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Things to do and see in Braunlage, Germany

Braunlage is a city and health center in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony, Germany.


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Braunlage is a city and health center in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony, Germany. Located in the Harz Mountains, south of the Brocken Massif, Braunlage’s main activity is tourism, especially skiing. Nearby ski resorts include the Sonnenberg and the slopes at Wurmberg.


1. Wurmberg Gondola Lift

Wurmberg Gondola Lift
Wurmberg Gondola Lift

The Wurmberg Gondola Lift is a mono cable gondola lift, built-in 1963, leading from the Braunlage tourist resort within the Harz mountain range on the top of the 3,185 feet high Wurmberg mountain. The lift is considered as the longest in Northern Germany, with a vertical height of 1,312 feet. It does not soar high above the trees, in contrast to the nearby Bode Valley Gondola Lift and differs from other lifts in that it has a central station, which one can ride through without disembarking. The Wurmberg is the highest mountain of Lower Saxony and the second highest in the Harz after the Brocken. It offers a ski jump and a wide range of skiing and snowboarding slopes. Wikipedia


2. Harz National Park

Harz National Park, Germany
Harz National Park, Germany

Harz National Park is a nature reserve in the German federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It comprises portions of the western Harz mountain range, extending from Herzberg and Bad Lauterberg at the southern edge to Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg on the northern slopes. 95 % of the area is covered with forests, mainly with spruce and beech woods, including several bogs, granite rocks, and creeks.


3. Achtermannshöhe

Achtermannshöhe, Harz National Park, Germany
Achtermannshöhe, Harz National Park, Germany

At 925 m above sea level, the Achtermannshöhe in the Harz National Park is the third highest mountain in Lower Saxony and the fourth highest in the Harz mountains. It lies in the unparished area of Harz between, the Harz-Heide route and the old Inner German Border about 6 km north of Braunlage. Its summit, covered with loose boulders, stands proud of the surrounding trees and offers a superb all-round view. Equally, its characteristic rounded hilltop or Kuppe is visible in good weather from many other points in the Harz. The Achtermann may be accessed by paths leading from Oderbrück and Königskrug.


4. Hasselkopf

Hasselkopf, Braunlage, Germany
Hasselkopf, Braunlage, Germany

Hasselkopf is a mountain on the southern periphery of Braunlage, Germany. It is 612 m high. The hill is mostly covered in grass and undeveloped, but its northern slope has a short ski lift and can be used for downhill skiing in the winter months.


5. Warme Bode

Warme Bode, Braunlage, Germany
Warme Bode, Braunlage, Germany

The Warme Bode is the right-hand headstream of the Bode in the High Harz mountains of central Germany in the states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It is 23 kilometers long and is formed by the confluence of the Große Bode and Kleine Bode rivers.