Discover the wild romantic Harz

The region around the Hotel-restaurant „Grüne Tanne“ was mentioned for the first time in 1482 as “Mangelholz”, which is probably a spoken form of “Mandelholz”. In many regions of Germany and probably also in the Harz, spruce/pine trees were called “Mandel” or “Mantel” (which also means coat). A rich pine tree crop in this region could therefore have been the reason for the field name “Mandelholz”.

Walking...
Why don’t you take a walk around the Mandelholz barrage, starting right at the hotel, or take a day trip to the legendary Brocken (1142 m), the highest elevation of North Germany, where you can enjoy a view of up to a hundred kilometers in fine weather.

On the „Hexenstieg“…
he best known walking path of the Harz called the "Harzer Hexenstieg" (witches’ path) goes directly past our house. If you would like to discover the “Hexenstieg”, our house is not only a good starting point but also ideal as a resting-place for those who want to take a break in between walking.

Moreover…
Experience the Eastern part of the Harz near Blankenburg/Thale with its witches’ dancing place, devil’s wall and horse stairs, discover the Harz National Park and the Brocken with the narrow-gauge railway, visit – by car or bus – the ancient emperor’s town Goslar, the international cultural heritage in Quedlinburg, the Wurmberg near Braunlage, Wernigerode with its half-timbered houses, its famous town hall or the health resort Schierke...