Bad Harzburg
A traditional spa town on the northern edge of the Harz – between timber framing, brine and forest.
Bad Harzburg has been a spa and health resort for over 150 years. Its brine rises from a depth of 840 metres and is the heart of the thermal spa – then as now the reason guests come here to recover.
Around the car-free pedestrian zone you will find cafés, restaurants and small shops. From the pump room in the spa park, the path leads straight up to the Burgberg – or into the forest.
Worth seeing nearby
- A
- Brine thermal spa
- The location
- Warm brine water, a sauna world and calm – a few minutes' walk from the apartments.
- B
- Burgberg cable car
- The location
- A few minutes up to the Great Burgberg with views, ruins and the Canossa column.
- C
- Treetop walk
- The location
- High up through the canopy of the Kaltes Tal – an experience for the whole family.
- D
- Pump room & spa park
- The location
- A historic pump room, concerts and expansive parkland in the middle of town.
- E
- Radau waterfall
- The location
- A popular spot at the edge of town and a starting point for walks into the Radau valley.
- F
- Shopping & dining
- The location
- Bakery, delicatessens and restaurants – all within walking distance and locally rooted.
Through the year in Bad Harzburg
What goes on in Bad Harzburg through the year – photographed by your host, Stefan Martin.
July
Horse racing week
Flat and jump racing on the course at the edge of the Harz, with more than 140 race weeks of tradition. The highlight is the lake steeplechase: the horses gallop through the lake in front of the grandstand.
August
Salt and Light Festival
On the weekend around St Bartholomew's Day the spa park glows with thousands of lights, candles and lanterns, and the evening ends with fireworks.
All year
Golf-Club Harz
18 holes on the Breitenberg, with the racecourse woven into the course. Visitors are welcome.
Bad Harzburg around 1900
Even at the turn of the century, Bad Harzburg was a fashionable spa town. Villas in the spa-resort style, well-kept promenades and the railway brought guests from all over Germany. Much of this still shapes the townscape today.