Harztor: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Harz Narrow-Gauge Railway runs through Harztor; the municipality also describes steam-hauled Brocken train services there. This specific connection is particularly relevant for travellers interested in railways and regional culture.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Harztor.

Overview

Harztor is a municipality in the northern district of Nordhausen in Thuringia, set in the South Harz landscape and presented locally as the gateway to the Harz.

Road access is supported by the federal highways B4 and B81 as well as the nearby A38 motorway.

Culture and Landscape

The ruins of Heinrichsburg and Hohenstein Castle are located in the vicinity of Harztor. Hummelkopf and Hasenkopf are also situated nearby.

Karlsburg and the ruins of Ebersburg are located in the surrounding area of Harztor.

Poppenberg and Kuckuck are located in the wider regional surroundings of Harztor.

Activities

Harztor has more than 150 kilometres of paths for hiking and cycling. This specific local network of paths is particularly relevant for travellers interested in these two activities.

Harztor has two forest pools in Ilfeld and Neustadt as well as an outdoor swimming pool in Niedersachswerfen.

An official tourist information office in Harztor handles marketing and tourism matters for Neustadt/Harz and the municipality's other localities.

Harztor is characterised locally as a scenic destination in the South Harz; nature is a central part of the surroundings for visitors.

The ruins are located north of Herrmannsacker in the municipality of Harztor and were a medieval castle first documented in 1216.

For further orientation in the local overview, you can then also access Wolkramshausen, Werther, Hamma, Neustadt/Harz, Nordhausen, Niedersachswerfen, Hesserode and Windehausen.

Back to the higher-level travel overview: Nordhausen.