Innerste cycle route
- 5:03 h
- 105.47 km
- 165 m
- 694 m
- 60 m
- 603 m
- 543 m
- Start: At the duck swamp in Clausthal-Zellerfeld (Innerste source)
- Destination: Sarstedt (Innerste mouth)
High culture by the wayside
Numerous sacred buildings and secular manors lie along the Innerste cycle route. A highlight is the Market Church in Clausthal-Zellerfeld – the largest wooden church in Germany. In Hildesheim, St. Andreas with the highest church tower in Lower Saxony, Michaeliskirche and the cathedral with the famous thousand-year-old rose bush shine brightly. Also impressive: the castles in the Middle Innerste valley – Baroque Castle Liebenburg (Baroque church, sculpture park), Ringelheim Castle (monastery church, Baroque organ), Derneburg Castle (Laves cultural trail, glass house) and Oelber Castle (former moated castle of the century), all of which are privately owned.
Thousand-year mining history
The mining landscape comes alive in the Harz. Experience the water engineering of the Upper Harz water management, visit the Upper Harz Mining Museum in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, the 19-Lachter Stoll in Wildemann, the mining museum and historic silver mine in Lautenthal and the Rammelsberg visitor mine in Goslar.
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Directions
- From the source to the mouth, the Innerste cycle route runs mostly close to the water and allows varied views of the river with its cliffs, gravel islands, convex and concave banks, plants and animals.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Public transportationBetween Langelsheim and Sarstedt, the Innerste cycle route is very well connected to public transport. Goslar also offers an ideal entry via the Eurovelo R1 (D-Route 3). Clausthal-Zellerfeld and Wildemann are currently only limitedly accessible by public transport. Bus line 830/831 (from Goslar central bus station to Clausthal-Zellerfeld central bus station) allows a maximum of 2 bicycles. Private taxi companies offer transfers from Goslar to the source. The tourist information can assist here.
Additional information
- Tourist Information Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Bergstraße 31
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Tel. 05323 81024
www.oberharz.de
