Mountainbiking in Goslar
Goslar is one of the largest towns around the Harz and lies in front of the northwestern foothills of the Harz. The old town of Goslar, as well as the former mine Rammelsberg, are among to the UNESCO World Heritage. The landscape north of Goslar consists of hilly land. To the south you can find steep mountain slopes of the Harz border with coniferous and deciduous forests, which are well suited for mountainbiking. Several deeply cutted valleys such as the Okertal or the Gosetal lead up to the Oberharz peaks of Schalke and Bocksberg. Three dams (Innerste-Talsperre, Grane-Talsperre dam and Oker-Talsperre) are also near to Goslar and shape the landscape. Goslar is a good choice for mountainbikers who are looking for a well tourist infrastructure and have no problem with a long climb after the start of a tour.
Around the Granetalsperre (26 km/ 448 hm)
Beginners mountainbike tour with ascent to Steinberg and a loop around the scenic Granetalsperre near Goslar
Altarklippen route (38 km/ 696 hm)
Easy mountainbike route with views to the old town of Goslar and the nearby Altarklippe on a mountain near Goslar
Goslar uphill fun (64 km/ 1428 hm)
Medium-difficulty mountainbike route from Goslar into the Oberharz, through the Innerstetal and along dams back to the city of Goslar