scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
Ilsenburg is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Stapelburg, 9km from Wernigerode Castle.
Ilsenburg is a town located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. With a population of 6,326, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ilsenburg 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 Ilsenburg to your route.
Ilsenburg (German: [ˈɪlzn̩bʊʁk] ) is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It is situated under the north foot of the Harz Mountains, at the entrance to the Ilse valley with its little river, the Ilse, a tributary of the Oker, about six 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of the town of Wernigerode. ItRead more
received town privileges in 1959. Owing to its surrounding of forests and mountains as well as its position on the edge of the Harz National Park, Ilsenburg is a popular tourist resort. Since 2002, it is officially an air spa.
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Ilsenburg is located in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8670 latitude, 10.6782 longitude.
Ilsenburg has a population of approximately 6,326 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
9 km · about 15 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
56 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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