Surroundings – paradise for hikers and active
Nordhausen as a gateway to the Harz Mountains Harz and at the same time close to the Kyffhäuser Mountains Kyffhäusergebirges, the Hainleite and the Eichsfeldes is the perfect base to visit numerous sights and a variety of destinations.
Due to the good motorway connection via the A38 and A71, destinations such as Erfurt, Leipzig, Halle and Göttingen within easy reach.
Our special recommendation
Castle ruins Burgruine Hohnstein at Neustadt, dam Neustadt, tower Poppenbergturm, medieval town Stolberg, Schloss Heringen
Natural park Kyffhäuser (Numerous hiking trails lead through the middle mountain landscape. In the beech forests hide wild cats, in the autumn rushing thousands of cranes on their way south. Mining and the Barbarossa cave Barbarossahöhle, the Kyffhäuser monument Kyffhäuserdenkmal, churches, monasteries and historical parks are among the attractions of this region rich in cultural monuments.
Castle Schloss Sondershausen, Leisure and recreational park „Zum Possen“, adventure mine Erlebnis-Bergwerk Sondershausen, monkey forest Affenwald Straußberg with summer toboggan run.