Harz National Park
Spruce and beech forest, raised bogs and granite rocks in Germany's Harz
The Harz National Park covers the western Harz, where 95% of the land is forest, with bogs, granite rocks and creeks. The Brocken rises to 1,141.1 m, and the former inner German border kept large parts closed for decades.
Things to do
- On footClimb the Brocken and visit the Brocken House visitor centre on the summit
- WildlifeWatch the lynx from the viewing enclosure near the forest restaurant on the Rabenklippe
- On footWalk around the historic Oderteich reservoir, finished in 1722
- Try thisJoin a guided tour led by the national park rangers
Germany · Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt Est. 1990 Size 247 km² Highest 1,141.1 m Protected area category: IUCN II