scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Bad Sachsa
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Bad Sachsa
Bad Sachsa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Walkenried, 31km from Wernigerode Castle.
Bad Sachsa is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 8,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Walkenried, about 4 km away.
Bad Sachsa (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈzaksa] ) is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town was one of the few municipalities in West Germany that imported electric power from former East Germany. This was done via Neuhof Substation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bad Sachsa?
Within an hour or so of Bad Sachsa: Brocken (23 km), Wernigerode Castle (31 km), Goslar Old Town (36 km), Quedlinburg (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Bad Sachsa?
The nearest famous roads are Schleizer Dreieck.
Where is Bad Sachsa?
Bad Sachsa is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Walkenried.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,244
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.5950, 10.5555
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
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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Worth the detour from Bad Sachsa
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Wernigerode Castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Quedlinburg
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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
museum
PS Storage Depot Einbeck
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
PS.SPEICHER
A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Bad Sachsa
- 23 kmBrockenThe Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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