Road Cycling Routes near Bad Harzburg
Discover the best road cycling routes near Bad Harzburg in Harz, Germany. We've curated 7 road cycling routes within riding distance of Bad Harzburg. The area offers mountainous terrain. Each route includes GPX files, detailed elevation profiles, highlighted climbs, and recommended café stops along the way.
7 routes
Around Clausthal-Zellerfeld
A tour through the western Harz region featuring the steep Steileberg Climb with gradients up to 15%, the mountain town of Clausthal-Zellerfeld, and the scenic Oker Valley. You can also ride this route in reverse if you're looking for a different elevation profile.
Harzhochstraße Loop
Perfect warm-up or evening ride loop that takes you deep into the Harz mountains. You can easily ride this loop in either direction.
From Wernigerode to the Wurmberg & Brocken
This loop rolls out from Wernigerode and quickly leads you into quiet forest roads and steady early climbs. A key highlight is the ascent of the Wurmberg, which adds a tougher effort with steeper gradients and great views. For some additional climbing you can also tackle the Brocken, or leave it for another day. The route then flows back through rolling terrain and smooth descents.
Loop from Goslar to the Upper Harz
This route starts in Goslar and heads straight into its toughest challenge with the climb up to Auerhahn. Getting the hardest effort done early sets the tone, before the ride opens up into rolling terrain and quieter forest roads. From there you ride through beautiful landscapes, small towns and calm, traffic free roads that make the rest of the loop really enjoyable.
The Big Harz Loop
A very challenging route across the Upper Harz Mountains to the Eastern Harz Mountains offering a variaty of rolling terrain at the start an longer climbs near the end. Make sure to save some energy for the last climb.
Through the Northern Harz foreland
This route through the northern Harz foreland has a relaxed Paris Roubaix feel, with rolling hills, short cobbled sections and frequent views of the Brocken. It looks flat at first, but still adds up to around 700 meters of climbing. You ride a mix of quiet roads, well built cycle paths and small cobbled stretches. The route links several scenic towns in the region and works well for steady riding with time to stop and enjoy the surroundings.
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