Tour: Halberstadt zoo - Langenstein - Börnecke - Westerhausen animal enclosure

  • 17.61 km long
  • Bicycle
  • 1:19 h
  • 17.61 km
  • 63 m
  • 77 m
  • 130 m
  • 192 m
  • 62 m
  • Start: Halberstadt zoo
  • Destination: Westerhausen animal enclosure

This bike tour covers the villages of Langenstein, Börnecke, and Westerhausen, as well as the city of Halberstadt, with a length of 17.6 km. It runs along the Allerharz and Harz foothills cycle paths. At the end of the tour, it offers many different sights and dining options.

Attractions:
-Halberstadt - zoo
-Langenstein - Zwieberge, cave dwellings
-Westerhausen – Königstein (Camel Rock, Kirmann winery, zoo)

Dining options:
-Langenstein - Schäferhof Langenstein
-Westerhausen – Gasthof zur Scheune, Klamroth farm shop        

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Depends on weather

Directions

The tour begins at the zoo in Halberstadt.

From there it goes along the Aller-Harz cycle path towards Langenstein. You are welcome to stop at Langenstein - Zwieberge. - 6 km

Turn left into Quedlinburger Straße and continue via Dorfstraße to the Ölmühlenteich. - 0.8 km

Here turn left onto the Harz foothills cycle path, ride under the railway bridge, along the Goldbach to the bridge. - 2.4 km

Cross the bridge to Börnecke. - 5 km

In Börnecke continue along Bahnhofstraße to the main road. Cross it and ride across the shooting range until you reach the main road again. - 1 km

Follow the main road via B 6n to Westerhausen. You pass the Königsstein, also called Camel Rock by locals. There are vineyards here belonging to the Harz winery Kirmann. The wines can be purchased at the winery on Gartenstraße. - 2 km

Via Börnecker Straße, Halberstädter Straße, Friedensstraße and Feldstraße you reach the Westerhausen animal enclosure. - 1.5 km       

Attractions: Westerhausen – Königstein (Camel Rock, Kirmann winery, zoo)

Dining options: Westerhausen – Gasthof zur Scheune, Klamroth farm shop        

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

via B 81 from Magdeburg

via A 36 from Braunschweig, Goslar, Halle

via B 79 from Quedlinburg as well as Wolfenbüttel

Parking
At the Halberstadt zoo
Public transportation
Accessible by train, car, and bus

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