landmark
Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Clausthal-Zellerfeld is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wildemann, 31km from Wernigerode Castle.
Clausthal-Zellerfeld is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wildemann, about 4 km away.
Clausthal-Zellerfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈklaʊstaːlˈtsɛlɐfɛlt] ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains. Its population is approximately 15,000. The town hosts the Clausthal University of Technology. The health resort is located in the Upper Harz at anRead more
altitude between 390 and 821 m above sea level.
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What is there to see near Clausthal-Zellerfeld?
Within an hour or so of Clausthal-Zellerfeld: Goslar Old Town (12 km), Brocken (19 km), Wernigerode Castle (31 km), PS Storage Depot Einbeck (32 km).
Where is Clausthal-Zellerfeld?
Clausthal-Zellerfeld is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 4 km from Wildemann.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,345
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.8095, 10.3382
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Clausthal-Zellerfeld
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Wernigerode Castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
PS Storage Depot Einbeck
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
PS.SPEICHER
A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Quedlinburg
Over 1,300 half-timbered houses spanning eight centuries cluster below the Romanesque collegiate church where Germany's first king lies buried; UNESCO-listed yet still missing from most itineraries.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Clausthal-Zellerfeld
- 19 kmBrockenThe Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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