scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Ilsenburg
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
About Ilsenburg
Ilsenburg is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Stapelburg, 9km from Wernigerode Castle.
Ilsenburg is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stapelburg, about 4 km away.
Ilsenburg (German: [ˈɪlzn̩bʊʁk] ) is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It is situated under the north foot of the Harz Mountains, at the entrance to the Ilse valley with its little river, the Ilse, a tributary of the Oker, about six 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of the town of Wernigerode. ItRead more
received town privileges in 1959. Owing to its surrounding of forests and mountains as well as its position on the edge of the Harz National Park, Ilsenburg is a popular tourist resort. Since 2002, it is officially an air spa.
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What is there to see near Ilsenburg?
Within an hour or so of Ilsenburg: Brocken (9 km), Wernigerode Castle (9 km), Goslar Old Town (18 km), Quedlinburg (33 km).
Where is Ilsenburg?
Ilsenburg is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about 4 km from Stapelburg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,326
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.8670, 10.6782
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 Ilsenburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Wernigerode Castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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.
18 km · about 20 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
Fast, flowing 3.7 km circuit near Magdeburg that stages DTM, superbikes and public track days: a favourite for affordable open-pitlane driving in eastern Germany.
45 km · about 50 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Ilsenburg
- Right hereBrockenThe 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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