Dogs are not only loyal companions in everyday life, but also the best travelling companions. The Harz Mountains in particular offer a unique natural backdrop in which people and dogs feel equally at home. Whether it's vast forests, crystal-clear streams or dog-friendly hiking trails - there's everything here to make the heart of any four-legged friend beat faster.

However, not every accommodation welcomes dogs and not every hiking trail is suitable for your pet's paws. To make your holiday with your dog in the Harz Mountains an unforgettable experience, we have put together the best tips, hiking trails and accommodation in this article.

When the Harz awakens from its winter slumber and the first rays of spring sunshine shine over the Harz Mountains, many holidaymakers and tourists are drawn to the region at Easter. The Harz Mountains have a lot to offer visitors over the long Easter weekend, which is why families, couples, groups and solo travellers from near and far come to ring in spring in the heart of the Harz mountains. Numerous programme items await you at Easter in the Harz Mountains, such as colourful family events where children can decorate and paint eggs at painting and craft stations.

The breathtaking landscape of the Harz region is characterised not only by dense forests, imposing mountains and idyllic half-timbered towns, but also by impressive reservoirs. They serve as water supply, flood protection, energy generation and, last but not least, as popular recreation and leisure destinations for nature lovers, hikers and water sports enthusiasts.

All over the world, caves are considered to be particularly mystical, fascinating and exciting, which is why they are always a favourite destination for many a trip. In the Harz Mountains in particular, which are known to many for their majestic mountain scenery and the dense forests of the national park, there are numerous caves waiting to be discovered underground. If you only see the obvious above ground in the Harz Mountains, you may miss out on some breathtaking cave worlds beneath your own soles, which not only offer insights into the geological history, but also into the mining history of the region.

Particularly against the backdrop of ever-advancing climate change, the topic of sustainability now affects almost every area of our lives. The topic is also omnipresent in tourism, which is why the Harz, as an attractive holiday region in the heart of Germany, supports all efforts to ensure that tourism brings long-term positive and healthy benefits to nature and its inhabitants through socially, ecologically and economically sustainable action. In the Harz Forest in particular, where climate change has no impact on nature, the effects of natural disasters such as floods and forest fires have been clearly evident in recent years.

The unique and legendary mountain wilderness of the transnational Harz National Park stretches over an area of more than 24,700 hectares in the centre of Germany, with breathtaking forests, misty moors and watercourses as well as rock formations worth seeing. Here in the Harz National Park, centred around the Brocken at a height of around 1,141 metres, you will find a unique biodiversity with more than 7,200 plant and animal species.

When witches fly on their brooms and devils swing their tridents in the Harz Mountains, one thing is clear: Walpurgnisnacht is just around the corner. Holidaymakers and tourists travelling to the Harz Mountains at the end of April will see numerous witch dolls dangling from lanterns or hanging from house walls and trees in many places. The witches' festival on the last night of April is all about dark powers and mysterious myths. 

Whether for a short break, a weekend trip or an extended family holiday - the Harz Mountains in the heart of Germany are a popular destination for every type of holidaymaker. It's all in the mix, as the unique combination of cultural region and recreational area makes northern Germany's highest low mountain range an ideal holiday destination. From breathtaking nature, excursion destinations worth seeing, a unique cultural diversity and a wide range of leisure activities, the Harz offers everything you need for an unforgettable holiday.

Due to its high altitude, the Harz Mountains offer ideal conditions for all kinds of winter sports during the white season. From over 500 kilometres of groomed cross-country ski trails, toboggan runs and natural ice rinks to ski slopes of varying degrees of difficulty, there is something for everyone - whether beginner or professional. A very special atmosphere awaits you in the Harz Mountains in winter, when the Brocken mountain shines in white splendour and the alpine and toboggan slopes and trees of the Harz forests are covered in snow. This is exactly how you imagine an ideal winter holiday!

When the last pages of the calendar are gradually turned in the Harz Mountains and the snow-covered winter landscape offers a unique atmosphere, New Year's Eve is just around the corner. Many Harz holidaymakers are drawn to the picturesque region on New Year's Eve to spend the turn of the year in a very special way. Whether far away from the stress of everyday life in the mountains or in the midst of the New Year's Eve parties in the Harz towns …

Enjoying mulled wine and other delicacies with friends or family in a cosy atmosphere during the Advent season - nowhere better than at one of the many Christmas markets in the Harz Mountains! As the days gradually get shorter in the run-up to Christmas and the first snow falls, numerous magical Christmas and Advent markets open throughout the Harz Mountains, transforming the Harz towns into sparkling winter wonderlands.

The Kyffhäuderdenkmal is the third largest memorial in Germany. The building rises 81 metres into the air. Only the Leipzig Battle of the Nations Monument and the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument in Porta Westfalica have larger dimensions. Like its counterpart in Porta Westfalica in East Westphalia, the Kyffhäuser Monument was erected in honour of Emperor Wilhelm I. It is located in the Kyffhäuser Valley. It is located in the Kyffhäuser Mountains, more precisely on the site of the former Imperial Castle of Kyffhausen. The area is located in the federal state of Thuringia and borders on the southern Harz region and Saxony-Anhalt.

Hardly any other region in Germany impresses with such a diversity of natural experiences and breathtaking views as the Harz. According to a survey by the Oberharz Foundation, the Harz even received the largest number of votes (20 %) in a choice between a total of 19 forest areas and is therefore considered to be Germany's most beautiful forest natural wonders. It is therefore hardly surprising that hiking enthusiasts and nature-loving holidaymakers and tourists are drawn to the low mountain range year after year. In this article we present 3 natural wonders in the Harz to give you an impression of the natural phenomena of the Harz region. You should have seen these sights in the Harz Mountains:

Zwischen Fernweh und Heimatliebe. Dich packt das Urlaubsfieber, aber gleichzeitig fühlst du dich eigentlich auch in Deutschland ganz wohl? Kein Problem! Verreise doch mit deiner Familie einfach im eigenen Land. Hier gibt es viele wunderschöne Natur- und Erlebnis-Highlights, die zu sehen es sich lohnt – so wie zum Beispiel der Nationalpark Harz. Mit seiner zentralen Lage ist das Mittelgebirge in Sachsen-Anhalt von überall in Deutschland leicht zu erreichen. So sparst du an Reisezeit, Reisekosten und Reiseplanung und kannst stattdessen direkt zum Urlaubsfeeling überspringen.