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The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Thuringia, Germany · Europe
Heringen sits on the route: 10 minutes from Auleben, 43km from Wernigerode Castle.
Heringen is a town located in Thuringia, Germany. With a population of 2,411, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Heringen 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 Heringen to your route.
Heringen (German pronunciation: [ˈheːʁɪŋən] ; also: Heringen/Helme in order to distinguish from Heringen in Hesse) is a town in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the small river Helme, 8 km southeast of Nordhausen.
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Heringen is located in Thuringia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.4470 latitude, 10.8761 longitude.
Heringen has a population of approximately 2,411 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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