Birch cottage
Enjoy the unique view of Alexisbad
ALEXISBAD | The Birkenhäuschen is a refuge on Schlotheimplatz above the enchanting climatic health resort of Alexisbad. From here you have the most beautiful view of the smallest part of the town of Harzgerode.
Start your hike to the birch tree cottage at St. Peter’s Chapel in Alexisbad. To access the almost 500-meter-long hiking trail, cross the bridge over the Selke and turn right at night. A few hundred meters of the way you will be accompanied by the splashing of the Selke, which flows on the right.
Then the path divides and you follow the fork to the left. Here the path climbs slightly to the next crossroads. Continue along the path on the right, which now winds its way through the forest. After about 140 meters follow the signs “Selketal-Stieg”.
For almost 90 meters you hike on this great long-distance hiking trail of the Selke valley. Your destination, the birch tree cottage, is on the right. Next to the refuge, benches invite you to linger and enjoy the view.
YOUR TOUR IN FIGURES
- STARTING POINT Alexisbad
- ROUTE 700 meters
- DURATION 15 minutes
- ascent 52 hm
- DESCENT 22 hm
- HIGHEST POINT 366 meters
- LOWEST POINT 318 meters
DID YOU KNOW?
The Birkenhäuschen refuge was built by the Köthen branch of the Harzklub in 1906.
The Harzklub and its local branch associations take care of the maintenance of the mountain huts, the preservation and construction of hiking trails as well as the preservation of customs and the promotion of nature conservation in the Harz Mountains.
