# Things to see in Osterode am Harz (Germany): 84 places and when to go

> Osterode am Harz is a town in Germany, and this site lists 84 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (53), Nature (12), Mountains (9). The best known are Lichtenstein Cave, Bocksberg and Braakberg. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. 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/osterode-am-harz/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 51.7577, 10.3146
- **Places:** 84 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (53) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (12) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (7) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** HAM Hamburg, 210 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Schalke, at 762 m.

## What to see in Osterode am Harz

The places in and around Osterode am Harz, 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.

- [Lichtenstein Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lichtensteinhohle/): Nature · 10 km
- [Bocksberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bocksberg/): Mountain in the Harz mountain range · 11 km
- [Braakberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/braakberg/): Mountain in the Harz, Germany · 6.3 km
- [Eichelnkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eichelnkopf/): Nature · Mountains · 12 km
- [Iberg Dripstone Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohlenerlebniszentrum-iberger-tropfsteinhohle/): Public cave and geology museum in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany · 7.9 km
- [Langfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/langfast/): Mountain in the Harz, Germany · 8.9 km
- [Schalke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schalke/): Mountain in Germany · 11 km
- [Herzberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-herzberg/): Castle in Germany · 11 km
- [Iberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/iberg/): Mountain in Lower Saxony, Germany · 8.4 km
- [Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/marktkirche-zum-heiligen-geist/): Church in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany · 5.3 km
- [Upper Harz Mining Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberharzer-bergwerksmuseum/): Museum in Germany · 6.8 km
- [Schindelkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schindelkopf/): Mountain in the Harz, Germany · 4.4 km
- [Steile Wand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/steile-wand/): Mountain in Germany · 10 km
- [Lichtenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lichtenstein/): Mountain in Germany · 10 km
- [WeltWald Harz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weltwald-harz/): Botanical garden · 9.1 km
- [Samson Pit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grube-samson/): Historical mine in Sank Andreasberg in the Upper Harz, Germany · 15 km
- [Sankt Andreasberg Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sternwarte-st-andreasberg/): Amateur sky observatory in Sankt Andreasberg · 15 km
- [Alte Münze zu Clausthal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wohnheim-1/): Building in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany · 5.2 km
- [Sepp-Ruf-Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sepp-ruf-hutte/): Hiking · 5.1 km
- [AKZENT Hotel Goldene Krone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/akzent-hotel-goldene-krone/): History · 5.7 km
- [Altenauer Brauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/altenauer-brauerei/): Brewery · 10 km
- [Brauakademie Zellerfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauakademie-zellerfeld/): Brewery · 6.8 km
- [Bürgerbad Lautenthal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgerbad-lautenthal/): With kids · 12 km
- [Harzer BaudenSteig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzer-baudensteig/): Hiking · 9.8 km

And the other 60, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Harzer BaudenSteig Etappe 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzer-baudensteig-etappe-1/), [Harzer BaudenSteig Etappe 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzer-baudensteig-etappe-2/), [Harzer Försterstieg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzer-forsterstieg/), [Harzklub-Weg 10H](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-10h/), [Harzklub-Weg 10J](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-10j/), [Harzklub-Weg 10L](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-10l/), [Harzklub-Weg 10N](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-10n/), [Harzklub-Weg 10P](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-10p/), [Harzklub-Weg 13A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-13a/), [Harzklub-Weg 13B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-13b/), [Harzklub-Weg 13C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-13c/), [Harzklub-Weg 14B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-14b/), [Harzklub-Weg 14F](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-14f/), [Harzklub-Weg 14K](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-14k/), [Harzklub-Weg 14O](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-14o/), [Harzklub-Weg 15A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-15a/), [Harzklub-Weg 15B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-15b/), [Harzklub-Weg 15L](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-15l/), [Harzklub-Weg 15M](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-15m/), [Harzklub-Weg 15N](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-15n/), [Harzklub-Weg 16A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-16a/), [Harzklub-Weg 16B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-16b/), [Harzklub-Weg 16C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-16c/), [Harzklub-Weg 16D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-16d/), [Harzklub-Weg 16F](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-16f/), [Harzklub-Weg 1E](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-1e/), [Harzklub-Weg 1M](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-1m/), [Harzklub-Weg 2B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-2b/), [Harzklub-Weg 2C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-2c/), [Harzklub-Weg 2D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-2d/), [Harzklub-Weg 3F](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-3f/), [Harzklub-Weg 4A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-4a/), [Harzklub-Weg 4D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-4d/), [Harzklub-Weg 4F](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-4f/), [Harzklub-Weg 5D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-5d/), [Harzklub-Weg 5F](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-5f/), [Harzklub-Weg 5H](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-5h/), [Harzklub-Weg 5K](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-5k/), [Harzklub-Weg 6A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-6a/), [Harzklub-Weg 6B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-6b/), [Harzklub-Weg 6C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-6c/), [Harzklub-Weg 7C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-7c/), [Harzklub-Weg 7D](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-7d/), [Harzklub-Weg 7G](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-7g/), [Harzklub-Weg 8B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-8b/), [Harzklub-Weg 8C](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-8c/), [Harzklub-Weg 8E](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-8e/), [Harzklub-Weg 8H](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-8h/), [Harzklub-Weg 9A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzklub-weg-9a/), [OXFAM Trailwalker Deutschland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oxfam-trailwalker-deutschland/), [Rundwanderweg Dreibrodesteine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rundwanderweg-dreibrodesteine/)
- **History**: [Harzhotel zum Prinzen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/harzhotel-zum-prinzen/)
- **Hot springs**: [Kristall „Heißer Brocken“ Thermalsole- und Saunalandschaft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kristall-heisser-brocken-thermalsole-und-saunalandschaft/)
- **With kids**: [Schwimmbad Hattorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schwimmbad-hattorf/), [Streichelzoo - Ponyhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/streichelzoo-ponyhof/), [VITAMAR Freizeit- und Erlebnisbad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vitamar-freizeit-und-erlebnisbad/), [Waldschwimmbad Okerteich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/waldschwimmbad-okerteich/)
- **Snow**: [Ski Area Mühlwiese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ski-area-muhlwiese/)
- **Stargazing**: [Sternwarte Sankt Andreasberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sternwarte-sankt-andreasberg/)
- **Food and drink**: [The HARZ DISTILLERY](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/the-harz-distillery/)

## When to go to Osterode am Harz

The best time to visit Osterode am Harz 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 03 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 37 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 25 |
| July | Best time | 16 h |
| August | Best time | 14 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 21 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 31 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 35 |

In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. In April, 81 of the 84 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 Osterode am Harz

The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, Hamburg), 210 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=51.7577%2C10.3146)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7577%2C10.3146)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bad Harzburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-harzburg/): 117 places · 21 km
- [Bad Gandersheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-gandersheim/): 22 places · 21 km
- [Bad Sachsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-sachsa/): 67 places · 24 km
- [Oberharz am Brocken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberharz-am-brocken/): 136 places · 32 km
- [Salzgitter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/salzgitter/): 24 places · 37 km
- [Leinefelde-Worbis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/leinefelde-worbis/): 42 places · 38 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 Osterode am Harz?

The best known: [Lichtenstein Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lichtensteinhohle/), [Bocksberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bocksberg/), [Braakberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/braakberg/), [Eichelnkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eichelnkopf/), [Iberg Dripstone Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohlenerlebniszentrum-iberger-tropfsteinhohle/). In all, 84 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Osterode am Harz?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35.

### How do you get to Osterode am Harz?

The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 210 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7577%2C10.3146) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Osterode am Harz as the destination and these 84 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).