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The Harz: Goslar to Quedlinburg: 4-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 4-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 2-day plan · 3-day plan · 4-day plan · best time to go.
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4
days
95 km
distance
3.7 h
driving
26
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~16.4 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Steam trains climb the Brocken through clear air, and thirteen hundred half-timbered houses photograph best under soft light with window boxes in bloom.
Day 1 Goslar
- Transit
- 0h30
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 11.3°C–21.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.4h
09:00
10:00
Behold the twin spires of the Market Church, a replica of the Imperial Church.
50 min · Goslar
open: Daily Apr-Oct: 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: 10:00-16:00. Guided tours: M 12:30-15:30PM. Short service: May-Oct Tu F 11:30-11:45. North Steeple opening hours: daily …
11:00
Discover the Krodo Altar and other treasures in this prebendary house from 1514.
50 min · Goslar · Admission for individuals: adult €4 (including Tin Figure Museum: €6); children or youth €2 (€3.50); family card for both museums €9 (€12.50); for groups of 10 …
open: Nov-Mar: 10:00-16:00; Apr-Oct: 10:00-17:00, closed Mondays
12:00
Marvel at the towering Zwinger Tower, a medieval fortress guarding the town.
50 min · Goslar · Adults: €2.50; children, students: €1.60.
open: Mar - Oct: 11:00-16:00. 25 Dec - 10 Jan: 10:00- 15:00. Guided-tours outside opening hours on appointment
13:00
Appreciate modern art by international artists in a historic citizen farmer’s house.
50 min · Goslar · Adults €5.00, children and young people €1.50, for groups of 10 or more: adults €4.00, children and young people €1.00
open: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 10:00-13:00, closed Mondays
14:00
14:50
Restaurant Aubergine search
Savor novel vegetarian, Mediterranean, and Persian dishes in a Michelin-acclaimed setting.
60 min · Goslar
Overnight here
e.g. Campingplatz Sennhütte · Campingplatz Am Kreuzeck
Day 2 Wernigerode & the Brocken
- Transit
- 1h27
- Finish
- ~17:45
- Temperature
- 11.3°C–21.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.4h
10:00
Tour the grand halls of a medieval hilltop fortress.
50 min · Wernigerode & the Brocken · Adults €6; children 6-14: €3.00; under 6 free; family card €15.00
open: May-Oct: daily 10:00-18:00; Nov-Apr: Tu-F 10:00-17:00
11:00
12:00
13:10
Experience small waterfalls and rapids in a scenic gorge.
50 min · Wernigerode & the Brocken
14:10
Admire striking granite rock formations rising from the landscape.
50 min · Wernigerode & the Brocken
15:15
16:45
Harzer Baumkuchen Cafe harzer-baumkuchen.de map ↗
Savor freshly baked Baumkuchen cakes in a colorful cafe.
60 min · Wernigerode & the Brocken · Expect to pay €4-5 for a 200 g piece of cake.
open: M-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su and holidays 12:00-18:00
Day 3 Around Wernigerode & the Brocken
- Transit
- 0h43
- Finish
- ~16:20
- Temperature
- 11.3°C–21.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 16.4h
09:00
10:00
11:10
Luftfahrtmuseum Wernigerode luftfahrtmuseum-wernigerode.de map ↗
Gaze at aircraft displayed indoors and on the roof.
50 min · Wernigerode & the Brocken · Adults €8.00, Children 6-15 €5.00. Under 6 free
open: Daily 10:00-18:00 except 24 and 25 Dec and 01 Jan
12:10
13:10
14:30
15:20
Ratskeller ratskeller-wernigerode.de map ↗
Enjoy good food in a quiet, historic cellar restaurant under the town hall.
60 min · Wernigerode & the Brocken · Mains €10.80-25.80
open: Apr-Oct: daily from 11:30; variable opening hours at other times
Day 4 Quedlinburg
- Transit
- 1h01
- Finish
- ~15:10
- Temperature
- 11.8°C–22.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 16.4h
09:25
10:30
Stiftskirche St Servatii und Domschatz domschatzquedlinburg.de
Admire German Romanesque architecture and ancient treasures within the church.
50 min · Quedlinburg
open: Apr - Oct: Tu-Sa 10:00 - 17:30, Su & holidays 12:00 - 17:30; Nov - Mar: Tu-Sa 10:00 - 15:30, Su & holidays 12:00 - 15:30; closed 24-25 Dec & 1 Jan
11:35
Lyonel-Feininger Galerie feininger-galerie.de
Discover Bauhaus art hidden from the Nazis in a charming gallery.
50 min · Quedlinburg
open: Apr - Oct: Tu-Su 10:00 - 18:00; Nov - Mar: Tu-Su 10:00 - 17:00
12:40
NordHarzer Stadtebundtheater search
Watch drama, ballet, musicals, or concerts in a vibrant theater.
90 min · Quedlinburg
14:10
Wispel Pub facebook.com map ↗
Enjoy nostalgic East German comfort food in a smoky, cozy pub.
60 min · Quedlinburg
open: 11:00 - 01:00
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