--- title: "Harz Mountains National Park" url: "https://www.niedersachsen-tourism.com/experience-discover/nature-adventure/head-for-the-hills/harz-mountains-national-park" description: "Look forward to majestic mountains, dense forests and legendary places. Hikes, wildlife watching and exciting adventure trails. Let national park rangers guide you, glide through the treetops on the tree canopy walkway or explore themed trails steeped in history." language: "en" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Experience & Discover > Nature adventure > Head for the hills > Harz Mountains National Park" --- Harz Mountains National Park ============================ 20 years of hiking, wilderness and untouched nature **The Harz National Park is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has been synonymous with true wilderness in the heart of Germany for two decades.** Since 2006, rustic forests, mystical moors and the majestic Brocken mountain have been growing together to form a unique natural paradise covering over 24,700 hectares between Niedersachsen and Saxony-Anhalt. In line with the motto ‘Let nature be nature’, three quarters of the Harz National Park is developing without human intervention. Step by step, a natural forest of tomorrow is emerging here, providing a habitat for rare species and a retreat for all those seeking peace and quiet. Goodbye spruce, hello wilderness -------------------------------- Spruce trees? They’re almost all gone now. What was once a dreary monoculture is turning into the primeval forest of tomorrow. Robust mixed forests of beech and sycamore are already growing in the Harz Mountains National Park. Among them, as if thrown in as a giant’s afterthought, are big boulders and bizarre cliffs. No wonder there are so many myths about the Harz Mountains – especially the ones about witches. There are wild animals too: lynx and wildcats are starting to feel at home again in the Harz Mountains, and the roaring of red stag can be heard from afar in the autumn. Luftbild Harz **The Harz Mountains at their wildest** --------------------------------------- **Adventures for nature lovers** Have you ever seen a lynx up close? A few of the shy cats live in Luchsgehege an den Rabenklippen on the Burgberg near . A scenic walk leads upwards – and the glides gently back down in relaxed curves, weaving through the treetops to the below. Or maybe you’d prefer to head out on foot with a national park ranger into the peat bog, the mountain meadows or the new forest? Information about the legendary mountain wilderness is available from official sources like the , which is also the starting point for the , one of the national park’s theme trails. Draufsicht Burgberg Bad Harzburg luchsgehege-bad-harzburg Drohnenaufnahme vom Baumwipfelpfad Harz Wasserfall Bad Harzburg luchsgehege-bad-harzburg kaesteklippen-bad-harzburg 20 years Harz Walking Badge The Harz Walking Badge (Harzer Wandernadel) is celebrating its anniversary! With over 222 stamp locations – from mystical forests to breathtaking viewpoints – it is one of the most popular walking badges in Germany. The bronze, silver and gold badges stand for endurance, a spirit of discovery and authentic Harz moments. Harzer Wandernadel History you can touch The Harz foothills are also fascinating: the offers prehistoric graves and geological adventure trails. The displays the Schöningen spears – the oldest hunting tools ever found. Schöningen Research Museum Forschungsmuseum Schöningen Forschungsmuseum Schöningen Forschungsmuseum Schöningen **Hiking tours in Harz National Park** **Regionalverband Harz e.V.** Hohe Str. 6 06484 Quedlinburg T: +49 3946 96410 or **Nationalparkverwaltung Harz** Lindenallee 35 38855 Wernigerode T: +49 3943 2628-0 or