--- title: "Southern Harz Mountains & Kyffhäuser - Harzer Tourismusverband e. V." url: "https://www.harzinfo.de/en/the-region/holiday-destinations-from-a-to-z/southern-harz-mountains-kyffhaeuser" description: "Here you will find all information about holidays in the southern Harz Mountains & Kyffhäuser region!" language: "en" breadcrumb: "Root > Harzinfo > The Region > Holiday destinations from A to Z > Southern Harz Mountains & Kyffhäuser" --- Southern Harz Mountains & Kyffhäuser ======================================== **Why travel far when so much is waiting for you in the Kyffhäuser region of the southern Harz? Here you can experience nature, history, and culture all in one place and plan your next trip straight away.** Between the Kyffhäuser and Südharz nature parks, you’ll find hiking and cycling trails leading through forests, mountains, and river valleys. cross the region. Whether you’re looking for steep descents on your mountain bike or prefer to ride leisurely along rivers – both are possible. In many places, you’ll come across traces of the past. At the , you’ll stand right in front of the statue of Emperor Barbarossa. In the in the Kyffhäuser Mountains, the path leads you into the legendary underground castle. In the world’s oldest , you can taste the original schnapps. If you visit the , you’ll find out how the first Harz cheese might have been made and at , you can throw a stone into the deepest castle well. Art and culture can also be found everywhere. The displays an impressive circular painting with more than 3,000 figures. While a golden ceremonial carriage from the 18th century stands in , the is home to the more than 400-year-old Loh Orchestra. In , a church tower visibly leans towards the sky – even more than the Tower of Pisa. Families can discover many interactive attractions in the Kyffhäuser region of the southern Harz. Things get magical at the , home to the world’s largest witch’s broom and an interactive exhibition. At , monkeys climb freely, at , you can climb up yourself, and with a helmet, you can head underground into the . Meanwhile, historic steam locomotives of the travel through the southern Harz countryside, offering plenty of sights along the way. Play external content Please accept all necessary cookies to watch this video. **The holiday resorts in the southern Harz Mountains & Kyffhäuser** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- nordhausen-petersberg-ausblick-nordbrand-Jessica-Piper.jpg Nordhausen The more than thousand-year-old Roland town is the economic and cultural centre of northern Thuringia. Burgruine Hohnstein in Neustadt/Harz Neustadt Picturesque half-timbered houses and the castle ruins of Hohnstein towering over the town give Neustadt its unique charm. Blick auf Kelbra Kelbra Kelbra offers a varied combination of culture and nature with the royal palace and the reservoir. Schlossmuseum Sondershausen Ansicht Sondershausen The music and mountain town of Sondershausen enchants you with its impressive residential palace above ground and its adventure mine below. Blick auf den schiefen Turm in Bad Frankenhausen Bad Frankenhausen Salty, slanted and fabulous – that’s how Bad Frankenhausen surprises you with some superlatives! ### Holiday in the southern Harz Mountains & Kyffhäuser Tourism Association Southern Harz Kyffhäuser e.V. - Markt 8 99706 Sondershausen - +49 3632 741317 - - -