The resin is the largest low mountain range in the northern part Germany. The highest elevations are Chunks (1,141 m) and the Wurmberg (971 m). Large parts of the high resin are as National park protected.
 Harz romance - view from the Leistenklippe above Schierke (from 900 m) Wernigerode  Brocken from the area of the border cliff above Schierke |
Regions
Dynamic cardsThere are numerous terms for the subdivision of the Harz, which stretches across the federal states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, and not all of them can be clearly assigned to natural areas. The widely used terms West Harz and Eastern Harz defined themselves especially at the time of inner German border; the western Harz was in west (So in the FRG, in the federal state Lower Saxony), the Eastern Harz in east (So in the GDR, in today's federal states Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia). More than 25 years after German reunification, the name West Harz meanwhile related to the natural area and based on the common names South Harz and North Harz, used for the southwestern edge of the Harz between Seesen and Scharzfeld. The northern edge of the Harz is called the North Harz between Hahausen and Emsleben Significant places are here i.a. Goslar and Bad Harzburg. There is hardly any distinction made between the north-western and north-eastern parts. The South Harz however, today denotes the southern edge of the Harz roughly between Scharzfeld and Mansfeld. In Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, however, it also refers to the southern parts of the Lower Harz. So there is the in the Thuringian part of the Harz South Harz Nature Park (Park side). In the Anhalt part of the southern Harz there is still a unified community South Harz. The whole of the southern Harz opens up roughly Karst hiking trail (see below).
The High resin With Chunks in the Harz National Park to be viewed as. The part of the Harz with the elevations above around 800 m above sea level is specifically referred to as "Hochharz". d. M., which are largely uninhabited, including the small settlement Peat house, the mountain range Fields, the Wurmberg and the Brocken Plateau. From many perspectives from the Harz plateau, the Hochharz once again looks like “a mountain within a mountain range”. If you look from the East Harz z. B. going west to the Brocken and Wurmberg, you forget that you are already in the middle of the mountains at around 450 to 550 m altitude. This is why the historical term “the mountains in the mountains” was probably also used.Brocken Mountains“, Which is hardly used today.
To complete the confusion of terms, there are finally the terms of the lower resin and the upper resin. While the designation Lower resin (which largely corresponds to the eastern Harz east of the Brocken) is hardly used anymore, it was about the use of the term Upper Harz in the meantime even proceedings before the administrative courts, where the "Samtgemeinde Oberharz" (West Harz) and the 2010 newly founded community "Oberharz am Brocken" are located around the city Elbingerode grapple. Originally the term denoted Upper Harz the area around the seven old mining towns ("mining town" due to town law and the right to mine) Altenau, St. Andreasberg, Clausthal and Zellerfeld, Bad reason, Lautenthal and Wild man. The joint municipality of Upper Harz (to which four of these mining towns belonged, was transferred to the municipality of Clausthal-Zellerfeld in 2015, but the term Upper Harz is still used primarily for tourism in the region. In addition, the regional connection of the term is also evident in the Upper Harz water shelf, Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The community "Oberharz am Brocken", on the other hand, is located in the Lower Harz and only a small part is located on the Brocken.
background
The name Harz comes from Middle High German Hard back, which means mountain forest. Geographically, the mountains are divided into the Lower, Upper and Upper Harz Mountains. The Lower Harz is provided with beech forests and agricultural areas, while the Upper and High Harz with its deep valleys is almost exclusively covered with coniferous forest.
language
The dialects of the Harz are predominantly of East Westphalian and Thuringian origin. The so-called Upper Harz dialect is an exception. This originally comes from the Ore Mountains and was brought back by miners in the 16th century. However, this dialect is mostly in the range of Altenau, Sankt Andreasberg, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Lautenthal and Rooster clover is common, has almost disappeared from everyday life.
getting there
By plane
The nearest commercial airports are Hanover (100 km from Goslar) and Leipzig (95 km from Harzgerode). To the international hub Frankfurt it is about 250 km.
By train
Long-distance trains (IC, ICE) bypass the Harz widely. With them you can only get to Braunschweig, Hildesheim, Göttingen, Magdeburg, Halle or Erfurt. You can only continue to the Harz with regional trains, but mostly without any further changes.
The south-western edge of the Harz ("Westharz") open up the southern Harz line (RB 80/81 Göttingen– or Bodenfelde – Northeim – Herzberg – Bad Lauterberg – Nordhausen) and the western Harz line (RB 46 Brauschweig – Seesen – Herzberg). On the northern edge of the Harz there are many individual routes (Erixx Braunschweig – Vienenburg – Goslar or –Bad Harzburg; Erixx Hannover – Hildesheim – Goslar – Bad Harzburg; RB 82 Göttingen – Seesen – Goslar – Bad Harzburg; RE 11/21/31 Magdeburg– Halberstadt – Thale / Goslar / Blankenburg; the Halle – Vienenburg line (RE Halle – Halberstadt – Wernigerode – Goslar) runs north-east, and the Halle – Hann. Münden line (RE Halle – Sangerhausen – Nordhausen – Kassel) runs south-east of the Harz Mountains.
In the street
The motorway runs along the west side of the Harz Mountains 
(Hanover – Kassel), in the south the 
(Leipzig – Göttingen) and in the north 
(Braunschweig – Wernigerode – Bernburg).
Of Seesen (Connection to the A 7) runs the 
Via Herzberg to Nordhausen (connection to the A 38), this road is partly developed like a motorway. Furthermore, the well-developed leads 
of Bad Harzburg above Braunlage to Nordhausen (behind it connection to the A 38). The Harz is crossed by the 
of Blankenburg (before that connection to the B 6) via Braunlage Goettingen (Connection to the A 7).
By bicycle
The runs through the middle of the resin Iron Curtain Europe Cycle Route (also known as the Iron Curtain Trail, EuroVelo 13 or within Germany as the “Green Belt” cycle path), which runs from Wendland, Altmark and the room Wolfsburg Coming always along the former inner-German border along a further direction Eichsfeld and Eisenach leads. It intersects with the one running in a west-east direction European cycle route R1 (EuroVelo 2), on which you can e.g. B. from Muenster and Ostwestfalen-Lippe in one resp. Berlin and Dessau enters the resin in the other direction.
mobility
bus and train
The bus traffic in the Lower Harz is through the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe In the Upper Harz (Braunlage, Torfhaus, St. Andreasberg, Clausthal-Zellerfeld) is the KVG active.
Known as a tourist railway is the partly steam-powered Harzquerbahn, which connects Wernigerode with Nordhausen. The famous one branches off at the top of the route Brockenbahn offthat brings travelers to the highest peak in the Harz Mountains. The Selketalbahn (route Nordhausen - Quedlinburg), which is also partly steam-powered, also runs in the Lower Harz. All lanes are from the Harz narrow-gauge railways operated.
Steamy museum trips are also possible on the Rübelandbahn in the Eastern and Lower Harz Mountains (between Blankenburg (Harz) and the altitude Rübeland; For information see Arbeitsgemeinschaft-ruebelandbahn.de)
Overnight guests can travel on the regional bus network with the Harz holiday ticket without an extra ticket. The guest card is used as a ticket together with the registration form. The ticket is financed through the tourist tax. However, regional rail traffic (including the Harz narrow-gauge railways) cannot be used with the Harz holiday ticket. For more information see www.hatix.info.
places
- Tourist significant places and cities
In the high Harz:
- Schierke - the most popular starting point for hiking, cycling and / or train tours to the Brocken.
- Peat house - the highest settlement in the Harz (located at 811 m); Torfhaus is the starting point for the Brocken hike on the (new) Goetheweg and hikes in the Harz National Park; in the cold season there are winter sports options.
In the middle Harz:
- Braunlage - Centrally located holiday resort on the edge of the Hochharz, particularly known for the Wurmberg to the north, the largest winter sports paradise in the Harz.
- Herzberg am Harz - Spa town on the southwestern edge of the Central Harz Mountains. The (former) railway junction encloses the largest sinkhole of the southern Harz karst area, the Juessee, and the somewhat smaller Ochsenpfuhl and the Lonau waterfall. The Welfenschloss of the same name towers over the city. Particularly popular with bike tours in the Harz foreland and hikes to the Großer Knollen. In the city center is the most modern and popular cinema beyond the region, the "Central-Lichtsiele".
- Ilsenburg - Climatic health resort and starting point for hikes on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains.
- Sankt Andreasberg - Much-visited mountain town in the Harz National Park; especially famous for the mining history under the town including the mine Samson with museum. In addition, the winter sports center, especially popular with children, is the Teichtal toboggan paradise.
- Wernigerode - similar to Stolberg with many half-timbered houses; northern starting point of the Harzquerbahn.
In the Upper Harz (West Harz):
- Altenau - Mountain town in the Upper Harz. Known for the beer of the same name and especially the Kristall-Therme "Hot Brocken" and the herb park.
- Bad reason - The oldest mountain town and health resort on the edge of the western Harz with the Iberg stalactite cave and "Weltwald".
- Bad Harzburg - Spa town on the northern edge of the Harz, starting point for hikes to the Radau waterfall.
- Clausthal-Zellerfeld - The mining town located on the plateau is the center of the Upper Harz and the seat of the Clausthal University of Technology and the State Mining Office. The Heilig-Geist-Kirche on the market square in Clausthal is the largest wooden church in Germany. In the church in Zellerfeld there is a modern altarpiece by Werner Tübke to be admired. The mining museum in the Zellerfeld district is the oldest open-air museum in Germany and contains a large number of historical buildings. From April to October you can take a daytime conveyor to the museum's Ottiliae shaft at the weekend. As a result of the silver ore mining, numerous reservoirs were created around the two cities, of which around 70 are still preserved today and are protected as the so-called Upper Harz water shelf as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Goslar - old imperial and imperial city on the northwestern edge of the Harz. The medieval old town, together with the Rammelsberg, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are numerous sights, such as B. the imperial palace, the parent company of the Siemens family u. m.
- Rooster clover - climatic health resort. Liebesbankweg, Norwegian stave church, grave of the composer Paul Lincke; Adventure mountain Bocksberg: cable car with ski operation in winter, bike park for MTBers, travel trampoline and mini-kart track for children in summer. Since spring 2013 a 1250 m long summer toboggan run of the type "alpine coaster" on stainless steel rails has been in operation on the mountain, according to the operators the longest summer toboggan run in Northern Europe. A slide tower (reconstruction of the existing observation tower) is still planned.
- Osterode am Harz - at the southwestern foot of the Harz Mountains.
In the Lower Harz and Eastern Harz:
- Benneckenstein - Climatic health resort in the Lower Harz.
- Blankenburg (Harz) - Road traffic junction (B 6, B 27 and B 81) on the northern edge of the Lower Harz; Beginning of the Rübelandbahn.
- Hasselfelde - centrally located on the plateau of the Lower Harz with the Harz charcoal factory, where charcoal is still produced by hand today, and the western town.
- Quedlinburg - north of the Lower Harz; World cultural heritage with lots of half-timbered houses in the historic old town.
- fir - Hometown of the Harzer Rote Höhenviehs, resort in the middle Harz
- Thale - Starting point for excursions by suspension railway to the Rosstrappe and the Hexentanzplatz as well as for hikes in the rugged, ravine-like Bode valley.
In the southern Harz:
- Bad Lauterberg - Spa town in the southwest of the Harz Mountains. Ideal starting point for mountain bike tours and hikes (Hausberg, Bismarck Tower, Wiesenbeker Teich, Odertalsperre) and with the largest fashion store south of Hanover. Special feature: many Sunday shopping.
- Bad Sachsa - Health resort on the southern edge of the Harz Mountains. Several paths to the Ravensberg with a former listening tower.
- Stolberg - known for its numerous half-timbered houses from the late Middle Ages; Birth town of the farmer's leader Thomas Müntzer.
further goals
- Harz National Park - Protected area in the heart of the mountains; various hiking opportunities
- Geopark Harz - Braunschweiger Land - Ostfalen.
The Geopark includes nature parks and other nature conservation areas in the Harz, in the Braunschweiger Land and Ostfalen with Elm and Drömling in an area of about 100 × 120 kilometers.
Tourist Attractions
- Harz narrow-gauge railways: The Harzquerbahn connects the half-timbered town Wernigerode With Nordhausen in Thuringia. The famous one branches off at the "Drei Annen Hohne" station Brocken Railway from. The Selketalbahn, which is also part of the route network, opens up Quedlinburg and the lower resin. Side of the Harz narrow-gauge railways.
Mountains and viewpoints
Regionally important mountain vantage points are listed here. Local places with a view are listed next to the places.
- Chunks - At 1142 m, the mountain is the highest point in the mountains and in all of northern Germany. The survey is very popular, not least because of its unique panoramic view. The mountain can be comfortably experienced with the Brockenbahn.
- Brocken view from Torfhaus (811 m) - is very well known because it is easily accessible. The vantage point is located directly on the main road at the settlement "Peat house".
- Wurmberg (971 m) at Braunlage: The largest ski area in the Harz is located on the Wurmberg near Braunlage. Anyone who climbs the tower of the ski jump can expect a panorama worth seeing and a great view of the Brocken at 1000 m above sea level.
- Achtermannshöhe (926 m) in Harz National Park - From the rocky summit north of Braunlage you have a panoramic view over the vast forests of the Hochharz. Chunks and Wurmberg are easy to see.
- Wolfswarte (918 m) on Bruchberg - The rock cliff located 3 km west of Torfhaus is practically the summit of the 927 m high Bruchberg for hikers. The Bruchberg is otherwise not accessible because it is located in the national park. Nice view especially over the Upper Harz to the north and east. But the Brocken can also be seen. For detailed information see article Harz National Park
- Hanskühnenburg (811 m) on the "Auf dem Acker" ridge. Here is a mountain hut with a lookout tower. The tower is accessible during the opening hours of the excursion restaurant. But even without climbing the tower you have beautiful views from the area of the mountain chalet, as the mountain has been largely free of trees since the forest died out in the 1960s. Location: 51 ° 43 ′ 41 ″ N.10 ° 24 '11 "E. For more information see Hanskühnenburg in the article "Harz National Park"
- Schalke (762 m) northeast of Claustal-Zellerfeld. Here is at 51 ° 50 '56 "N.10 ° 22 ′ 55 ″ E to find a 10.5 m high observation tower. The open, steel construction is only something for those with a head for heights. The tower, which weighs 3.5 tons, dates back to 1892. From the top you have a view to the east and south. You can see, among others. the Bruchberg with the Wolfswarte, the Chunks and the Wurmberg Braunlage. The Schalke is easily accessible on foot / or by bike from the saddle "Auerhahn" at 640 m on the B 242. From here, the "old Harzstraße", an asphalt road, closed to motor vehicle traffic, leads to the summit (distance about 1.5 km). In the area where the route joins the B 242 am Auerhan there is at 51 ° 51 '14 "N.10 ° 21 '54 "E a parking lot. Those arriving by bus will find a bus stop in front of the nearby "Zum Auerhahn" inn.
- Bocksberg (726 m) in the Hochharz - From Rooster clover a cable car leads to the summit. There is an observation tower at the top. Location of the Bocksberg: 51 ° 51 '26 "N.10 ° 21 '24 "E.
- Great Auerberg (579 m) with the historic lookout tower Joseph Cross at Stolberg in the southern Harz.
- Rock cliffs in the Renneckenberg and Hohnekamm area - In its eastern slope, the "Brocken Mountains" show their particularly wild side. There are numerous rocky cliffs in the ridge of the Renneckenberg and Hohnekamm. Some of the cliffs are located in the sensitive core zone of the national park and can therefore not be climbed. The most attractive rocks are of course accessible by paths. Well-known hiking destinations here are, for example, the Obere Zeterklippe, the Leistenklippe and the imposing Ottofelsen. For more see here in the article "Harz National Park"
- Hexentanzplatz and horse bustard in Thale
Valleys, lakes and other natural attractions
- Bodetal - The rugged valley with the famous granite rocks Hexentanzplatz and Rosstrappe lies above Thale. More see here in the article Thale.
- 1 Rappbodetalsperre - largest dam in the Harz Mountains. The reservoir is used as a drinking water reservoir. Water sports and swimming are therefore not permitted. The 106 m high dam is worth a detour. The barrier can be driven on with motor vehicles. Next to the dam there is a cantilevered pedestrian bridge about 483 m long, with the possibility of bungee jumping and a ride on a double rope slide.
- Okertalsperre - larger dam near Altenau with the only passenger shipping in the Harz (info).
Show caves
- Cave location Rübeland with Baumanns- and Herrmannshöhle as well as the Büchenberg show mine.
- Iberg stalactite cave above of Bad reason with the new cave experience museum
- Karst cave "Heimkehle" on the edge of the southern Harz south of Stolberg (additional)
- Unicorn cave on the southern edge of the Upper Harz Scharzfeld between Herzberg and Bad Lauterberg (additional).
- public accessible Stone church on the southwestern edge above Scharzfeld (additional).
World Heritage Upper Harz Water Management
The Upper Harz Water Management World Heritage Site was recognized in 2010 as an extension of the "Rammelsberg Mine and Goslar Old Town" World Heritage Site, which has existed since 1992.
The largest single monument is the water management system to supply the mining industry with energy. Ponds, ditches and watercourses were mainly created between the 16th and 19th centuries to collect and store water to operate the water wheels in the Harz mines. It is the world's most important pre-industrial energy supply system. The facility is spread over 200 square kilometers on the plateau of the Upper Harz between Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Torfhaus and St. Andreasberg. 107 ponds, 310 km of ditches, 31 km of underground watercourses and 92 km of water-dissolving tunnels have been preserved. The part, which is still active today, consists of 65 reservoirs, 20 km of watercourses and 70 km of ditches and is maintained by the Harz waterworks. Some of the collected water is now fed into the drinking water network and used to generate electricity.
The term "water shelf", which is often used in parallel, is based on royal law. The mountain shelf was lent and allowed mining, the water shelf authorized the use of the water at the same time. The term is often used to distinguish itself from modern water management, which is also shaping the landscape.
The canals and reservoirs of the facility can be visited on hikes. There are 22 "Water hiking trails"which run as themed hiking trails along ditches and ponds. The Upper Harz water management system is presented on more than 100 information boards along these paths.
You can swim in some of the reservoirs. The most famous reservoir of the Upper Harz water management is the Oderteich in the Harz National Park at an altitude of about 700 m. Here you can swim in parts (although the water is quite fresh).
In addition to the reservoirs, ditches and watercourses, the Upper Harz World Heritage consists of a few more Individual monuments. These include the Walkenried Monastery, the Samson Pit (Sankt Andreasberg), some water solution tunnels such as the 19-Lachter-tunnel (Wild man), the Knesebeck mine (Bad reason), the Kaiser Wilhelm II shaft (Clausthal-Zellerfeld), the Rosenhöfer Radstuben (Clausthal-Zellerfeld) and the Ottiliae shaft (Clausthal-Zellerfeld).
All monuments can be visited or hiked in. In the above museums and tourist information there is a map with the 10 most beautiful hikes and information about the world heritage sites for € 2.guides With specially trained tour guides, the "Upper Harz Mining Museum" mediates in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
A Water wheel system can be enjoyed as part of a one-hour guided tour of the Samson Pit in Sankt Andreasberg to be watched (Museum side). in the Upper Harz Mining Museum in Clausthal-Zellerfeld a water wheel can also be visited. Guided hikes with specially trained tour guides through the world cultural heritage are also offered here.
Additional Information:
- Articles popular Sights in the Harz Mountains
- Wikipedia article "Oberharzer Wasserregal";
Material of the Harz waterworks:
- Brochure on the Upper Harz water shelf as PDF file,
- Schematic representation of the Upper Harz water shelf as Drawing with explanations
Museums
Regionally important and special museums in and around the Harz:
- Museum and visitor mine Rammelsberg near Goslar. The huge show mine can bear the title "World Heritage Site".
- Upper Harz Mining Museum in Clausthal-Zellerfeld
- Mining and "Canary Museum" with show mountain Samson Pit in Sankt Andreasberg
- Museum in the castle above of Herzberg am Harz
- Mousetrap and curiosity museum in Güntersberge
- 2 Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp. Factory of the rocket V2 during WWII and a concentration camp.
activities
hike
- Brocken hike - is the daily classic in the Harz Mountains. More information is in the article Chunks to find.
- Harzer Hexenstieg - The Harzer Hexenstieg is a long-distance hiking trail that leads across the Harz Mountains. You wander off on it Osterode from across the mountains to after Thale. Of course, the Chunks touched. If the weather on the Brocken does not cooperate, you can complete the southern bypass via St. Andreasberg and Braunlage, which is also signposted. Hiking guide see also section literature.
- Harzer Grenzweg - Almost 100 km long hiking route that follows the former inner-German border across the Harz.
- Harzer BaudenSteig - The approximately 100km long hiking route connects Bergbauden (= mountain inns) and excursion restaurants between Bad Grund and the Walkenried monastery.
- Harzer Försterstieg - 60 km long long-distance hiking trail in the Upper Harz Mountains, which starts at various dams before Goslar (info).
- Karst hiking trail south Harz - Around 230 km long, thematic hiking route in the southern Harz and Harz foreland (info).
Harz hiking pin
The Harz has a dense network of hiking trails. All over the mountains there are 222 stamping stations for them at points worth seeing Harz hiking pin. Depending on the number of stamps in the hiking pass, a hiking badge can be obtained from the tourist information for a nominal fee. The smallest award with 8 stamps is the Harz hiking pin in bronze. Those who have all 222 stamps in their passports can call themselves "Harzer Wanderkaiser". Further information:
- www.harzerwandernadel.de - official site. The hiking pass and matching paper maps can be ordered on the website.
- precise overview map of all stamping points based on Openstreetmap on a private page (with a representation of the hiking trail network).
- Badge Harzer Wanderadel A detailed overview of all badges of the Harz hiking pin incl. Special badges.
Climb
The climbing routes in the Harz consist mainly of granite with its typical wool sack weathering. But there are also areas with limestone or sandstone.
- please refer Climbing in the Harz Mountains
Mountain biking
- 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. For more information, see the page of MTB Volksbank Arena Harz.
- "Downhill route Thale": The 2 km long route with an altitude difference of 250 meters leads from the Roßtrappe into the valley. The ascent takes place via a chair lift with bike transport. Info: Seilbahnen-Thale.de
- Some detailed tour suggestions for cycling (with pictures and general maps) in the North Harz are on Brockenbiker.de to be found (ad-free, private page).
To go biking
The Harz can be circled or driven through not only on the MTB, but also on signposted bike paths.
- The approx. 310 km long zigzag course of the Harz circular route also goes up and down vigorously in height and is therefore only recommended for somewhat trained drivers, especially if you are traveling with luggage. The GPS track of the cycle path marked with a cycling witch can be found in the Bike tour wiki.
- The leads always near the former German-German border Green Belt Germany cycle path - sometimes directly on the paths of the former GDR border troops, sometimes on roads that are further away. A GPS track to the still rather unknown bike path can also be found in the Bike tour wiki.
- The Southern Harz Railway Cycle Route of Walkenried to Braunlage leads along the old railway line in a gentle incline and is advertised as a family cycle path in particular.
- The Weser-Harz-Heide-Radweg leads to Herzberg into the Harz and brings over on its 77 km long way through the Harz Clausthal-Zellerfeld and Goslar also with one or the other increase.
- Those who prefer it with little incline and asphalt can take the former federal highway 243 as an OSM relation problem-free and with little traffic (because of the parallel expressway) on the southwestern edge of the Harz Seesen above Herrhausen, Münchehof, Gittelde, Osterode, Herzberg, Scharzfeld, Barbis and Bartolfelde to Osterhagen get there and also make detours Windhausen, Bad reason, Daugava, Hörden and Elbingerode, Poehlde, Bad Lauterberg and Steina. This route between Harz and Harz foreland has its charm, especially in midsummer.
Winter sports
The Harz offers numerous opportunities for winter sports. Passionate cross-country skiers, alpine-oriented skiers as well as tobogganers get their money's worth. Since it would go beyond the scope of listing everything, this topic has its own article under Winter sports in the Harz.
kitchen
- Hackus and Knees. is a typical dish for the Harz region. The main components are potatoes (Kneeled) and minced meat (Hackus). There are countless variations, from raw minced meat to meatballs, different preparations of the potatoes and a multitude of possible side dishes.
- Schierker Feuerstein. is herbal liqueur from Schierke with 35 percent alcohol by volume. The liqueur was named after its reddish brown color after the reddish color of the granite of the flint cliffs.
Hackus and Knees
Schierker Feuerstein
- The Stolberger Larks are not fried songbirds, but rather a hearty meal with fried sausages and savoy cabbage Stolberg .
nightlife
security
- Mountain rescue emergency number 112
Outside of built-up areas, it can sometimes take time (especially in winter) for rescue workers to arrive, as the journeys are sometimes quite long.
climate
The climatic conditions of the Brocken Mountains, on whose summit, which is so often shrouded in fog, no less than 1.35 m of rain falls annually, and on which the average temperature is only 2.4 ° C. is, sinks to -5.4 ° C in January and does not rise above 10.7 ° C even in July, determine its abundance of water and vegetation, the wealth of peat bogs on its granite and quartzite soil.
The spruce, which is the predominant forest tree of the Upper Harz, thrives up to a height of 1,030 m, while the beech forms beautiful stands on the Lower Harz. In part, however, the plateau is quite bared by the forest and is used for growing grain on the Lower Harz and as a meadow and pasture on the Upper Harz.
trips
To the south:
Westward:
literature
- Compass hiking and biking map West Harz 1: 50,000 - with chunks; ISBN 978-3-85491-134-0 , € 6.95; The map makes it easy to find the "small" hiking trails, as the route signature was drawn in parallel to the roadways. If only a red line is drawn on the map, it is usually a hiking trail. The Kompass hiking map is also well suited for cycling to find the routes. - Kompass Verlag
- Compass hiking and biking map of the East Harz 1: 50,000 with chunks; ISBN 978-3-85491-632-1 ; Map image as above - Kompass Verlag
- "Resin 1: 50,000" card set the administrations for land surveying of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Two topographical recreational maps and a booklet show the entire mountain range over a large area. The map set is the Harz Club's official map series ISBN 978-3-89761-111-5 (Edition 2009); € 12.90
- ADFC regional map "Harz" 1: 75,000 - ISBN 3-87073-223-7 , € 6.80; Bicycle map for the whole Harz with tour suggestions. Orientation in forest areas is difficult with the map, however, as you have to follow the hiking signs. The hiking trails are not included in the map as they are purely a cycling map - see Bielefelder Verlag
- Hikeline hiking guide Harzer-Hexen-Steig with maps on a scale of 1: 35,000, ISBN 978-3-85000-504-3 , Price: € 12.90 - see Esterbauer publishing house
Web links
- Harzer Verkehrsverbund e. V. - Official tourism website for the entire Harz region
- www.harzregion.de - official website of the regional network Harz
- harzcam.de - Webcams from the Harz Mountains
