Discover Hasselfelde: Hiking Trails, Forest Lake Bathing Area and Charcoal-Burning History

Hasselfelde brings together hiking trails, local history and the forest lake bathing area. When looking for a hotel in Hasselfelde, you can consider which of these interests matters most for your stay: walking tours, insights into the history of charcoal burning, or time by the water. The destinations below offer specific points of interest in Hasselfelde and in the explicitly named wider destination of Oberharz am Brocken.

Church and Museums in Hasselfelde

St. Anthony’s Church is visible from all the entrances to Hasselfelde. It is a three-aisled Gothic basilica. Two other perspectives on the town take centre stage at the Haus des Gastes: the local history room tells the story of the town and the lives and work of its residents. The Blumenau Museum presents the life and work of chemist and emigrant Hermann Blumenau in words and pictures. While the local history room focuses on the town’s history and its residents, the Blumenau Museum is devoted to one individual’s biography. For information about the local history room’s opening hours, contact the Tourist Information Office.

Nearby Hasselfelde, visitors can learn about the traditional conversion of wood into charcoal at the Harzköhlerei Stemberghaus. The charcoal-burning museum in Hasselfelde explains the history of charcoal burning and also offers a glimpse of the difficult working and living conditions of charcoal burners in the wider destination of Oberharz am Brocken. Also nearby Hasselfelde, Pullman City Harz features nine museums offering a look back at the history of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Hiking and Trails Around Hasselfelde

The extensive network of hiking trails around Hasselfelde includes the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg, nature trails and the Köhlerweg. The Carlshaus observation tower can also be reached on foot via the network. Alongside named hiking routes, there are therefore other ways to explore the area on foot, and not every route has to be the same kind of experience.

A separate route description covers the cycle path between Hasselfelde and Trautenstein: the purpose-built path can be walked from Hasselfelde to Trautenstein. The walk is described as leisurely and without any notable climbs; conditions may vary.

In the wider destination of Oberharz am Brocken, two hikes are easy to compare by length and stated duration. A moderately difficult, 2.8-kilometre route through mixed woodland leads to the Krockstein viewpoint; the stated walking time is 55 minutes. Check current trail conditions before setting out. The moderately difficult circular trail around the Hasselvorsperre near Hasselfelde is 5.5 kilometres long and is listed as taking 1 hour 28 minutes. Both routes are rated moderately difficult; their distances and times show the difference in scale.

Forest Lake Bathing Area and Other Destinations in Oberharz am Brocken

The Hasselfelde forest lake bathing area has a 10,000-square-metre swimming pool surrounded by woodland and fed by pure spring water. The grounds also include a diving tower and a large sunbathing and play lawn. The swimming pool, diving tower and lawn thus offer different things to enjoy in the same place.

In Stiege, in the wider destination of Oberharz am Brocken, stands the stave church, the only religious building in Germany in the Norwegian dragon style. From Hasselfelde, you can take the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway daily to the Brocken or the Selke Valley. Check the current timetable before travelling.

Discover more destinations: Elend, Benneckenstein, Elbingerode, Sorge, Stiege, Neuwerk, Rübeland, Trautenstein.

Go to the wider travel overview: Oberharz Am Brocken.