{"id":21267,"date":"2022-05-12T12:21:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T10:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?page_id=21267"},"modified":"2022-05-12T12:21:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T10:21:49","slug":"harz-natural-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/harz-natural-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Harz natural region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Harz is a German low mountain range that stretches across the federal states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The largest part of the mountain range is in Lower Saxony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Harz is a unique natural landscape characterised by high mountains and dense forests. The highest elevation in Lower Saxony is the Wurmberg at 971 metres. In the area of Saxony-Anhalt is the Brocken with a height of 1140 metres, which is the highest elevation in the entire Harz region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Harz is now home to numerous wild animals again, such as the lynx, the wildcat and the capercaillie.The forests consist almost entirely of beech and spruce and are criss-crossed by watercourses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A holiday in the Harz nature region is ideal for an active holiday. Numerous well-signposted hiking and mountain bike trails invite you to discover the region. Water sports can be enjoyed on some of the artificial lakes. In winter, cross-country ski trails, downhill slopes and toboggan runs offer holidaymakers a varied time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is not far from Bad Harzburg or Torfhaus to the Oker reservoir. In the Lower Saxon district of Goslar, the Oker flows into a reservoir that is bordered by the dam.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Oker Dam →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>