scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
Benneckenstein is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Zorge, 19km from Wernigerode Castle.
Benneckenstein is a town located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. With a population of 2,256, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Benneckenstein 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 Benneckenstein to your route.
Benneckenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛnəkn̩ʃtaɪn] ) is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the town of Oberharz am Brocken. Benneckenstein is in the eastern Harz, 14 km southeast of Braunlage, and 24 km south of Wernigerode. Its population is 1,698Read more
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Benneckenstein is located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.6682 latitude, 10.7172 longitude.
Benneckenstein has a population of approximately 2,256 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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scenic viewpoint
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
16 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Fast, flowing 3.7 km circuit near Magdeburg that stages DTM, superbikes and public track days: a favourite for affordable open-pitlane driving in eastern Germany.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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