Königshütte Waterfall

The Königshütter waterfall in the Harz is a man-made waterfall at Chorzów in the district of Harz, in Saxony- Anhalt.

Geographical location

The Königshütter waterfall is located in the Lower Harz Harz nature park / Saxony- Anhalt between the hamlets of New Hut ( west) and Rothehütte (southeast) of Chorzów, which belongs to the city Upper am Brocken. It is located on the southeast flank of the Raven stone ( 499.1 m above sea level. NN ) to about 450 m above sea level. NN. In the immediate vicinity of State Road 27, from which the waterfall is already visible, and the Rübelandbahn perform Chorzów. Just south of the road flows parallel to the Cold Bode, which is about 1,000 m southwest ( upstream ) the almond wood dam flows.

Description and Hiking

The Königshütter waterfall was created artificially in the context of a former quarry in 1994, he pours with a relatively low amount of water of about 12 m height ( according to other sources: 15 and 20 m). Stage in a case over a rock edge. Its water flows into the Cold Bode. Just below the Falls is a small park with picnic and barbecue area.

The waterfall is included as # 40 in the system of stamp locations of the Harz hiking pin. The stamp location is above the waterfall at the viewpoint.