A Walk across the Harz 2010This tour is not described in our brochure |
 |
| For enquiries about this holiday telephone 01946 861652 | [ Baggage Transfer ] | [ Walking Index ] |
| [ Enquiries and Bookings for this holiday from Australia ] | [ Availability for this holiday ] | |
A Walk across the Harz 2010This tour is not described in our brochure |
|
|
The route starts along the romantic narrow gorge of the Bode Valley, then
you enter what was once one of Germany's main mining regions, producing silver, lead
and iron. At Schierke you enter the Harz National Park and climb the Brocken,
which has enormous spiritual importance for the German people. Then you drop down
the northern scarp of the Harz and visit the UNESCO Heritage town of Goslar
before a final stage across a classic Upper Harz landscape of forests and
lakes. While there is some overlap with the Harz Witches Trail walking tour, this is limited to the first 16 miles of the this walk. However, as this stretch of the route more than any other benefits from being walked in both directions, this presents few problems to those who are on the look out for something new. Day 1. Arrive in Thale. Day 2. Today you walk through the valley of the River Bode, one of the most dramatic valleys in northern Europe. The latter part a nature reserve. End at Altenbrak (about 10 miles.) |
|
|
|
Day 3. Continue along the river to a lake. Over the Harmsberg and down into Rübeland with its fine limestone caves. Continue to Elbingerode (about 12 miles.) Day 4. A fairly strenuous day, climbing to the top of the Brocken. Descend by Heinrich Heine's path to Ilsenburg (about 13 miles.) |
|
|
|
Day 5. Walk through the valleys of the rivers Ilse, Ecker and Ocker with their lakes to the famous spa of Bad Harzburg. Continue along forest roads through classic harz woodland to the romantic Oker Valley and the hamlet of Okertal (about 13 miles.) Day 6. Head north to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Goslar. After visting the town, continue past a forest lake to Wolfshagen, the birthplace of the famous piano building family of Steinway. Continue to another fine lake in the forest. Here you have a choice. The shorter route is to head north to Langelsheim from where you can take the train to Seesen (about 9 miles.) Alternatively, follow European Long Distance Path 11 through forest to Seesen (about 19 miles.) |
|
|
Tour Details: 6 nights Bed & Breakfast in hotels and inns,
in rooms with shower/WC. The minimum size for bookings is two persons.
Extra nights may be taken at the beginning or the end. Baggage transfer. Dates: Available throughout the year. Tour Code: HUQ 2010 Tour Price: Rail via Brussels/Cologne - £624 2010 Tour Price: Self Drive via Harwich-Hoek van Holland - £428 2010 Tour Price: From Hannover or Berlin Schönefeld Airport - £410 2010 Tour Price: Single Supplement - £ 71 2010 Tour Price: Extra Night (Double Room) - £ 43 |
|
Please check our travel page for information on other ways
of travelling to your holiday. Please contact us for prices when using one of these other routes, and also for child discounts and so on. Our telephone number is 01946 861652. |
|
When you click on the above link, a partially completed e-mail
window will open, providing a number of blanks which you should
complete before sending the e-mail.
Among the information requested is a contact telephone number.
On receipt of your e-mail, we will telephone you to double
check the arrangements you wish to book, as well as to take
details of a debit or credit card, which will be used
to pay the initial deposit.
We look forward to hearing from you.
|