Cycling tour in the Harz foothills | Stage 3: Blankenburg - Thale

Short Description

Description

The Garden Dreams are 50 historic parks and gardens in Saxony-Anhalt that describe the history of garden art and various types of gardens.

During this 7-day bike tour, you will experience the most beautiful parks in the Harz foreland. Start your journey in Wernigerode with a visit to the castle and enjoy the unique view of the Harz from the castle terraces. The journey continues to the monastery gardens of Drübeck and Michaelstein. Just a stones throw away is Blankenburg (Harz). Here, you will experience 400 years of garden art in one place. From the UNESCO World Heritage town of Quedlinburg with its collegiate gardens, the route leads you on a round trip to Rieder and Ballenstedt. In Rieder, the theater architect Bernhard Sehring created his very own fairytale castle, the Roseburg, including a romantic park, starting in 1907. Ballenstedts castle park impresses with a water axis featuring an imposing dragon fountain, designed by Peter Joseph Lenné.

Services:

- 6 nights in good mid-range hotels with breakfast

- Luggage transfer

- HarzCard (Guest All-Inclusive Card for 4 days)

- Entrance to the Castle Museum and Collegiate Church of St. Servatius with Quedlinburg Cathedral Treasure

- Tour package per room

- 7-day service hotline

Notes: The HarzCard can be used on four freely selectable days within the validity period. You can experience attractions from about 120 partners.

In all cities listed above, a tourist tax must be paid (approx. €2.50 per person per day). This amount is to be paid in cash at each accommodation and is therefore not included in the tour price. In return, you will receive the Harz Holiday Ticket Hatix, which allows you free travel on all public bus and tram lines in the Harz district.

Optional Additional Services: Rental bike (touring bike/E-bike)

Note:

Booking exclusively through Elbe Rad Touristik GmbH. The Garden Dreams e. V. is neither the organizer nor the intermediary of this offer.

Booking:

Elbe Rad Touristik GmbH | Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str. 2 | 39108 Magdeburg

Phone: 0391 /7330 334

Fax: 0391 / 7330 335

info@elbe-rad-touristik.de | www.elbe-rad-touristik.de

Prices:

Price per person in a double room: €573.00

Single room supplement: €196.00

5% discount for group bookings (7-12 participants)

Directions

Blankenburg – Thale (approx. 10 km)

The goal of todays short stage is the town of Thale. The HarzCard offers you some free highlights here.

HarzCard Services (Examples)

- Rosstrappe Chairlift: Free round trip with the chairlift to Rosstrappe

- DDR Museum Thale: Free entrance

- Rosstrappe Legends Pavilion: Free entrance

- Witch House Thale: Free entrance

- Bodetal Therme Thale: One-time free entry for 2 hours with use of the thermal landscape (sauna use for an additional fee)

Additional Information

More Garden Dreams tours in Saxony-Anhalt

Garden Dreams in the Elbe Valleys (7 days)

Garden Dreams in the World Heritage Region (6 days)

Safety Information

This trip is not suitable for persons with limited mobility. As a traveler, you are responsible for ensuring that you are physically capable of meeting the requirements of an active trip (e.g., physical activity over several hours).

Travel Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Wernigerode

Today you will arrive in Wernigerode on your own. Here, you can explore the lively history between the castle ensemble, medieval town hall, and Kleiner Harz miniature park.

Day 2: Wernigerode – Drübeck Monastery and back (each way approx. 6 km)

In the morning, the bike tour takes you to Drübeck Monastery. In the afternoon, we invite you to visit Wernigerode Castle and its castle gardens.

Day 3: Wernigerode – Michaelstein Monastery (approx. 12 km) - Blankenburg (approx. 5 km)

On the R1 route, you will cycle to Michaelstein Monastery, which is also located on the Romanesque Road. The second part of the day can be used to visit Blankenburg Castle and its castle gardens or for a hike to Regenstein Castle.

Day 4: Blankenburg – Thale (approx. 10 km)

The goal of todays short stage is the town of Thale. The HarzCard offers you some free highlights here.

Day 5: Thale – Quedlinburg (approx. 13 km)

Now you leave the Euro Bike Route R1 and cycle along the Bode River to the World Heritage town of Quedlinburg. In addition to the old town with its narrow streets and picturesque half-timbered houses, visiting the castle (including entrance) is recommended.

Day 6: Quedlinburg – Roseburg Castle – Ballenstedt (each way approx. 15 km)

Todays tour starts in Quedlinburg with a ride to the fairytale castle Roseburg. Then its just a few kilometers to Ballenstedt. There, you will find the castle with its 29-hectare castle park. Return to Quedlinburg.

Day 7: Departure or Extension

Today your bike tour ends, and you begin your individual journey back home. We are happy to arrange an extension for you in the World Heritage town of Quedlinburg.