Enjoy hiking vacation in the Harz Mountains

Enjoy a fantastic hiking vacation in the Harz Mountains! The low mountain range is located in the north of Germany. It is one of the most popular hiking regions in Europe at any time of the year. The area hosts a wide variety of trails and landscapes, from gentle slopes to steep hillsides, wooded trails to open fields, rivers and streams to rocky peaks. The best way to find out which trail suits you best is to explore them all!

The charming town of Bad Lauterberg has about 10,500 inhabitants. It belongs to the district of Göttingen and is located in the south of Lower Saxony. In the area around Bad Lauterberg there are many hiking trails, which invite you to discover this unique landscape. Bad Lauterberg is nestled in a picturesque valley location of the southern Harz. Our hiking hotel is the ideal starting point for Harz hiking tours. The South Harz mountains are crisscrossed by a well-developed network of hiking trails. The Kneipp exercise trail network is also integrated into this trail network. The trails have gentle to steep climbs. Families with children will find the right route when hiking in the Harz mountains, as well as experienced hikers and trekking freaks. The climb up the mountains around Bad Lauterberg is rewarded with incomparable panoramas. Hiking tours in the Harz Mountains offer magnificent views from the Bismarck Tower, from the picturesque ruins of Scharzfels Castle, from the Knollen Tower or from the local mountain with its mountain restaurant. Idyllic mountain lakes invite hikers to take a break, such as the Oder reservoir located in beautiful surroundings or the Wiesenbecker pond. Both are within easy walking distance from our hotel.

Harz hiking trips in Hotel Panoramic in Bad Lauterberg

The Harz Mountains have always been known as a destination for hiking tours. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Hans Christian Andersen and Heinrich Heine are among the most famous hikers in the Harz Mountains. Besides well-known places like Wernigerode, Braunlage, Bad Harzburg and Hahnenklee the Harz mountains hold equally popular hiking areas and trails. The Harzer Hexen-Stieg, the Selketal Stieg, the Baudensteig and the Harzer Grenzweg are worth mentioning. These include the popular long-distance hiking trails Karstwanderweg, the Kaiserweg and the Via Romea.

Other highlights of a hiking trip to the Harz Mountains are hikes to the Brocken or the Wurmberg.

Harz hiking needle

A hiking badge can also be earned in the Harz Mountains: The Harzer Wandernadel is awarded when you have completed the 222 stamping stations. The European long-distance hiking trails E6 and E11 also lead through the Harz Mountains. Decisive for the development of the national park as a hiking area is the Harzer Wanderclub.

Where is a good place to hike in the Harz Mountains?

The Harz Mountains are low mountain ranges in the German states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. The Harz Mountains are the highest mountains in northern Germany and its landscape is characterized by deep valleys, dense forests, rugged cliffs and castles.

For hiking in the Harz Mountains, the idyllic spa town of Bad Lauterberg is quite excellent. Hotel Panoramic in Bad Lauterberg meets all the requirements that guests have for accommodation for hiking trips. For the hiking vacation with the whole family or with friends there are vacation apartments available. These are available in two different sizes depending on your preference. The comfortably furnished hotel rooms, in combination with the childcare program, offer the ideal conditions for the perfect family vacation in the Harz Mountains – hiking pleasures included. The hiking hotel offers numerous attractive destinations nearby and scores with a family atmosphere. A vacation in the Harz Mountains without hiking is almost unthinkable!

More information for hikers

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Service Center. You can reach us by phone or e-mail. We will be happy to inform you about our hiking offers.