# Things to see in Nordhausen (Germany): 54 places and when to go

> Nordhausen is a town in Germany, and this site lists 54 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (20), Nature (10), History (9). The best known are Heringen, Thuringia, Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp and Walkenried Abbey. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nordhausen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 51.5024, 10.7913
- **Places:** 54 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (20) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** BER Berlin, 209 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Poppenberg, at 601 m.

## What to see in Nordhausen

The places in and around Nordhausen, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Heringen, Thuringia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rathaus-der-stadt-heringen-helme/): Place in Thuringia, Germany · 8.7 km
- [Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mittelbau-dora-concentration-camp-memorial/): Nazi concentration camp in Thuringia, Germany (1943-1945) · 4.4 km
- [Walkenried Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zisterziensermuseum-kloster-walkenried/): Monastery · 15 km
- [Stolberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-stolberg/): Renaissance Castle located in the Harz Mountains of Germany · 14 km
- [Kohnstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kohnstein/): Mountain in the Harz, Germany · 5.8 km
- [Sondershausen Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-sondershausen/): Château · 15 km
- [Nordhäuser Dom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dom-zum-heiligen-kreuz/): Church building in Nordhausen, Germany · 195 m
- [Sandlünz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sandlunz/): Mountain in Germany · 11 km
- [Heimkehle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heimkehle/): Gypsum cave in Harz mountains, Germany · 11 km
- [Poppenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/poppenberg/): Mountain in the Harz, Germany · 9.9 km
- [Münchenlohra Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/basilika-st-gangolf/): Church building in Thuringia, Germany · 12 km
- [Flohburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/flohburg-das-nordhausen-museum/): Museum in Nordhausen, Germany · 262 m
- [Grasburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grasburg/): Castle · 10 km
- [St. Blasii](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sankt-blasii-kirche/): Church in Nordhausen, Germany · 247 m
- [Old Mint, Stolberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alte-munze/): Protected timber-framed house in Stolberg, Germany · 14 km
- [Ameisen-Kopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ameisenkopf/): Hill in Germany · 11 km
- [Burg Großfurra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-furra/): Castle · 12 km
- [Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gipskarstlandschaft-heimkehle/): Nature reserve in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany · 11 km
- [Schernberg (Thüringen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schernberg/): Hill in Thuringia, Germany · 7.7 km
- [Schloss Heringen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-heringen/): Building in Heringen/Helme (Germany) · 8.5 km
- [Westliche Hainleite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/westliche-hainleite/): Nature reserve in Thuringia, Germany · 14 km
- [Wettenburg (Hainleite)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wettenburg-hainleite/): Mountain in Germany · 14 km
- [Badehaus Nordhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/badehaus/): Public bath in Nordhausen, Germany · 620 m
- [Stadtforst Sondershausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nsg-stadtforst-sondershausen/): Nature reserve in Thuringia, Germany · 13 km

And the other 30, by what you come to do:

- **Diving**: [Sundhäuser See](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sundhauser-see/), [ex OASIS Tauchbasis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ex-oasis-tauchbasis/), [Tauchbasis actionsport Nordhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tauchbasis-actionsport-nordhausen/), [Tauchersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tauchersee/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brauerei Vielau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauerei-vielau/), [Harzer Grubenlicht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzer-grubenlicht/), [Hercynian Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hercynian-distillery/)
- **With kids**: [Erlebnispark - Straußberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erlebnispark-straussberg/), [Freibad Niedersachswerfen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/freibad-niedersachswerfen/), [Waldbad Neustadt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/waldbad-neustadt/)
- **Hiking**: [Harzklub Weg 34H](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-34h/), [Harzklub Weg 34J](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-34j/), [Harzklub Weg 34K](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-34k/), [Harzklub-Weg 35A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-35a/), [Harzklub Weg 36D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-36d/), [Harzklub-Weg 37B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-37b/), [Harzklub-Weg 39A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-39a/), [Harzklub-Weg 39B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-39b/), [Harzklub-Weg 39C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-39c/), [Harzklub Weg 41B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-41b/), [Harzklub Weg 46A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-46a/), [Harzklub Weg 46B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-46b/), [Harzklub Weg 46C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-46c/), [Harzklub-Weg 49A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-49a/), [Harzklub-Weg 49B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-49b/), [Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hauptwanderweg-eisenach-wernigerode-blaues-andreaskreuz/), [Leiten-Wanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/leiten-wanderweg/), [Wanderweg Schwenda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wanderweg-schwenda/), [WdKuK - Von Stiege in die Rolandsstadt Nordhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wdkuk-von-stiege-in-die-rolandsstadt-nordhausen/)
- **Mountains**: [Hexenhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hexenhaus/)

## When to go to Nordhausen

The best time to visit Nordhausen is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 06 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 36 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 23 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 22 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 58 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 24 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 22 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 33 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 37 |

In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. In June, 54 of the 54 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Nordhausen

The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, Berlin), 209 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.5024%2C10.7913)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.5024%2C10.7913)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bad Sachsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-sachsa/): 67 places · 20 km
- [Oberharz am Brocken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberharz-am-brocken/): 136 places · 25 km
- [Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-frankenhausen-kyffhauser/): 34 places · 27 km
- [Abtsbessingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/abtsbessingen/): 13 places · 27 km
- [Leinefelde-Worbis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/leinefelde-worbis/): 42 places · 32 km
- [Sangerhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sangerhausen/): 58 places · 35 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Nordhausen?

The best known: [Heringen, Thuringia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rathaus-der-stadt-heringen-helme/), [Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mittelbau-dora-concentration-camp-memorial/), [Walkenried Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zisterziensermuseum-kloster-walkenried/), [Stolberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-stolberg/), [Kohnstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kohnstein/). In all, 54 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Nordhausen?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37.

### How do you get to Nordhausen?

The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 209 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.5024%2C10.7913) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Nordhausen as the destination and these 54 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).