- 2:40 h
- 22.10 km
- 656 m
- 353 m
- 277 m
- 756 m
- 479 m
- Start: Parking lot at the Kaiserpfalz in Goslar
- Destination: Parking lot OutdoorCenter Harz
The Harz was one of the largest mining regions in Europe for several hundred years. Silver, copper, lead, and zinc were mined there. These are valuable metals. The mining towns in the western Harz were wealthy towns. You can still see this in many old buildings. Today, the old buildings and facilities from the mining era belong to the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz.
On this e-bike route, you ride through a wonderful landscape and pass great sights from the mining period.
The route is 22 kilometers long. The starting point is the parking lot at the Kaiserpfalz in Goslar.
The route takes about 3 to 4 hours. The route is varied and very well suited for e-bikes.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
The route starts in the old town of Goslar and goes up to the Schalke mountain. From the Auerhahn cascade near Bocksberg in Bockswiese, you ride past the six ponds. They lie like steps behind each other.
Between the Auerhahn cascade and Zellerfeld, you continue on the old Harz road. The route then goes through the Spiegeltal to the Upper Harz Mining Museum. This is the oldest technology museum in Germany.
Directions & Parking facilities
At the cathedral square in Goslar, the HarzBus lines 803 and 809 serve the Kaiserpfalz stop. The Goslar station is also only a quarter of an hour on foot away.
At the OutdoorCenter Harz, the HarzBus line 840 serves the stop Clausthal-Zellerfeld Youth Hostel.
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 Harz
Altenauer Straße 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
Make a stop at the Schalke. On the highest mountain of the Upper Harz, there is an observation tower with a breathtaking view over the Harz.
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