World Heritage Bike Route: Mining Culture in the Harz (Part 2)

69.51 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: very difficult
Great panorama
E-bike
  • 8:00 h
  • 69.51 km
  • 1,412 m
  • 1,736 m
  • 265 m
  • 904 m
  • 639 m
  • Start: OutdoorCenter Harz Parking Lot
  • Destination: Walkenried Monastery Parking Lot

On the move from Clausthal-Zellerfeld to Walkenried by e-bike or mountain bike.

The Harz was one of the largest mining regions in Europe for several hundred years. Today, you can still see a lot from the mining era in this landscape. Many remains from the mining era belong to the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz and are under special protection.

On this e-bike route, you'll ride through a wonderful landscape and pass splendid sights from the mining era.

The bike route is 68 kilometers long. The starting point is the parking lot at OutdoorCenter Harz (Altenauer Street 55, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld). You can also rent e-bikes here.

The route takes approximately 6 to 8 hours. It is varied and very well suited for e-bikes.

UNESCO-Welterbe im Harz
UNESCO-Welterbe im Harz

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Path
Gravel
Trail

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

On the way, you'll pass the Hirschler-Pfauenteich Cascade. From here, you ride steeply uphill to Bruchberg and the Wolfswarte. Next, the route leads along the Oderteich to Sankt Andreasberg. A highlight of this route is the Samson mine in Sankt Andreasberg. Definitely visit! Afterwards, the route goes past Bad Lauterberg and Bad Sachsa to the Cistercian Museum Walkenried Monastery. The route ends there.

Directions & Parking facilities

Via District Road 241 (Altenauer Street).

The HarzBus line 840 stops at Clausthal-Zellerfeld Youth Hostel near the OutdoorCenter Harz.

Additional information

UNESCO World Heritage Foundation in the Harz

Bergtal 19
38640 Goslar
Tel: 05321 750 114
info@welterbeimharz.de
www.welterbeimharz.de

eBike Rental
OutdoorCenter
HarzAltenauer Street 55
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Tel: 05323 982460
www.harzagentur.de

Author

Lea Dirks

Organization

UNESCO-Welterbe im Harz

License (master data)

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Pack your swimwear on hot summer days! You can swim in the designated area of the Oderteich.

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Contact

World Heritage Bike Route: Mining Culture in the Harz (Part 2)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld