Köthener hut
Your place to "let your soul dangle"
From the Köthener Hütte you have a wonderful view of the deep Selketal and the Ramberg massif. Of course, this uniquely beautiful place is a stamping point for the Harz hiking pin.
Start your hike to the Köthener Hütte at the Petruskapelle chapel in Alexisbad. Your almost one-hour hike begins to the right of the chapel. After 100 meters you come to a crossroads and take a sharp left.
Now it’s time to climb! There are around 50 meters of altitude to overcome. After 300 meters, the biggest climb of the route is over and you turn left onto a wider natural path.
The trail marked 34C winds its way through a lush mixed forest with gentle ascents and descents and rewards you at the end with a breathtaking view from the snow-white Köthener Hütte. You have made it! Just let your gaze wander and your mind wander.
The stamp box HWN 195 is located above the Köthener Hütte on a small hill.
YOUR TOUR IN FIGURES
- STARTING POINT Alexisbad
- ROUTE 3.4 km
- DURATION 1 hour
- ascent 85 hm
- DESCENT 25 hm
- HIGHEST POINT 399 meters
- LOWEST POINT 318 meters
DID YOU KNOW?
The Köthener Hütte wasbuilt in 1897 by the Harzklubzweigverein Köthen as a shelter on the so-called Kapellenfelsen, because with its little bell tower and white paintwork it looks like a small forest chapel.
The Ramberg massif, which is considered the highest in the Lower Harz, rises in the distance opposite. Like the Brocken or the Oker granite, it was formed around 300 million years ago.
