Customer rating

Harz

114 Number of reviews:

83 % Recommendation rate:

Resorts in 8.0
Ski Areas 6.0

Ski holidays Harz - winter paradise in Northern Germany!

The Harz is the most Northern winter sport area in Germany and offers a diverse wildlife on a 2,200 km² big expanse. As soon as the first snow falls, winter sports fans find their way into this magnificent area, which is made possible by the Brocken (1,141 m), the highest mountain in Northern Germany. Especially in the villages around the National Park Harz, which was founded transnationally in 1995, attractive Alpine skiing, as well as cross-country skiing areas have developed. Cross-country tracks and pistes with varying degrees of difficulty, as well as toboggan runs and nature ice areas arrange for diverse recreational fun for the whole family. The dreamlike winter landscape can also be explored by way of one of the versatile winter hiking trails. Furthermore, numerous rustic restaurants invite you to enjoy a cosy evening with local specialities or international cuisine.

Bad Lauterberg

The spa town of Bad Lauterberg is located in the wooded idyll of the southern Harz Mountains, surrounded by rolling hills. Known as a state-approved Kneipp spa, the local spa centres and sanatoriums offer holistic treatments. A pretty spa park with old trees, a bandstand and a spa house are just as much a part of the townscape as the quaint old town with its attractive shopping street. Numerous shops, bars, pubs and restaurants invite you to …
resort details

Braunlage (Harz)

Surrounded by the Harz National Park, Braunlage has developed into one of the region's winter sports centres. At the foot of the highest mountain in Lower Saxony, the Wurmberg (971 m), the climatic health resort lies at an altitude of 620 m just a few kilometres away from a fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2010, the Upper Harz water management system, which still characterises the landscape today with a sophisticated network of …
resort details

Goslar Hahnenklee

The health resort of Hahnenklee-Bockswiese is a district of Goslar, located about 16 km south of the town centre and surrounded by charming countryside. Take advantage of the wide range of winter sports on offer: Whether you are a tobogganist, cross-country skier, skier or snowboarder – both beginners and advanced winter sports enthusiasts will find what they are looking for in the Hahnenklee ski area. Conditions are also ideal for hiking …
resort details

Schierke

The climatic health resort Schierke lies in the middle of the national park Hochharz, directly below the Brocken (1.141 m). In winter, the picturesque village turns into a fine snow sports paradise. Worth seeing in the village are the Kurpark with its botanical rarities and the "Alte Apotheke", where the popular herbal liqueur Schierker Feuerstein is distilled. Winter hikes to Schierke's local mountain, the Brocken, are available from the town …
resort details

Thale

The picturesque, fairytale town of Thale is the largest town in the romantic Bode Valley in the north-east of the Harz Mountains. Due to its spectacular towering steep rock faces, the valley is also known as the "Grand Canyon of the Harz Mountains" and as the most impressive rock valley north of the Alps. This wildly romantic landscape, including the sometimes calmly flowing and sometimes wildly roaring Bode River, is easily accessible from …
resort details

Wernigerode

The writer Hermann Löns once referred to Wernigerode as "the colourful city". If you have taken a walk through the historical city centre, you know why: the elaborately restored and colourful half-timbered houses from 6 centuries give off a very special vibe - especially in winter, when the colourful facades stand out from the white snow. The majestic Castle Wernigerode looms above the city. With the resort district Schierke, which is located …
resort details

article about Harz

all articles

Resorts in Harz

Map enlarge