Villas in Walkenried
Walkenried is a quiet southern Harz village built around a Cistercian abbey, with small garden homes for two to six. It suits walkers and slow breaks more than ski trips. The train from the nearest big airports takes over three hours, so most guests will want a car.
- Villas
- 18
- From, per week
- £330
About Walkenried
Walkenried sits on the southern rim of the Harz, and the abbey founded there in 1127 is the reason most people come. The church is mostly ruins, but the cloister buildings are well preserved, and the Gothic cloister is home to a museum that opened in 2006. The abbey belongs to the Upper Harz World Heritage listing, and concerts have been held in the cloister every year since 1983. Around the village the monks dug fish ponds, and a nature reserve covers part of that old pond country. Our homes sit close together in the village itself, nearly all with a garden, a few with a sauna and none with a private pool. This is a village rather than a resort, so evenings are quiet. In winter the southern Harz is milder than the Upper Harz, with sledging hills and cross-country trails in the wider region.
Is Walkenried right for you?
- Best for
- Quiet walking breaks and history lovers with a car
- Not for you if
- You want a lively resort with evening entertainment, since Walkenried is a small village at the quieter southern edge of the Harz.
Near Walkenried
Bad Sachsa
South Harz town with its own railway station, a large Kurpark with a barefoot path, and graded walking trails for gentle hikes.
Priorteich-Sachsenstein
Nature reserve near the abbey, in the area where monks built fish ponds in the twelfth century.
Karstwanderweg
A long-distance hiking trail through the South Harz, one of several waymarked routes crossing the region.
Getting to Walkenried
Hannover and Erfurt are the nearest sizeable airports, but the train from either takes more than three hours, so a hire car is the sensible choice. A car also makes the wider Harz, its trails and the ski centres far easier to reach.
When to go to Walkenried
The southern Harz has a mild low-mountain climate with rain through the year, and it is gentler than the Upper Harz. Winter brings sledging hills and cross-country trails, but this is not Alpine skiing. The cloister concerts run each year, moving to the cloister garden in summer. Check museum opening times before an off-season visit.
Villas in Walkenried
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
2
1
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+8 more
from£59
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
2
1
0
BBQParkingGarden+6 more
from£71
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
4
2
0
BBQParkingGarden+7 more
from£85
per night
4-star property
City Fewo Stricker
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
5
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveTerrace+7 more
from£74
per night
4-star property
5-star property
Fewo Stricker 11,
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
4
2
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+10 more
from£56
per night
5-star property
4-star property
4-star property
4-star property
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
5
2
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£100
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
6
2
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+8 more
from£132
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
4
2
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+8 more
from£101
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
2
1
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+7 more
from£83
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
3
1
0
BBQParkingGarden+8 more
from£79
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Walkenried
Walkenried, Harz, Germany
2
1
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+7 more
from£77
per night
4-star property
Walkenried villa holidays: questions answered
Is Walkenried worth visiting for the abbey?
Yes. The Cistercian abbey founded in 1127 keeps its Gothic cloister, a museum opened in 2006, and World Heritage status as part of the Upper Harz listing. Allow enough time to see the cloister properly.
Is Walkenried good in winter?
It works for gentle winter breaks. The southern Harz is milder than the Upper Harz, with sledging hills and cross-country trails, and ski centres lie close by, though the region cannot be compared with the Alps.
Which airport do I need for Walkenried?
Hannover and Erfurt are the closest larger airports. By train each takes a little over three hours to Walkenried, so plan on a hire car instead.
Are there concerts at Walkenried abbey?
Yes. Cloister concerts have been held every year since 1983, and in summer they also move out into the cloister garden. Check the programme before you book if music is the reason for going.
Are there lakes near Walkenried?
Yes, mostly old fish ponds. Monks laid out a pond system near the abbey in the twelfth century, and the Priorteich-Sachsenstein ponds have been a nature reserve since 1950. Some South Harz lakes are used for ice skating in winter.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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