Discover Sankt Andreasberg

Sankt Andreasberg brings together a range of travel interests: astronomical observations and art sit alongside mining history, the National Park Visitor Centre and activities on Matthias-Schmidt-Berg. This gives you the option of weighing up culture, nature and outdoor activity as possible focal points for your stay. When looking for a holiday apartment in Sankt Andreasberg, it helps to first decide whether you want to focus on observations and exhibitions, mining or activities on the mountain.

Art, observatory and mining

The Sankt Andreasberg Observatory offers public astronomical observations. Its programme also includes lectures, guided tours, exhibitions and excursions. This offers different ways to explore astronomy: during an observation, the focus is on the sky, while lectures and exhibitions take up other aspects of the subject. The public programme follows the events calendar. Before your trip, check which events fall during your stay.

The NATUR – MENSCH art exhibition takes place every two years in late summer in Sankt Andreasberg. It invites visitors to explore and artistically interpret the complex relationship between people and nature in a variety of ways. Compared with the observatory, the focus shifts: there, astronomical observations take centre stage; here, it is the relationship between people and nature and its artistic interpretation. As the exhibition takes place every two years, it is worth checking the late-summer dates as you plan your trip.

At the Grube Samson visitor mine, you can learn about Sankt Andreasberg’s mining history. Ore was mined there from 1521 to 1910; the shaft is 810 metres deep, and guided tours are available. The mining period and the shaft depth offer two different perspectives on the mine: the history of ore extraction and the depth of the shaft. If you are interested in historical topics, the visitor mine adds another perspective to the experiences on offer locally.

The Sankt Andreasberg National Park Visitor Centre features an exhibition on the Harz’s natural and cultural landscape, the Bat Realm and an interactive cinema with a real Harz witch. It also has the Erzwasche Café and a visitor shop with a natural foods section. The centre is also a starting point for exciting excursions into the wilderness of the Harz low mountain range. Here, the focus is on the nature and culture of the Harz, complementing the mining-history perspective of the Grube Samson.

Summer toboggan run and ski area on Matthias-Schmidt-Berg

The summer toboggan run on Matthias-Schmidt-Berg is 550 metres long, with a vertical drop of 130 metres. You can reach the starting point by double chairlift or via a 20-minute walk across the grounds. These are two different access options to consider when planning your day; the 20 minutes refers to the walk to the starting point. As operating conditions may vary, check the latest information about the summer toboggan run and access before your visit.

The ski area on Matthias-Schmidt-Berg has two chairlifts and two drag lifts. The local ski area in Sankt Andreasberg covers just under 25 hectares of designated ski terrain. The information about the lifts and area gives a clear overview of this winter sports offering. As the number of lifts may change, check the latest information before making it a firm focus of your trip planning.

Discover more destinations: Liebenburg, Braunlage, Seesen, Lutter Am Barenberge, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Vienenburg, Langelsheim, Bad Harzburg.

For the full travel overview: Goslar.