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Active by Bike

The Harz is very popular with cyclists and mountain bikers. Blankenburg (Harz) is the ideal starting point to conquer the region by bike. The BlankenBike App allows you to take advantage of the 250 kilometres of trails on eight varied tours to some of the most beautiful corners in the near and far surroundings of Blankenburg.

  With the European long-distance cycle path R1, the Harz-Aller-cycle path, the Holtemme cycle path, Mobi-Harz routes and through the connections to the mountain bike network of the "Volksbank-Arena", and with well-signposted, cross-regional cycle routes which go through our city, you can be sure to explore the Harz in full.

Bike tours

Here you will discover our personal recommendations for the most beautiful cycling routes around Blankenburg. Thanks to the free bike app "BlankenBike" you are always on the right track.

The app supports navigation and at the same time shows the CO2 savings. It can be downloaded to your mobile phone (Android device) using the QR code below or link.

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Europe long-distance cycle path R1

The international long-distance European cycle route R1 from Boulogne-sur-mer in France to St. Petersburg in Russia runs through the foothills of the Harz Mountains in Saxony-Anhalt. This well-developed cycle path leads from Goslar via Stapelburg, Ilsenburg and Wernigerode past the Michaelstein Monastery and up to Blankenburg (Harz). Cyclists can spend a well-deserved overnight stay here before continuing eastwards via Thale and Ballenstedt to the historic Anhalt region.

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Volksbank Arena Harz

The Volksbank Arena Harz has designated 74 MTB routes with a total length of 2,200 kilometres and around 59,000 meters of differing altitude. Between Blankenburg (Harz), Bode Gorge and the Upper Harz there are three difficult to extreme tours. There are also a variety of routes that combine the sporting challenges with the enjoyment of the landscape. On bikemap.net you can find numerous GPS tracks for road bike and mountain bike tours in Blankenburg (Harz).

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Climate Cycling (KlimaRad)
Blankenburg (Harz)

The project „Climate Cycling Blankenburg (Harz)” aims to bring the topics of electro mobility and climate protection closer to the public attention, especially in cycling. In addition to the municipal Blankenburg, other parties involved include the Office for Energy and Environmental Consulting, NiBra Immobilien GbR, the city of Blankenburg (Harz) and other stakeholders.

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