Leisure time & day trips
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Goslar is embedded in the unique primeval nature of the Harz Mountains and is a perfect starting point for visitors who not only want to see the UNESCO World Heritage Site but also the Harz Mountains. The Harz is one tremendous nature-sensing experience and offers numerous leisure time and excursion possibilities for the entire family. Enjoy untouched nature while hiking through the Harz National Park, relax on a boat excursion on the Oker reservoir or marvel at Goslar and the Harz region from the bird’s- eye view of an air tour.
Pure Air Resort Hahnenklee(distance: approx. 16 km)
In winter For further information please contact: Tourist-Information der HAHNENKLEE tourismus marketing gmbh
Harz National Park
For further information please contact: Nationalparkverwaltung Harz Outpost Sankt Andreasberg-Oderhaus
Volksbank Arena Harz – a paradise for mountain bikers
The Volksbank Arena Harz provides a broad range of routes and trails for mountain bikers and cyclists. Professional cyclists as well as those on bike trips or unhurried excursions can put their skill and endurance to the test. The perfect starting and ending point for tours is Goslar. Besides the five round-trip tours in the Volksbank Arena Harz that are all directly connected to Goslar, mountain bikers and cyclists also have the opportunity to book guided individual or multiple-day bike tours in the Harz or other areas around Goslar. Bikers who do not bring their own bikes can rent bikes and accessories in Goslar. In addition, the GOSLAR marketing gmbh can assist in booking biker-friendly accommodations. For biker friendly accommodation please see the category "Hotels & apartments" (more information...). For further information please contact: GOSLAR marketing gmbh ... or visit www.volksbank-arena-harz.de
Airfield at Bollrich(distance: approx. 2 km)
For further information please contact: MTV Goslar - Segelflugabteilung Luftsportverein Goslar e.V.
Maltermeister Tower(distance: approx. 3 km)
For further information please contact: Maltermeisterturm
Oker Reservoir(distance: approx. 16 km)
For further information please contact: Okersee-Schiffahrt GmbH
Upper Harz Water Regal National Monument(distance: approx. 15-30 km)
For further information please contact: Harzwasserwerke GmbH
The Brocken Mountain(distance: approx. 17 km)
Harzer Hexen-Stieg (Harz Witches Steep Path)(distance: from Osterode approx. 20 km, via the Brocken approx. 17 km, to Thale approx. 44 km)
For further information please contact: Harzer Verkehrsverband e.V.
Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (Harz Narrow-gauge Railway)(distance: Train station Wernigerode approx. 39 km, train station Mount Brocken approx. 28 km)
For further information please contact: Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH
Seilbahnen Thale Leisureworld(distance: approx. 62 km)
For further information please contact: Seilbahnen Thale GmbH
phæno – die Experimentierlandschaft (Experimental Landscape)(distance: approx. 86 km)
For further information please contact: phæno – Die Experimentierlandschaft |
In summer
The Harz National Park is a nature preservation area covering approximately 20.000 ha of the Harz Middle Mountain Range. Primeval natural elements such as the block fields, raised bogs, rivers and forests are preserved here. National Park Rangers introduce visitors to the natural attractions.
Since the initiation of the Volksbank Arena in June 2005, mountain bikers, cyclists and bike trippers have had the longest connected trail network of Northern Germany at their disposal. The 1400 kilometre of trails includes the highest mountain region of the Upper Harz as well as the low-lying valleys. With 47 attractive routes altogether, the skilled and less skilled mountain bikers, those on bike trips as well as those on day excursions can cover an overall total of 39,000 metres in altitude.
Motorized glider flights over the town of Goslar and the Harz Mountains are possible from the airfield just outside Goslar. Experienced pilots make the bird’s- eye-view of the beautiful town and its surroundings possible; filming and photographing are allowed. An unforgettable experience for sure!
The 14th century tower on the slope of the Rammelsberg above Goslar is the oldest above ground mining building of the nearby mine works. In1578 it became the bell tower for the miners and in 1740 living quarters for the warden in charge of wood for the mines (the “Maltermeister”) were incorporated. Today it houses a restaurant which is very popular for outings. Many trails begin and end here.
With its gigantic water area and the 260 metre long dam, the Oker River Reservoir is one of the larges reservoirs in the Harz. It is a “must” for water sports enthusiasts, anglers, hikers and campers with many possibilities for outings and excursions. For example, a boat trip with a magnificent view of the surrounding landscape.
The Upper Harz Water Regal is both an industrial monument and a beauty of nature. (A “regel” was a royal prerogative, in this case permitting the exploitation of water resources.) In part over 300 years old, the waterways include 70 lakes, long water courses, galleries and mechanical constructions which served the miners as a source of energy. Today hiking paths, educational trails and museums trace evidences of mining in the Harz.
The Brocken Mountain, long enveloped in legends of spirits, witches and devils, is with its 1142 meters the highest mountain in the Harz. Centred in the midst of the Harz National Park, nature has remained untouched. A hotel, a restaurant and an observation platform at the top of the mountain can be reached by riding the historic narrow-gauge steam train, the Brockenbahn, or hiking up one of many different trails. 
In the middle of Germany, in the middle of the Harz Mountains. An approximately one hundred kilometre hiking trail across Germany’s northernmost Middle Mountain Range; from east to west or west to east, via the legendary Brocken Mountain, the highest mountain in the north: the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg (Steep Harz Witches Trail) makes it possible. The entire beauty of the Harz Mountains lies at the hiker’s feet. Light-dappled mixed forests and dense coniferous forests, colourfully shimmering mountain meadows and steeply soaring cliffs, softly babbling brooks and majestic reservoirs.
Relax and let off steam – for example with a ride on the Harzer Schmalspurbahn train pulled by a puffing steam locomotive. With more than 130 km the largest historic rail network within Europe – and still today operating on a regular schedule! The fascination of bygone days is brought back to life. Small medieval towns along the way beckon one to come and explore them. Discover the surroundings with the bike you have brought with you. Or stay on board and ride through the Harz National Park up to the Brocken station, one of the highest train stations in Germany.
At the bottom of Hexentanzplatz and Rosstrappe and at the entrance to the Bodetal lies the Seilbahnen Thale Leisure World. Here you find culture, adventure, recreation and a lot of fun. Funicular, chairlift, fun parks and Harz-Bob are only a few attractions of the Seilbahnen Thale Leisure World.
„phæno – die Experimentierlandschaft“ is situated in Wolfsburg right at the ICE train station und across from the Autostadt. Become a discoverer yourself: 250 interactive experiment stations, visitor laboratories and the Idea Forum invite you to discover scientific phenomena surrounded by the spectacular architecture of Zaha Hadid. A science shop, gastronomy and various event locations complete the offerings of phæno.