The Harz National Park overlaps the boarder between the states of Lower Saxony and Saxony Anhalt in northern Germany and was declared a protected area in 1994.� With a number of cable cars and marked routes, the region is fantastic for hiking and cross country skiing.� Some of the park's highlights include Germany's largest wooden church, a 'unicorn' cave and more than 20 mines, which are open to the public.
Visitors can also take a trip on the "Harzer Schmalspurbahn", a narrow-gauge steam railway with a rail network stretching over a length of 130 km.� The train takes passengers past the historical sites of nearby medieval towns and also on to the "Brocken", where Germany's highest train station is located.
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