scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Wernigerode
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany · Europe
About Wernigerode
Wernigerode is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Darlingerode, 12km from Brocken.
Wernigerode is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Darlingerode, about 4 km away.
Wernigerode (German pronunciation: [ˌvɛɐnɪɡəˈʁoːdə] ) is a town in the Harz district of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 2007, it was the capital of the District of Wernigerode. Its population was 32,181 in 2020.
Wernigerode is located southwest of Halberstadt, and is picturesquely situated on the HoltemmeRead more
river, on the northern slopes of the Harz Mountains. Wernigerode is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
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What is there to see near Wernigerode?
Within an hour or so of Wernigerode: Brocken (12 km), Goslar Old Town (25 km), Quedlinburg (26 km), Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (40 km).
Where is Wernigerode?
Wernigerode is in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about 4 km from Darlingerode.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 32,167
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.8365, 10.7822
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 Wernigerode
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Wernigerode
- 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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