21 Activities
The Harz Mountains: Castles, Hiking & Half-timbered Houses
Starts from
Magdeburg
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
21
Duration
3 days
Length
251 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Magdeburg
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
3 days
Length
251 mi
Cate Brubaker
Travel Expert
- Visit the fairytale castle in Wernigerode.
- Walk cobblestoned streets lined with historic half-timbered houses.
- Go for an easy hike in Harz mountain nature with stunning panoramic views.
Half-timbered houses, castles, and stunning views await you in the Harz mountains!
Head to the Harz to visit 3 historic towns at the foot of the mountains. You’ll also drive into the mountains to go for a peaceful hike, walk across the longest hanging bridge in Germany, and ride a cable car to the top of the highest peak in Lower Saxony for panoramic views of the area. Get ready to immerse yourself in Harz mountain culture!
Head to the Harz to visit 3 historic towns at the foot of the mountains. You’ll also drive into the mountains to go for a peaceful hike, walk across the longest hanging bridge in Germany, and ride a cable car to the top of the highest peak in Lower Saxony for panoramic views of the area. Get ready to immerse yourself in Harz mountain culture!
Half-timbered houses, castles, and stunning views await you in the Harz mountains!
Head to the Harz to visit 3 historic towns at the foot of the mountains. You’ll also drive into the mountains to go for a peaceful hike, walk across the longest hanging bridge in Germany, and ride a cable car to the top of the highest peak in Lower Saxony for panoramic views of the area. Get ready to immerse yourself in Harz mountain culture!
Head to the Harz to visit 3 historic towns at the foot of the mountains. You’ll also drive into the mountains to go for a peaceful hike, walk across the longest hanging bridge in Germany, and ride a cable car to the top of the highest peak in Lower Saxony for panoramic views of the area. Get ready to immerse yourself in Harz mountain culture!
Cate Brubaker
Travel Expert
- Visit the fairytale castle in Wernigerode.
- Walk cobblestoned streets lined with historic half-timbered houses.
- Go for an easy hike in Harz mountain nature with stunning panoramic views.
Travel itinerary
8 Activities
Day 1
80 mi0.2 mi
Quedlinburg, a Hanging Bridge, and Wernigerode Castle
On the first day of this 3-day itinerary from Magdeburg you'll stop in Quedlinburg to see the famous half-timbered houses, visit the DDR museum in Thale, then drive up to Hexentanzplatz for a panoramic view of Bode Gorge. After a walk across one of the world’s longest hanging bridges, you’ll end the day with a visit to Wernigerode's castle overlooking the fairytale town below.
21:00
6 Activities
Day 2
44 mi2 mi
Into the Harz Mountains
After a walk through Wernigerode’s old town, you’ll drive into the Harz mountains to Torfhaus, hike the WaldWandelWeg, have lunch with a view, tour an old mine, and end the day in charming Goslar.
22:00
7 Activities
Day 3
127 mi
Goslar, Mountain Villages And Castles Ruins
On the final day of your trip you’ll explore Goslar's Alt Stadt (old town), tour a Norwegian stave church, ride a cable car to the top of Wurmberg for more breathtaking views of the Harz mountains, and visit castle ruins before arriving back in Magdeburg.
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