Discover Lower Saxony: From Emden to the Harz Mountains

Minsener Oog - Once again, we had to cross the fairway off Minsener Oog, which is shallow at low tide and is marked by distinctive thin tree trunks, usually young birch trees.

Dangast - We've already reported on the spa house and its famous rhubarb cake, as well as the local culturally interesting surroundings with their artistic approach, but once again we wanted to use our time on the coast for a long walk.

Dangast - Everyone here at the harbour quickly learns that the clocks tick differently on the Wadden Sea: Swimming times change daily, ferry schedules to many islands vary, the arrival of fishing boats depends on the tide, etc.

Dangast - For the following Sunday morning we had decided to take a short trip to Dangast, which is known far beyond the national borders and well attended due to the Kurhaus with its cultural events and the almost legendary rhubarb cake available there.

Spiekeroog - During our walk along the dunes of Spiekeroog, we had already noticed the group of kitesurfers who seemed to be flying through the waves at high speed along the endlessly wide sandy beach of Spiekeroog.

Carolinensiel - Enjoy a ride on the Harle along the promenade from Carolinensiel to Harlesiel, spring is fast approaching, something like this could be the advertising slogan for the holiday resorts of Carolinensiel – Harlesiel.

Oldenburg - Anyone visiting the city of Oldenburg, with its 160,000 inhabitants in northern Lower Saxony, will surely be pleasantly surprised by its idyllic city centre.

Osnabrück - In front of the incomparable historical skyline of the old town of Osnabrück one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany in the city centre was presented to us.

Radau Waterfall - And if it is just an artificial waterfall, we have taken the path from the peat house in the direction of Goslar for a little stop in icy cold conditions , after all minus 17 degrees, just to take a look at the equivalent of the Romkerhaller Waterfall.

Jever - Regardless from which side of the old town of Jever you are approaching, always the bell tower as the second tallest building in town is in the center of the image.

Gödens - Once again, we were traveling in northern Germany, as the long-standing town festival in Oldenburg had invited us to visit and report on it, a wish we would like to fulfil later.

Goslar - After a good 90-minute e-bike ride from the Prahljust campsite with a few photo stops along the way, we reached city centre after 22.6 kilometres. The Harz has been an important ore mining area since Roman times.

Okerstausee - How well can I remember my childhood, when there was a lot of life and hustle and bustle at and on the Okertalsperre, the water level so high that you could “board” the big round trip on the MS Aquamarin at many points along the lake shore, the at that time it took almost 1.5 hours and could be started from any landing stage.

During our stay in the Harz mountains, Prahljust campsite near Clausthal-Zellerfeld served us as a starting point for various hikes but also for longer bike tours, so we decided to take a trip to Goslar to finally visit the Imperial Palace.

A long-discussed myth over the centuries that has not yet been conclusively clarified: Where was the scene of the legendary Varus Battle, which is seen by so many historians of the past and even the present as a "turning point in world history".

At first almost forgotten again and then returned to the memory of the events on or along our routes: the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge in Wilhelmshaven.

After visiting Lütetsburg, high in the north of Germany, we also came to the port of Horumersiel, an expanding tourist resort on the North Sea, which brought us together with Mr. Günther Ihnken, the foreman of the Baltrum lifeboat.

Our preparatory planning for the coming year had once again taken us to northern Germany, this time the region around Norden and Norddeich was our destination.

Once again traveling along the East Frisian coast in Northern Germany, we had the pleasure of attending a special event, the Kloot Shooting Competition.

Enjoy your winter holiday in the Harz Mountains and discover our cross-country skiing routes. Regardless of whether you are a ski pro, a hiker or a beginner - here you are guaranteed to find something suitable.