Harzhochstraße
B242Seesen to Oberharz am Brocken · Lower Saxony
Distance42.1mi · 68 km
Drive time1 h 20 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
ForestMountain
Fast ridge road straddling the spine of the Harz mountains
The B242, known as the Harzhochstraße, runs east-west along the high ridge of the Harz, Germany's northernmost mountains, from Seesen past Clausthal-Zellerfeld and Braunlage toward Hasselfelde. Wide, well-surfaced and reaching about 828 m at the Stieglitzecke, it flows through dense spruce forest with glimpses toward the Brocken. Wildlife, sudden fog and winter snow and ice are real risks, and stretches are signed as motor roads with their own speed rules.
Where it runs
SeesenStart · Lower Saxony
Oberharz am BrockenEnd · Germany
Character
Corners55bends
Tightness4of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb782 mtotal ascent
Summit815 mhighest point · 2674 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
615 m rangeKnow before you go
- Deer and wildlife on forested sections
- Sudden hill fog and winter snow/ice
- Long stretches with enforced speed limits
Along the road
- viewpoint Hübichenstein
- viewpoint Stieglitzecke
- viewpoint Die Klippe
Sources
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