In July 2025, the World Heritage Information Centre in Goslar was certified together with the Tourist Information Office according to the criteria of the nationwide ‘Travel for All’ label. From July 2025 to June 2028, it is entitled to use the ‘Accessibility Tested’ label. The facility is accessible for people in wheelchairs and with walking disabilities, and partially accessible for people with visual impairments. This provides guests with different needs with reliable information on accessibility and allows them to plan their visit accordingly.

• Accessible: both the information centre and the tourist information office are barrier-free and wheelchair accessible.
• Visually impaired and blind people: Information about the exhibits is partly provided acoustically. The font is high-contrast and easy to read. Handrails are available throughout. Assistance dogs are welcome.
   

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Short Report

Media station at the Goslar World Heritage Information Centre © World Heritage Foundation in the Harz Mountains, S. Sobotta

Three thousand years of mining history – you can experience it all in the Harz Mountains. Whether on foot or by bike, the app takes you on a journey of discovery through the World Heritage Site in the Harz Mountains. Our app makes visiting the World Heritage Site accessible to everyone: many paths are equipped with audio guides so that visually impaired people in particular can hear information about the sights directly. This makes the tour a barrier-free, experiential adventure for all the senses. The app is available for free download in app stores.

• Visually impaired and blind people: information on hikes can be experienced acoustically through audio guides.
• Simple language: easy-to-understand texts on all sights.
• Navigation: barrier-free hiking, cycling and car routes with navigation function (Outdooractive account required).
   

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World Heritage App © World Heritage in the Harz Foundation, S. Sobotta

The circular trail is around 600 metres long and starts at the Samson mine. It leads around the historic Hilfe-Gottes-Teich pond. At five stations, visitors can learn how water was used in mining in the past – for example, to transport ore to the surface or to pump water out of the tunnels. Hydropower is still used to generate electricity in Sankt Andreasberg today. Additional information can be accessed with the audio guide in the World Heritage app.

• Wheelchair accessible: All information boards are designed for seated height. The paths are easily accessible by wheelchair.
• Visually impaired and blind: Information on hikes can be experienced acoustically. The audio guides are written in easy language.
• Easy language: The content on the information pillars is written in easy language.
   

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World Heritage Knowledge Trail ‘Hydropower – Past and Present’ © World Heritage Foundation in the Harz Mountains, filmpunktton.de

ON THE MINE TRAIN TO THE SITE – OFF TO THE START OF THE SHIFT
Experience an authentic journey like the miners did in the 1950s and 1960s: the yellow mine train takes you directly into the mine. Underground, you will learn more about the work of the miners – from drilling and blasting to the machines used.

• Wheelchair accessible: specially converted carriage (‘Rolli-Mobil’) for up to 2 guests in wheelchairs and their companions.

GUIDED TOUR OF THE INCLINED LIFT – A LOOK AT A UNIQUE MINE
Visitors can find out what makes Rammelsberg ore so special and how work was carried out on the mine road during this above-ground tour. The highlight is the ride on the historic, wheelchair-accessible inclined lift – 100 metres uphill with views of the facilities and landscape.

• Wheelchair accessible: All stations on this tour are wheelchair accessible.
   

THE ROEDER TUNNEL AND THE MINE TRAIN ON SITE
It's time to go underground: At Rammelsberg, you can experience the ‘Roeder Tunnel’ or ‘Mine Train’ tours directly in sign language – without an interpreter. Our specially trained mine guides cater to the needs of deaf and hearing-impaired guests.

• Guided tours for deaf people: Guided tours in sign language can be booked for groups on request.
   

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Rollimobil and mine railway © Rammelsberg World Heritage Site

Walkenried Monastery offers barrier-free access to the impressive rooms on the ground floor: the cloister, brothers' hall, chapter house and abbey area are wheelchair accessible. A bilingual audio guide (German/English) is available for visually impaired visitors. The ‘spiritual tour’ with short meditation and mindfulness exercises inside the cloister and outside is also accessible. Of the 13 stations on the monastery discovery trail around the monastery, 9 are wheelchair accessible and the rest are barrier-free.

• Wheelchair accessible: A large part of the monastery is wheelchair accessible.
• Visually impaired and blind: A bilingual audio guide is available for people with visual impairments.

GUIDED TOUR IN THE EVENING LIGHT
When the evening light shines through the Gothic tracery windows, the unique Walkenried cloister unfolds its special magic. Join us in this impressive atmosphere for a tour of the cloister and church ruins and let yourself be moved by this fascinating play of shadows.

• Wheelchair accessible: The tour is well suited for people in wheelchairs.

CANDLELIGHT TOUR 
This atmospheric tour takes you through the cloister and the adjoining rooms, which were once reserved for monks only. Enveloped in the darkness of the medieval cloister and bathed in the warm light of hundreds of candles, you will learn about the eventful history of the Walkenried monks and their monastery. 

• Wheelchair accessible: The tour is well suited for people in wheelchairs.

‘STIPPVISITE IM HAUS DER MÖNCHE’ (A VISIT TO THE MONKS' HOUSE) 
The tour takes you through the Gothic cloister, the adjoining rooms of the cloister and the lower exhibition level in the so-called abbey. Discover the medieval monastery complex without climbing stairs and with plenty of seating opportunities during the tour. Learn more about the everyday life of the White Monks and the history of Walkenried Monastery.

• Barrier-free: The tour is particularly suitable for people with limited mobility and can be booked for groups on request.
   

‘BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL’ GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE MEDIEVAL IMAGERY IN THE CLOISTER 
The Walkenried cloister is rightly considered one of the most beautiful in northern Germany. The richness of motifs in its architectural decoration is particularly fascinating. Consoles, keystones and capitals feature faces and leaf masks, animals and mythical creatures, as well as all kinds of plant decorations. All these representations have an inherent sacred symbolism that oscillates between salvation and damnation, heaven and hell. Join us on a walk through the richly decorated cloister and discover the mysterious imagery of the Middle Ages.

• Wheelchair accessible: The tour is well suited for people in wheelchairs.
   

WALKENRIED WORLD HERITAGE INFORMATION CENTRE
Learn more about UNESCO World Heritage sites around the world and the criteria and values for designation at the World Heritage Information Centre before delving into the history of World Heritage in the Harz Mountains, which includes the Walkenried monastery complex.

• Barrier-free: The information centre is fully wheelchair accessible.
• Visually impaired and blind visitors: Some of the information about the exhibits is provided in audio form. The text is high-contrast and easy to read. Handrails are provided throughout. Assistance dogs are welcome.
   

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Audio guide in the Cistercian Museum at Walkenried Monastery © Harz World Heritage Foundation, S. Sobotta

The Samson mine in Sankt Andreasberg, which is over 500 years old, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Harz Mountains. The museum and visitor mine are largely accessible. Above ground, the shaft building, water wheels, hoisting machinery and museum are accessible via ramps. Visually impaired and blind visitors benefit from tactile models, handrails and level tunnel floors, which make the tour easier (with an escort). Ramps and mobile aids are available for wheelchair users in the shaft building, wheel rooms and museum. The barrier-free World Heritage Discovery Trail ‘Hydropower in the Past and Present’ (see above) also starts in the immediate vicinity of the museum.

GUIDED TOUR OF THE MINING FACILITIES
The 60-minute public tour starts in the shaft building, which is accessible at ground level, and leads through the wheel room (mobile ramps available if required). The underground area is only accessible via stairs; this part can be replaced by a visit to the museum. All listed stairs are equipped with handrails. This allows visitors to assess in advance which parts of the tour they wish to take part in.

• Visually impaired & blind: Tactile models, handrails and level tunnel floors make the visit easier (with an escort).
• Wheelchair accessible: Ramps and mobile aids for shaft buildings, wheel rooms and museum; accessible WC available.
• Special feature: In the neighbouring Catharina Neufang mine, a barrier-free tunnel is being prepared for underground visits.

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Pit Samson © Tim Schenkel

Built between 1040 and 1050 under Henry III, the Imperial Palace is the most important secular building of the Salian period. With its elevated position, the monumental hall dominates the entire palace district.

On the ground floor, a barrier-free exhibition provides information about the ‘itinerant empire’ and the history of the building. A side entrance with a lift facilitates access. The magnificent Imperial Hall with paintings by Hermann Wislicenus and the Palatine Chapel can be experienced with an audio guide.

• The audio guide (in six languages) offers an impressive journey through the history of the Imperial Palace with narration, music and sounds.
• Visually impaired and blind visitors: Audio guides are suitable for hearing aids and the buttons are marked with Braille.
• Wheelchair accessible: The exhibition and the Imperial Hall are wheelchair accessible. Please note: The grounds of the Imperial Palace are sloping and you will need a push aid.

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Imperial Palace in Goslar © Goslar Marketing GmbH, S. Schiefer

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Goslar offers a wealth of sights, including its old town, imperial palace and numerous churches. The paths around the market square and Marktstraße are largely flat and easily accessible by wheelchair or walker. Here you will find shops, cafés, the glockenspiel and the barrier-free Marktkirche church. The promenade at the Abzucht is also step-free and features a tactile model of the city.

Special city tours can be arranged for visually impaired and blind visitor groups. Groups with limited mobility or wheelchair users can also arrange individually tailored tours.

• Wheelchair accessible: Many highlights in the urban area are easily accessible by wheelchair.
• Visually impaired and blind: City tours for groups can be booked on request.

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Market fountain and carillon © GMG, S. Schiefer