Russell Hafter Holidays - A Walk across the Harz

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A Walk across the Harz 2008

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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 to Goslar (about 13 miles.) Day 6. Walk via two fine lakes and through forest to Seesen (about 16 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

2008 Tour Price: Rail via Brussels/Cologne - £472
2008 Tour Price: Self Drive via Harwich-Hoek van Holland - £333
2008 Tour Price: From Hannover Airport - £297
2008 Tour Price: From Berlin City or Schönefeld Airport - £306
2008 Tour Price: Single Supplement - £66
2008 Tour Price: Extra Night (Double Room) - £35

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Our telephone number is 01946 861652.

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