Wernigerode
About Wernigerode
A storybook Harz town defined by its hilltop castle, timber-framed architecture, and the nostalgic hiss of narrow-gauge steam trains.
Highlights
- Gothic town hall
- Steam engine railway
- Medieval timber houses
- Fairytale hilltop castle
Key Facts
- Altitude: 415m
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 24
- MTB trails: 366km
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Wernigerode
- Today: 13 to 24 °C, rain, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3708 m (3250 to 4030 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jue, 1 oct | 13 / 24 °C | rain | dry | 1 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 10 / 17 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 8 / 19 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| dom, 4 oct | 12 / 19 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| lun, 5 oct | 9 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| mar, 6 oct | 9 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| mié, 7 oct | 12 / 16 °C | rain | dry | 2 h sun |
| jue, 8 oct | 7 / 11 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| vie, 9 oct | 6 / 12 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| sáb, 10 oct | 7 / 13 °C | drizzle | dry | 5 h sun |
Things to do in Wernigerode
Hikes nearby - Wernigerode (4)
4 curated hiking trails around Wernigerode, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Bergbaulehrpfad
Bergbaulehrpfad Elbingerode
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Forstrundwanderweg
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Austberg-Rundweg
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Geologischer Wanderweg Blankenburg
Bicicleta de montaña cerca de Wernigerode
- W1 Rund um Wernigerode
- EL1 Bodfeldtour
- Drängetal Hangweg
- Bahnparallelweg
- Hippelhangweg
- Organistenweg
- Gießerweg
- Waldbad
Getting to Wernigerode
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Hannover Airport (HAJ), 104 km away, about 1h44 by road
- Berlin: 2h50 by car, 240 km
- Frankfurt am Main: 3h36 by car, 333 km
- Nürnberg: 4h05 by car, 403 km
- Mannheim: 4h16 by car, 409 km
- Koblenz: 4h18 by car, 391 km
- Stuttgart: 5h27 by car, 517 km
Where to stay in Wernigerode
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 115 EUR per night, median 145 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Wernigerode page.