Königshütte: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Harz Witches’ Trail runs through Königshütte and splits there into two routes. It therefore offers a varied long-distance hiking experience. This appeals to travellers who want to combine their time in the Harz with a diverse long-distance hiking trail. You can rent a holiday apartment in Königshütte.

Geographical Location

Königshütte is a locality of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz district of Saxony-Anhalt and a state-recognised health resort.

Below Königshütte, the Kalte Bode and the Warme Bode meet and form the Bode, which continues to flow into the Königshütte Reservoir.

Königshütte can be reached via federal road B 27; in the town centre, a road branches off to Tanne.

Culture

Near Königshütte lies the ruin of Königsburg Castle. The castle ruin rises above Königshütte and offers views towards the Brocken and Wurmberg. For travellers interested in castle ruins and scenic views, it is a specific cultural destination.

The Königshütte Local History Room presents visitors with an authentic Harz living room.

In the wider regional area are the ruins of Hohenstein Castle and Heinrichsburg Castle.

Nature

Königshütte lies between the Harz forests, with extensive woodland and meadow areas and a wildly romantic panorama.

In the surrounding area of Königshütte are the Hohnekamm, Brocken, Kleiner Brocken, Achtermannshöhe, as well as Benneckenstein, St. Laurentius.

Königshütte Reservoir is part of the Rappbode reservoir system in the eastern Harz and covers 32 hectares at maximum water level.

Things to Do

Hiking trails around Königshütte Reservoir include the Harz Witches’ Trail, the Trail of the German Medieval Emperors and Kings, the Harz-Eichsfeld-Thuringia Long-Distance Hiking Trail and the Mining History Hiking Trail.

Anyone wishing to make their travel plans more specific can view the accommodation in Königshütte in the next step.

Back to the higher-level travel overview: Oberharz Am Brocken.

Further Destinations

Further places within the same destination:

Elend, Benneckenstein, Trautenstein, Sorge, Elbingerode, Stiege, Rübeland, Neuwerk.