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Harz Winter Steam Enthusiasts’ Festival

FOCUS ON STEAM WITH RAILTRAIL TOURS

6 DAYS

A unique short break to enjoy fantastic winter steam on Germany’s amazing Harz Mountains Railway with rare and unusual locomotive haulage and rolling stock, plus lots of photographic run-pasts.

DEPARTS

Wednesday 3 February 2016

Fares From £899

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ★ ★ 3 days of special steam photo charters ★ ★ Lots of photo run-pasts with extraordinary photo opportunities, in snow (hopefully) ★ ★ Travel over ALL the Harz passenger routes ★ ★ Experience historic locomotives not in regular service ★ ★ Heritage stock, plus mixed passenger/freight trains ★ ★ Guided tour of Wernigerode locomotive works ★ ★ Stay in beautiful old Wernigerode Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ ★ Dinner included each evening ★ ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager ★ ★ NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT – if booked by 31 October 2015

Stunning winter images at Brocken summit

© Dave Gibson © Tony Streeter © HSB / Heide Baumgärtner

A great mid-winter break where we hope for crisp snow and blue sky to accentuate the locomotives storming their way around the incredible and genuinely beautiful Harz Region of Germany. The climb up to Brocken summit, a former Soviet stronghold, overlooking the Western Plain is an incredible experience and contrasts with the rural, rustic and at times idyllic Selkethal section of the system that meanders its way through the small villages and fields.

SENSATIONAL WINTER STEAM

Based in the stunning and historic town of the witches – Wernigerode this is an immensely popular tour and early booking is highly recommended – particularly as we are offering no single supplement for those requiring single occupancy of a room for a limited period only.

Take a fabulous extended holiday! COMBINE TOURS and enjoy even more great steam and save £449! Harz Winter Steam plus Poland Steam, Snow & World War II (14 days in total – see overleaf)

Private vintage charters

Meandering on the Selkethal line

Wonderful Winter Steam

Parallel departure Alexisbad

© HSB / Dirk Bahnsen

© Dave Gibson

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