at that time small place, which is called in 1580 as a mountain spot with 20 houses, receives the first church in 1588 and in 1594 the directionality. In 1617 Altenau was named a town. Since then, the city has had a centuries-old tradition of mining for silver and non-ferrous metals, but also iron ore and its processing (smelting), which goes back to the early 20th century. Especially in the valley of the Black Water, in which the road (K38) and the disused railway line lead to Clausthal-Zellerfeld, numerous mining dumps can still be seen, as well as on the Rose.
The pits closed around 1900. Since the beginning of 1915, tourism, along with forestry, has been one of the economic foundations of the city. The Glockenberg holiday park was established in 1970-1973. In 2007 the wave pool (built in 1970) was demolished and the Kristalltherme built instead.
Since 2015 Altenau and Schulenberg have formed the mountain town of Altenau-Schulenberg in the Upper Harz Mountains with around 2100 inhabitants, of which around 1800 live in Altenau and 300 in Schulenberg. Altenau is part of the well-known district Peat house.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airport is the Hanover Airport
(IATA: HAJ).
By train
Altenau has had no rail connection since 1977. The next train stop is in Okay or. Goslar. The next long-distance stops are Braunschweig or. Goettingen. Buses run from Goslar and Clausthal-Zellerfeld (line 830; line 831; line 861; line 840).
In the street
The runs through Altenau 
, which is the western Harz between Goslar and Osterode am Harz crosses. In Altenau, subordinate roads branch off towards Peat houseL 504 and Clausthal-Zellerfeld K 38 from. In Torfhaus you have a connection to the 
. The next motorway junction is in 
67 Seesen on the 
.
By bicycle
Altenau can be reached just as easily on the former Innerste valley railway line as on various forest paths (mountain bike).
Otherwise you can get to the mountain town normally on the street.
On foot
The European long-distance footpath E6 runs through Altenau. The Harz Hexenstieg also runs near Altenau.
mobility
- Bus lines: 831 Altenau, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Wildemann, Lautenthal, Langelsheim, Astfeld, Goslar
- Bus route 830 Altenau, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Goslar.
- Line 840: Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Altenau, St.Andreasberg.
- Bus line 861: Altenau, Schulenberg, Oker, Goslar
- Test operation in 2018: EcoBus (on-call bus door-to-door)
- Lienientaxi to Torfhaus
- Bus stops in Altenau:
Silberhütte, Rothenberg, Markt (central bus station), fire station, Glockenbergweg, Kristalltherme, Karl-Reineckeweg, youth hostel.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 City center with old miner's houses which mostly date from the 17th & 18th centuries.
- 2 Spa gardens with spa guest center and bronze sculpture of a Harzer Kiepenfrau (Kiepe = back carrier).
- 3 St. Nikolai Church, Bergstrasse 1. Baroque wooden church from 1670. The pulpit altar is particularly worth seeing.Open: Nov. - Easter Tue-Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., remaining time Tue-Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- 4 Altenau Herb Park - the largest herb park in Germany shows numerous plants that are used in the home and kitchen. There is also a herb gallery with a tasting room. 350 home-made herbs are shown here. Opening times: daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., admission: adults: € 3.50 (€ 3 with a tourist ticket), pensioners: € 3, schoolchildren and young people: € 1, children up to 12 years are free; info, (As of 10/2008)
- 5 Okertalsperre with passenger shipping and 12.5 km long paved inline bike and hiking trail around the eastern arm of the lake. A footpath and bike path on the main road are sometimes used. The Okertalsperre is about 3 km north of the village.
- Goethe House from 1673 in the city center (ex town hall) with an exhibition on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and the history of the mountain town.
- 6 Wood carving Meier, Huettenstrasse 18 (Altenau).
- 7 Home parlor of the mountain town of Altenau-Schulenberg, Huettenstrasse 9 38707 Altenau (In the basement of the tourist information office). Altenau's local history museum, which shows various exhibitions and exhibits on the history of the mountain town of Altenau-Schulenberg. One focus of the museum is on the life of the local poet and artist Karl Reineke Altenau and his works.Price: Free.
activities
- hike z. B. from Altenau to the
- 1 Wolf station. a lookout point on a smaller cliff with Brockenblick near the Bruchberg.
- 1 Crystal sauna bath "Hot Brocken", Karl-Reinecke-Weg 35, 38707 Altenau. Tel.: 49 3 28 91 15 70, Email: [email protected].
- Mountain biking - Altenau is connected to the "MTB Volksbank Arena Harz". The MTB arena is located between Seesen, Goslar, Bad Harzburg and Braunlage in the northwest Harz. Also part of the party is the high resin with chunks. The network consists of 47 circuits with a length of more than 1400 km. The signposted circuits are individually between 15 and 56 km long. Further information:
- MTB Volksbank Arena Harz, Bergstrasse 31, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Tel.: 49 53 23 98 24 61, Email: [email protected].
- water sports on the Okertalsperre (motorized watercraft are not allowed on the reservoir)
- Tennis court at the Okerteich forest swimming pool (not to be confused with the Okertalsperre!)
- Soccer field in Hüttenstr.
- In the winter:
- Cross-country and alpine skiing at some of the smaller lifts
- 2 Toboggan slope at the youth hostel.
- 3 DiscGolf course. The new trend sport.
shop
In the small town there is a supermarket, 2 butchers, a drugstore, bakery, post office, insurance, real estate agents, 2 hairdressers and a pharmacy. You can withdraw money in the local savings bank, and in the Torfhaus district there is an ATM. The brewery has There are also a few craft and construction companies as well as 2 car workshops.
- 1 Savings bank, Breitestrasse 12 38707 Altenau.
- 2 Savings market, At Schwarzenberg 11.
- 3 Small family drugstore, Breitestr 17 (Altenau).
- 4 Baumann butcher's shop, Marktstrasse 11 (Altenau).
- 5 Sievert butcher's shop, Marktstrasse 2 (Altenau).
- 6 Iboldt minerals, Breitestrasse 16 (Altenau).
- 7 Moock, bakery and pastry shop, Width Str 15 (Altenau).
- 1 Altenauer brewery, Width Street 29 (Altenau).
- 1 Car workshop Peinemann (ADAC service), Huettenstrasse 36 (Altenau).
- 2 Car workshop Altenau (Auto Point Altenau), Schultal 4 (Altenau).
- 3 Rental cars, At Schwarzenberg 11 (Altenau).
- 8 Postbank real estate, On the Glockenberg 2 (Altenau).
- 4 Quad station Alonso (Quad tours and sales), Summer Martins Brink (Altenau).
- 9 Altenauer wood shop, Marktstrasse (Altenau).
- Crafts and gift shops, Breitestr 8 (Altenau).
- Berger ski rental, On the rose 9 (Altenau).
- 10 Altenauer brewery / farm shop (Factory sales), Breitestr. 29 (Altenau).
- 11 Resin ceramic, At Mühlenberg 11 (Altenau).
- 12 Hardy's lottery shop, Breite Str. 11. Carrera, Märklin, toys, tobacco products, magazines, lottery, Hermes, cleaning, drinks, gifts, postcards, etc.
kitchen
- 1 Snack for a break, Hüttenstrasse 44 (Altenau).
- 2 Old Aue room (German house), Marktstrasse 17 (Altenau).
- 3 Heidi's fast food restaurant, Marktstrasse 17 (Altenau).
- 4 Mook's Hotel, At Schwarzenberg 11 (Altenau).
- 5 Hotel Engel (just breakfast), At Mühlenberg 1 (Altenau).
- 6 Hotel / restaurant parking garage, Marktstrasse 3 (Altenau).
- 7 Restaurant to the lion, Width st (Altenau).
- 8 Cliff grill (Steak house), Width street 27 (Altenau).
- 9 Cafe Meier, Width st (Altenau).
- 10 Fireplace restaurant at the Kleine Oker, Little Oker 34 (Altenau).
- 11 Glockenberg Pizzeria, On the Glockenberg (Altenau).
- 12 Sir Franz (Restaurant in the Kristall Therme Hot chunks), Karl Reineke Weg 35 (Altenau).
- 13 Forest cafe / restaurant, At the sulfur spring (Altenau).
- 14 Cream puffs king (Cream puffs and restaurant), Gemkenthal 1 (Altenau / Gemkenthal).
- Athens (Greek restaurant) widest. Altenau
- Gaststätte am Rothenberg (restaurant in Altenau) with an appealing menu and friendly service.
nightlife
There is a pub in the city center and on the Glockenberg, while the nearest discos are in Goslar and Bad Harzburg.
- Bakehouse
-Smokers bar
Breitestrasse 32
- Snow white
- Hut pub with snack
On the rose
accommodation
- the current host list (2014) from Altenau as PDF file (12.8 MB)
- Apartments in Haus Kuhlmann under "Apartment Altenau"
health
There is a general practitioner and a dentist in Altenau. There is a pharmacy and drugstore in the city center. Altenau, as a health resort, has a health clinic. The next hospital is in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
- 1 Doctor's Office Cimbal, Am Schwarzenberg 9 Altenau. General medical practice.
- 2 Hirsch pharmacy, Breitestrasse 9 Altenau.
- 3 Practice Liznar (dentist), Breitestrasse 1 (Altenau).
- 4 Mother-child health center of the AWO (Spa clinic), At the Silberhütte 1 (Altenau). Mother-child health clinic.
- 5 Asklepios Harzkliniken GmbH (Robert Koch Hospital, Gereatric Hospital, Doctors Center), Windmühlenstrasse 1 (Clausthal-Zellerfeld).
security
- 6 police, Breitestr. 1. Police station is not manned all the time.Open: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:30pm.
- 7 Altenau volunteer fire department (Extended base fire department)
- Ambulance service (ambulance)
Practical advice
Health resort contribution per night according to the statutes of the Upper Harz municipality for Altenau (health resort I):
- Adults: 1,80 €
- Children and adolescents: 1.10 € (6-17 years)
- List of services and discounts for Harz guest card; Status: 09-2010 - (info)
- Mailboxes: Rothenbergerstraße (corner of Bergstraße), at the tourist information (Hüttenstraße), on the Glockenberg on the corner of Stettiner Straße.
trips
- Brocken hike via the Goetheweg with start Peat house
- Healing climate hikes
- Hikes along the Dammgraben to the Dammhaus (district of Altenau at junction B498-B242
- Clausthal-Zellerfeld (12000 inhabitants)
- Goslar (51000 inhabitants)
- Altenau (district Schuleberg in the Upper Harz, 300 inhabitants)
- Buntenbock (750 inhabitants)
- Wild man (700 inhabitants)
- Bad Harzburg (21000 inhabitants)
- Braunlage (6000 inhabitants)
- Lautenthal (1600 inhabitants)
literature
Web links
- https://www.altenau.info/ - Official website of Altenau
- www.harztourismus.com - Official tourism website of Altenau, Buntenbock, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Sankt Andreasberg, Schulenberg and Wildemann
- Hiking in the Harz Mountains - Hiking blog with information about the Harz, Braunlage, St. Andreasberg and Schierke
