Mountain biking, action at the Rappbode dam, fishing
You cross the 458.5 metre long ‘Titan-RT’ from Harzdrenalin directly at the Rappbode dam at 100 metres above the Bode reservoir and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Harz mountain peaks. Crossing the bridge requires a little courage, but is completely safe. Those who like it a little crazier can plunge into the depths directly below the Titan-RT, as the ‘GigaSwing’ is the most spectacular pendulum jump in Europe.
Another superlative at the Rappbode Reservoir in the Harz Mountains is the largest double rope slide in Europe from Harzdrenalin at 120 metres above the abyss. After making an appointment, you can whizz headfirst along a 1,000 metre long steel cable to the other side of the river bank. On request, a helmet camera will record the experience so that all the slackers among your fellow travellers can share in the adventure afterwards.
Secured in a special harness, you ‘walk’ face down, at your own pace, 43 metres down the dam wall of the Wendefurth reservoir. It takes a bit of effort, but gives you an adrenaline rush that you won’t forget in a hurry! Once you reach the bottom, you can be proud of yourself as you look up to the starting point. As proof, you can also have yourself filmed here or capture the crazy perspectives of your descent on film using an action cam on your helmet.
The Harz Mountains are a popular destination for cyclists because our beautiful landscape is best experienced on a bike. Our little town is an ideal starting point for exploring the region by bike. You can join the European long-distance cycle path R1, the Harz-Aller cycle path, the Holtemmeradweg cycle path and the Mobi-Harz routes directly from here. From here you also have a connection to the mountain bike network of the ‘Volksbank Arena’.
If you are travelling to us with your own bike, you can leave it in our lockable bike room. We also work together with a bike hire company, please contact us.
With the free BlankenBike app, you are always on the right track. It gives you an overview of the cycle path network and numerous excursion destinations in Blankenburg and the surrounding area. You can also use the app to calculate your personal carbon footprint.
Further information on various tours in our area can be found here…
In the middle of the legendary Bode Valley, mountain bikers with a penchant for craziness will find a downhill experience of a special kind. The chairlift at the Rosstrappe in Thale transports you and your bike up to the downhill trail, which then leads over 2 kilometres and 250 metres in altitude down into the Bode Valley. The Harz Mountains offer a further seven varied trails over narrow, rooty paths through rugged rocky valleys and with impressive vantage points.
On a Segway tour with Harzdrenalin, you can explore the varied landscapes and places in the Harz Mountains in a completely new way after an intensive briefing and driving safety training. With fast, floating movement and intuitive body control through weight shifting, this tour offers fun for young and young at heart.
The valley station in Thale and the surrounding mountain massifs of Hexentanzplatz, which you can reach by cable car, and Roßtrappe, which can be climbed by chairlift, offer many experiences for the whole family. The Harzbob summer toboggan run whizzes you down around 1,000 metres at 40 km/h. In the mini-golf course below the cable car, 18 lovingly designed courses await you in a fantastic setting. The fun park and the fun island at the valley station with its many attractions offer fun and exercise.
The Blankenburg climbing forest in the Harz Mountains near the Devil’s Wall with a 150 metre cable car, a climbing wall and various courses, including for children, invites you to adventure between masts and trees.
In the Thale climbing forest, right next to the valley station of the chairlift to the Roßtrappe, you can also climb over 110 elements between the trees across wobbly bridges, shimmy on ropes, jump into nets and balance over tyres and beams.
Would you like to reach the summit under your own steam, conquer fabulous rock formations and then proudly enjoy the unrivalled view? Climbing in the great outdoors is all about overcoming your fears and surpassing yourself. With its diverse routes of varying degrees of difficulty, the Harz Mountains offer ideal climbing opportunities for beginners and professionals alike. The Steinbachtal climbing area at Hexentanzplatz offers fantastic views and courses in abseiling and safety techniques are also available. More experienced climbers will find numerous very high granite rocks in the more challenging Okertal climbing area in the Upper Harz. Climbing is also possible on parts of the Teufelsmauer (Devil’s Wall), a steep layered rib of Heidelberg sandstone near Blankenburg.
You can also experience a little thrill on a ride on a monster scooter, an oversized scooter with studded tyres and disc brakes. At the cable car valley station on the Wurmberg in Braunlage, visitors aged 10 and over can hire the monster scooter and then take the Wurmberg cable car up to 971 metres. The approx. 4.5 kilometre long natural descent takes you over hill and dale, covering 411 metres in altitude. Treat yourself to this pleasure – be a child again!
There is a Nordic walking centre with special routes of varying difficulty directly in the flower town of Blankenburg. Information on the routes to the Luisenburg ruins, Regenstein Fortress and Michaelstein Monastery and Nordic walking pole hire can be found at the tourist information centre directly opposite our hotel.
The fantastic Harz region is of course also ideal for hiking, as it offers you a huge selection of hiking trails through rustic forests, along the Devil’s Wall or the Bode up to the mountain peaks with magnificent views.
In Wendefurth near Thale, you can hire a pedalo, a rowing boat or a dragon boat and sail between the Wendefurth dam and the Rappbode dam, the highest dam in Germany. Whether at a leisurely pace or at full speed, you can conquer the reservoir and enjoy the marvellous natural scenery.
On the green of the 18-hole Harz Golf Club in Bad Harzburg you will find ideal conditions for beginners and advanced golfers. The hilly landscape, the impressive old trees, the former stud farm meadows and the idyllic water hazards invite you to play a game of golf against the fantastic backdrop of the Harz Mountains.
If you and your partner like to chase the balls around your ears, we recommend a game of tennis during your holiday in the Harz Mountains. In Blankenburg you can work off your energy on 4 clay courts at the Blankenburger TC e.V.. Coaching lessons with tennis racket hire are also offered here. Our team at the Schlosshotel will be happy to put you in touch with the Blankenburg tennis club.
Your refreshment on hot summer days is guaranteed in the Harz waters! Experience pure bathing fun or train your muscles and endurance while swimming in the WasserWelt Thale, the Waldhofbad Wernigerode, the Waldseebad Hasselfelde or the leisure and sports centre in Halberstadt.
The ponds and reservoirs in the Harz Mountains offer fascinating treasures for divers. Popular diving areas include the gravel ponds in the Harz foreland with very clear water, the Sundhäuser lake with its sunken cutter wrecks, the Möwensee lake with shoals of perch and thousands of crayfish and the challenging diving area in the black water of the Okertal dam.
Around the Harz National Park, anglers will find numerous clear mountain lakes, trout ponds, reservoirs, calm rivers and cold mountain streams. The Veckenstedt pond farm on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains, around 12 kilometres from Wernigerode, offers three ponds in a wonderfully peaceful location with a view of the Brocken massif, where you can fish for rainbow trout, salmon trout, zander, brook trout, carp, pike and eel. Trout in particular thrive in the crystal-clear waters of the Bode – a true paradise for fly fishermen! To fish in the Bode, you must purchase a guest fishing licence from the Treseburg tourist office.
As the northernmost low mountain range in Germany, the Harz offers numerous mountain ranges up to 1,141 metres above sea level (Brocken) and is therefore predestined for winter sports. Cross-country skiers and ski hikers can indulge in their hobby on around 500 km of groomed trails through the snow-covered forests of the Harz and take a break in one of the many cosy forest inns and huts along the way. Modern cable cars, chairlifts and drag lifts as well as mountain restaurants and mountain huts and even floodlit pistes make the Harz an excellent downhill skiing area for all skiers and snowboarders. There is also no shortage of ski hire stations, ski and snowboard schools and après-ski in the Harz. And if no flakes fall from the sky, snowmaking facilities ensure the right amount of snow on the mountain. There are also a number of facilities in the Harz Mountains where you can enjoy ice skating, ice hockey, ice disco or curling while having ice-cold fun. Numerous toboggan runs, some with toboggan lifts, provide fast-paced winter fun for the whole family. You can warm up in our wellness area with saunas or with a visit to the nearby Bodetal Therme in Thale.
