Garden dreams in the Harz

Short description

Circular walk through the castle gardens to Wernigerode Castle®.

Description

A must for garden lovers! The fairly short round leads through the charming landscape of the garden and park areas of Wernigerode Castle®. Like in a fairy tale, it sits enthroned above the medieval town with its narrow streets and colorful half-timbered houses. The walk leads through the pleasure garden, along ancient trees in the chestnut grove to the former zoo.
Approaching the castle, the path offers an unusual perspective – from above. Time seems to have stood still in the terraced gardens.

Directions

The path leads from the parking lot towards the castle, crosses Halberstädter Str. at the left traffic light and turns into Riembecker Str. Then the lime tree avenue turns right, at the end of the left row of houses a path begins, which soon reaches the Orangery and the former Palm House at the pleasure garden. Following the street towards the Adlerdenkmal, a display panel soon informs about the project Gartenträume – Historical Parks in Saxony-Anhalt. Via the stairs left of the panel, the path leads into the pleasure garden and then through the chestnut grove on the left.
After a short stretch between allotment gardens, the path leaves the pleasure garden and turns right past a shelter, crossing a street towards Hotel am Schlosspark. An information board provides details about the Tiergarten/Agnesberg. Along the Tiergarten wall, the path turns left just before the silver fir towards Marienweg and after a short steep ascent, the viewpoint Agnesberg is reached. The descent to the castle leads through switchbacks and stairs. After a visit – also to the terraced gardens – a path leads downhill to the right from Schlossdelle and encircles the castle hill towards the city. A left turn leads to the viewpoint Blumenweg. The path follows without changes in elevation to Rosenwinkel. At the end of this idyllic alley is the pleasure garden again, where the circular path closes and leads back to the parking lot along the familiar route.

Additional information

Wernigerode Tourism GmbH
Marktplatz 10
38855 Wernigerode
Tel. 03943 5537835
info@wernigerode-tourismus.de
www.wernigerode-tourismus.de

Directions

A 14 AS Könnern, B6 or A395 south of Osterwieck/Vienenburg merging into B6 to Wernigerode

Parking information

Parking lot Anger/Schloss in Wernigerode