How much does a holiday accommodation cost in Altenau?
A holiday home or apartment in Altenau can be booked from 10 € for one night.
Family nest Altenau in the Harz Mountains: Apartment with family bed 2.40 x 2.00 metres in Altenau, 55 sqm, 3 rooms, for 4-5 persons.
The flat is very cosy with a wonderful distant view. Both bedrooms have windows. A cosy dining area with full kitchenette. Shower room with raised wall wc.
Sustainable
Modern flat with distant view, spacious living room, 2 bedrooms with window, ideal starting point for active holidays and wellness
Very sustainable
The Villa Familienglück holiday home is located in the Upper Harz on the outskirts of Altenau, fenced property, directly on the Oker with its own access, surrounded by forest, streams and ponds.
Gabriele Heinrich Wifi available
Enjoy the beautiful Harz Mountains, also with your dog. Get to know the National Park, whether wellness in the Kristalltherme, or paddling on the Oker - everything is possible in this holiday resort
Luxury - 120 m² - Ideal for 2 - 4 persons for hiking - Woodburning stove (firewood free) - Sauna area - Grotto at the Brocken - Winter garden - Garden pond - Carport
Harzhaus Auszeit in Altenau, Harz: 180m², 10 people, 4 rooms.
Sustainable
Holiday apartment TinHarz in Altenau: 2 rooms, dogs welcome
Holiday home in Altenau for max. 4 adults and 4 children, 140sqm living space, with gallery, gymnasium, sauna, on a large hillside plot
Listed Harz house (18th century) with barrel sauna Central in Altenau up to max. 14 people.
Sustainable
25% Promotion 04/28/2026 - 04/30/2026
Basement: (Kitchen(stove, electric kettle, toaster, coffee machine, oven, dishwasher, fridge-freezer), Living/diningroom(single sofa bed, TV(cable, satellite)
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Cheapest month:
November - Ø 111€/night
Most expensive month:
January - Ø 126€/night
Best chances for available stays:
February - 41% available
Lowest availability:
October - only 21% available
119€ for 02 May - 09 May
118€ Yearly average
33% for 02 May - 09 May
32% Yearly average
The quaint town of Altenau is located in the Upper Harz, about 15 kilometers from Goslar. In this climatic health resort, numerous traditional Harz buildings still stand. The town area spreads across five valleys, where the mountain streams Kleine Oker, Große Oker, Gerlachsbach, and Altenau converge to form the Oker. Altenau is an attractive destination all year round, so it's no surprise that there are many private houses and cozy apartments available for vacationers. A notable attraction is the world's largest herb park in Altenau, which spans over 30,000 m². The herb park is an oasis for nature lovers, botanists, gourmets, and of course, herb enthusiasts. Tasting, touching, and smelling are explicitly allowed here. The local heritage museum focuses on depicting and illustrating the history of Altenau. In this lovingly furnished museum, you will encounter numerous tools related to mining, which shaped life in the region. This way, you learn all about the popular holiday destination and gain insight into the lifestyle of the former population. Current opening hours can be found on the website. A visit to the largest German forest national park, the Harz National Park, is a must. Covering an area of about 25,000 hectares, the park accounts for approximately ten percent of the total area of the Harz. Over 7,200 plant and animal species call the nature park home. Nestled in the breathtaking mountain landscape, the 1,141-meter-high Brocken stands tall. The legendary mountain is characterized by rocks, mountain ranges, dense deciduous and coniferous forests, mountain streams, and moors. Start a biking, discovery, or hiking tour through the national park and experience the wilderness in all its facets. If the weather in the Upper Harz is not cooperating, you can relax and unwind in the Kristall Saunatherme "Heißer Brocken". The spa offers a brine indoor and year-round outdoor pool, steam tunnels, sulfur healing water pool with a large waterfall, indoor and outdoor saunas, and much more. Hourly rates can be found here. The opening hours are (as of November 2023): • Mo-Thu, Sun: 9 AM – 9 PM • Fri & Sat: 9 AM – 10 PM Also worth seeing is the Schnitzstube and Drechslerei Meier. In this artisanal master workshop with over 200 years of Ore Mountain tradition, you'll find a unique exhibition under the theme "Wonders in Wood." The historic silver mine and realistically designed landscapes with mechanically moving figures and carvings will captivate you.
The Upper Harz is the highest region in Northern Germany. Surrounded by gentle mountain heights and dreamy forests, you will experience an eventful vacation in one of the holiday homes or in a modern vacation apartment. The region is a paradise for nature lovers, hikers, winter sports enthusiasts, and cyclists. Due to its central location, Altenau is an ideal starting point for excursions and explorations throughout the Harz. Visit medieval towns, discover deep caves in the mining town of Altenau, or take the Burgberg Cable Car up to the Großer Burgberg. Now rent a holiday accommodation with a balcony at an affordable price and enjoy a relaxing vacation in the climatic health resort town between hiking trails and beautiful landscapes. If you want to take a larger excursion, consider the towns of Bad Grund, Bad Lauterberg, and Bad Sachsa. From the Ilberger Albert Tower in Bad Grund, you have an impressive view over the Upper Harz Mountains, into the Harz foreland, and up to the Brocken. On a hike through the World Forest Harz, you will learn about rare woody plants from all continents. The state-approved spa town of Lauterberg is nestled among quiet mountain lakes and rushing rivers. The Kurpark with its pond facilities, old tree stock, adjacent spa house, and music pavilion invites you to linger. Bad Sachsa, located on the southern edge of the Harz, is one of the most beautiful vacation and spa towns in Lower Saxony. In winter, everything revolves around winter sports on the local mountain. If you want to do something good for your health while being active, a climatic health hike through the enchanting nature of the Harz is just right for you. In Altenau, you have the opportunity to hike along classified climatic health hiking trails along the ditch system of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Upper Harz Water Management."
Whether in summer or winter, the Upper Harz landscape, with its many family-friendly houses and modern apartments, such as in the Ferienpark Glockenberg, attracts numerous families with children every year. But it's not just children; pets are also allowed in many accommodations. The many forests and varied landscapes are ideal for a vacation with a dog. On warm days, the forest swimming pool Okerteich invites you for a cool dip. The bathing spot is one of the most beautiful in the Harz. Also, consider a trip to the nearby Braunlage. A popular destination for both adults and children is the Baumwipfelpfad Bad Harzburg. The 1,000-meter-long path runs through the Cold Valley and features 50 adventure stations. Marvel at the animals in the Upper Harz forests and watch a wildlife feeding. Another great activity with children is playing mini-golf at Glowgolf. Here, you are transported into a magical world of legends with black light effects. Adults pay 9€ per round, children up to and including 13 years pay 8€ per round. The prices include equipment. The opening hours are (as of November 2023): • Wed-Fri: 2 PM – 6 PM • Sat & Sun: 11 AM – 6 PM
If you are spending your vacation in an apartment or holiday home in Altenau, you should definitely try the specialties from the kitchen and kettle. The Harzer Schmorwurst, for example, is made from chopped pork, caraway, and bacon. It is first boiled and then smoked. Alongside the fattier Bregenwurst, the Schmorwurst is a classic accompaniment to Braunkohl. Braunkohl is another name for kale, which is served with belly meat and fried or boiled potatoes. The Harz is a traditional beer region, producing over two million hectoliters of beer each year. A popular drink for over 1000 years and a nice souvenir is the Schierker Feuerstein. This herbal half-bitter is a famous spirit, whose place of production, a Schierker pharmacy, can still be visited today. If you don't want to cook in your apartment or holiday home, let yourself be pampered with culinary delights from the region in one of Altenau's restaurants.
In Lower Saxony, numerous historical places and many churches await you. In the museums, you can delve into the history of the Harz. Whether it's a natural spectacle, a house of worship, brewing art, or mining, a comfortably furnished vacation apartment or a centrally located affordable holiday home is the perfect place to explore the exciting history of the Harz. The National Park Visitor Center TorfHaus offers a fantastic view into the Radau Valley and to the Brocken. At this location, which is emblematic of the former division of Germany, you get exciting insights into the national park. The visitor center is a popular starting point for hiking and adventure tours, such as the famous Goethe Trail to the Brocken, the Moorstieg over the Great Torfhaus Moor, or the "On the Move with Boris Bark Beetle" adventure tour. During a vacation in a cozy apartment or a holiday home, you should not miss a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Harz Water Management. The water management system, established over 800 years ago by Cistercian monks, utilized water power for mining and is a testament to the impressive mining history in the Harz. The Altenau Brewery is the last remaining brewery in the Upper Harz. For 400 years, it has stood for a successful brewing tradition. During a brewery tour for groups of 10 to 20 people, you will learn everything about the history of beer brewing in Altenau, the raw materials, primary fermentation, storage, maturation, filtration, and bottling. A total of four different beer types are brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot. In addition to these beers, the "Oberharzer Brunnen" mineral water and three types of lemonades are also produced. At the Canary Museum in Sankt Andreasberg, you can learn everything about the Harz Roller. The so-called Harz bird is a canary that was formerly bred by miners as a side income.
A holiday home or apartment in Altenau can be booked from 10 € for one night.
Here you will find many affordable vacation apartments and holiday homes, available from 10 € per night.
Our guests have rated the vacation accommodations Holiday flat Nele, Anneliese cosy like at home and Chalet Zum Brocken **** the best in Altenau.
You don't have to leave your pet behind in Altenau, as there are 38 accommodations that allow pets.
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