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 …
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Braunlage

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 …
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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 …
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Schierke

The climatic health resort of Schierke is located in the middle of the Hochharz National Park, directly below the Brocken (1,141 m). In winter, the picturesque village is transformed into a fine snow sports paradise. Places of interest in the village include the spa gardens with their botanical rarities and the "Alte Apotheke" (old pharmacy), where the popular herbal liqueur Schierker Feuerstein is distilled. From the village centre, winter …
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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 …
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Wernigerode

The writer Hermann Löns once described Wernigerode as "the colourful town". Anyone who has ever strolled through the historic town centre knows why: the elaborately restored, colourful half-timbered houses from six centuries exude a very special charm – especially in winter, when the colourful façades stand out beautifully against the white snow. Wernigerode Castle towers majestically over the town. With its district of Schierke located directly …
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