The small village ofBuntenbock lies on the plateau of theHarz mountains inGermany and is part of the mining and university town ofClausthal-Zellerfeld. It is a state-recognised climatichealth resort and has accommodation for 200 visitors as well as 700 inhabitants.
The village lies on theInnerste at a height of 550–600 m abovesea level. Surrounded by meadows, woods and numerous lakes (seeUpper Harz Ponds), it is a base for all sorts of leisure activities such ashiking,cycling,fishing,swimming and, in winter,cross-country skiing. From the Kuckholzklippeobservation tower there is an impressive view over the mountains to the Harz Foreland. In the nearby refuge hut is a checkpoint (no. 139) on theHarzer Wandernadel hiking network.
Tourism has played an important role in Buntenbock for a good 100 years. In the early days it was advertised as a healthy place to recover from illness due to its mountain air. Buntenbock lay on important transport routes and was traditionally a village of carters, who mainly worked for the mines. The keeping of domestic animals, particularly horses and goats, stems from that time. In the cheese dairy of Buntenbock's goat farm (Ziegenhof), goat's milk is processed into products such as the aromaticBuntenböcker Ziegenkäse goat's cheese.In the area around Buntenbock are numerous lakes from the mining era, which are used for swimming in summer and skating in winter. In and around Buntenbock there are many walking trails, which include theHarzer Hexenstieg that passes nearby. The village has a small spa park where, from April to September, there is a village market every fortnight on a Wednesday. In winter there is tobogganing and cross-country skiing on Buntenbock's local mountain, the Ziegenberg.
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