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Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
Altenau is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 24km from Wernigerode Castle.
Altenau is a town located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 2,045, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Altenau sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Altenau to your route.
Altenau (German pronunciation: [ˈaltənaʊ] ) is a town and a former municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2015 it is part of the town Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
It is situated in the middle of the Harz mountains, between Clausthal-Zellerfeld and the Brocken. It was part of theRead more
former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oberharz.
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Altenau is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8011 latitude, 10.4415 longitude.
Altenau has a population of approximately 2,045 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
12 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
24 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Over 1,300 half-timbered houses spanning eight centuries cluster below the Romanesque collegiate church where Germany's first king lies buried; UNESCO-listed yet still missing from most itineraries.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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