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The prettiest places to visit in the Harz Mountains
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that I’m a big fan of Germany. I travel there quite often and figured it was about time for a new blog on one of my favorite regions: the Harz Mountains. In the fall of 2018 I was invited by the Dutch branch of the German tourism board to visit this region. I didn’t just do quite some spectacular things but also visited the best historical places, hiked through nature, enjoyed some of the best Kaffee mit Kuchen ever and more. You will read all my tips for the Harz Mountains in this blog. This article was first written in February 2019…
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Hiking in the Harz: climbing Brocken
Climbing Brocken – the highest peak in the Harz Mountains Brocken measures 1.141 meters above sea level and is the highest mountain in the Harz region as well as the highest mountain in northern Germany. During your trip to the Harz Mountains you can visit this special place, you certainly shouldn’t not miss it. You can climb Brocken on foot (my favorite!), with the famous Brockenbahn steamtrain or by bike. Since the 17th century, the Harz was seen as the place in Germany where the witches gathered. In Goethe’s “Faust” he brings the witches together at Brocken. The fact that Goethe once visited this place has also contributed to…
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Titan RT – the longest swingbridge in Germany
Must-do in the German Harz mountains: Titan RT – the longest swingbridge in Germany Looking for something really cool to do in a relatively undiscovered part of Germany? Then I’ve got just what you might be looking for. It is a visit to Titan RT, the longest swingbridge in Germany. A few weeks ago the German Tourism Board hosted me on a trip in the Harz Mountains, a relatively unknown area in the middle of Germany. The Harz Mountains are the highest mountains in Northern Germany and located withing a 4 hour drive of the Dutch-German border. A few years ago I already visited the former longest swingbridge in Germany…
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Wandelen in Duitsland: de mooiste paden!
Ik heb het al 100 keer geschreven maar ik zeg het nog maar een keer, ik ga héél graag wandelen in Duitsland. Niet alleen omdat er een grote variëteit in het landschap zit, maar ook omdat de paden in tegenstelling tot Nederland vaak eindeloos én rustig zijn. Vandaag op de blog: de mooiste wandelpaden in Duitsland. Ze liggen stuk voor stuk op niet al te lange rijafstand van Nederland, zodat al mijn tips ook zeer geschikt zijn voor een weekendje weg bij onze Oosterburen. Veel leesplezier! De Moselsteig Enkele jaren geleden liep ik de Moselsteig in het najaar. Ik begon met de de Calmont Klettersteig, een spannende wandeling waarbij…
