Generated, Harz-inspired scene: a group of road cyclists riding in pairs along a quiet country road through a spruce forest in the early morning; illustrative image

Rack up the kilometres. And the climbing, of course.

Long rides through the western Harz, fast descents and climbs that really count. Your own chalet in the evenings.

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Generated, Harz-inspired scene: three road cyclists on a winding country road between a spruce forest and meadows, illustrative image

The Harz by road.

According to the Harz Tourism Association, the conditions are ideal for cycling, with gradients of up to 18 per cent.

Road cycling in the Harz Mountains (opens an external website)

Kalbetal to Torfhaus: Gradients of 10 to 16 per cent, followed by a further 10 per cent stretch to Torfhaus.
Sternplatz: Up to 15 per cent over 2.6 kilometres.
Oderberg to St Andreasberg: Up to 10 per cent, around 4 kilometres in one go.
Lerbach to Clausthal-Zellerfeld: An average of 4 per cent, long and consistent.

Gradients as stated in the route descriptions on harzinfo.de.

Big loops.

Three of them pass through Bockswiese, the part of the village where the chalets are.

Große Westharzrunde (opens an external website)

A full loop of the western Harz, along the main road through Bockswiese.
- 159.5 km
- 2,215 m ascent
- difficult
Start at the Imperial Palace (Kaiserpfalz), Goslar
Passes through Bockswiese
Goslar 120 km (Harzüberquerung) (opens an external website)

Across the Harz Mountains and back, also via Bockswiese.
- 119.8 km
- 1,739 m ascent
- difficult
Start at the Imperial Palace (Kaiserpfalz), Goslar
Passes through Bockswiese
2 Talsperren-Tour (opens an external website)

Past two reservoirs, then via Clausthal and Bockswiese.
- 84 km
- 945 m ascent
- moderate
Start in Bad Grund
Passes through Bockswiese
Rund um Clausthal-Zellerfeld (opens an external website)

Includes the climb to Sternplatz: up to 15 per cent over 2.6 kilometres.
- 88 km
- 1,200 m ascent
- difficult
Start at the Imperial Palace (Kaiserpfalz), Goslar

Distance, elevation gain and difficulty level according to harzinfo.de.

Generated, Harz-inspired scene: three road cyclists are taking a break at the top of a climb, sitting on a wooden bench and looking out over the wooded valley; illustrative image

You’ve reached the top.

Catch your breath and take in the view over the valley. Then comes the descent.

Four road cyclists are getting ready for a ride in the morning amongst the wooden chalets, with mist over the forest in the background – illustrative image

With the whole club?

Up to ten guests per chalet. For larger groups, please enquire about booking several chalets.

Enquire about several chalets

In the chalet in the evening.

Bicycle by the house.
Each chalet has a bicycle parking space right next to the house.
Our chalets
In-house sauna.
Your very own sauna, just for you.
Sauna & bathroom

Good to know.

All questions and answers

Is there a cycle path from Goslar to Hahnenklee?

There is no continuous cycle route between Goslar and Hahnenklee. Please bear in mind the gradients and altitude in the Upper Harz. Find out more about getting there at hahnenklee.de (opens an external website).

Can we ride through the Spiegeltal valley?

Best avoided on a road bike: the road through the Spiegeltal valley now has a gravel surface.

What should we look out for in spring and autumn?

Tarmac forest tracks may be dirty from tree-felling work.

Can we travel there by bike and bus?

From Goslar, bus route 830 (opens an external website) takes around 25 minutes to reach Hahnenklee. Bicycles are only carried if there is space; there is no guarantee.

Where do we park our bikes?

Each chalet has a bicycle parking space right next to the house.