Mansfeld-Südharz: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Hiking and cycling are established ways to explore the region’s natural and protected landscapes. This makes Mansfeld-Südharz an interesting destination for travelers who want to focus their trip on precisely these two activities. You can rent a holiday apartment in Mansfeld-Südharz.

Landscape

The Mansfelder Seen Wine Route is a 25-kilometer regional route that connects seven wine-growing communities with the lakes Süßer See, Bindersee, and Kernersee.

The region is characterized by the foothills of the Harz and stretches between the lake district of Mansfelder Land in the east and the South Harz in the west.

Culture

Slate mining is a significant part of the industrial and cultural heritage of the wider region. For travelers interested in mining history, this regional focus provides a specific point of reference.

Several named map features with approximate locations are recorded in the vicinity of Mansfeld-Südharz: the “Martin Luthers Geburtshaus” Museum in Eisleben, approximately 10.2 kilometers east of Mansfeld-Südharz; the ruins of Morungsburg, approximately 12.7 kilometers west of Mansfeld-Südharz; Allstedt Castle, approximately 15.8 kilometers south of Mansfeld-Südharz; and Falckenstein Castle and Castle Chapel, approximately 17.5 kilometers northwest of Mansfeld-Südharz. The named hills Alkenberg, approximately 1.9 kilometers north of Mansfeld-Südharz, Winterberg, approximately 2.7 kilometers southeast of Mansfeld-Südharz, and Brandberg, approximately 3.9 kilometers north of Mansfeld-Südharz, are also recorded; Hunderücken is recorded as a named landscape feature approximately 5.3 kilometers southeast of Mansfeld-Südharz.

Nature

The lakes connected by the Mansfelder Seen Wine Route offer space for various water sports activities.

The reservoir near Kelbra is a seasonal resting place for large numbers of cranes during their southward migration.

In the wider area, the Röhrigschacht Visitor Center in Wettelrode presents underground mining and a historic headframe.

The wider Mansfeld area within the district comprises gentle hills, valleys, forests, open fields, and small streams.

Within the district, Mansfeld Castle combines a wooded elevated setting with a late Gothic castle church, ruins, moats, and preserved battlement walls.

Other destination pages in the region: Ahlsdorf, Allstedt, Arnstein, Berga, Gerbstedt, Helbra, Hergisdorf, Hettstedt, Kelbra, Klostermansfeld, Lutherstadt Eisleben, Mansfeld, Sangerhausen, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Stangerode, Südharz, Wallhausen, Wimmelburg.

For the overview of the wider destination: Saxony-Anhalt.