--- title: "Meadow circular route to the forest swimming pool in Rotacker" url: "https://www.harzinfo.de/en/tour/meadow-circular-route-to-the-forest-swimming-pool-in-rotacker" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/29590518/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Harzinfo > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share Meadow circular route to the forest swimming pool in Rotacker ============================================================= - 4.16 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Walking / hiking Waldseebad Hasselfelde from above View over the forest area near Hasselfelde Nature - Up in the Harz Nature - Up in the Harz - 1:06 h - 4.16 km - 61 m - 60 m - 454 m - 508 m - 54 m - - Start: Hasselfelde: Tourist Information - Destination: Hasselfelde: Tourist Information A 4 km long, easy, and scenic circular route with cooling off at the Hasselfelde forest swimming pool. Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Starting from the Tourist Information point, the path leads about 300 m to the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway station (locomotive exhibition). On the left side in the small park, the town of Hasselfelde honors Dr. Hermann Blumenau, founder of today's major city Blumenau in Brazil, with a monument. Continue here to the right and turn right again behind the hardware store towards the forest swimming pool. A beautiful forest path, 1.1 km, (part of the nature trail) now leads you to the barbecue area with the historic charcoal burner's hut; after another 300 m you reach the Hasselfelde forest swimming pool. Behind the forest swimming pool our circular route (2) leads along the Hoyerteich, where you can take a rest at the anglers' hut. With fresh strength, it goes uphill to the ski trail gate with shelter (800 m). On this path, you have a wide view over Hasselfelde to the north towards the western town Pullman City Harz. From the ski trail gate, the return path to Hasselfelde leads left to the Brocken viewpoint at the allotment garden (600 m). From there you enjoy the view of Father Brocken and the Wurmberg. After another 900 m you reach the end of circular route (2) at the Tourist Information (hiking info point). Note: Please follow the Harzklub signage of circular route 2. The trail mark is a yellow circle with a yellow triangle and the number 2. Km 0.0: Start at the Tourist Information Km 0.3: HSB - Station Km 1.4: Barbecue area with historic charcoal burner's hut Km 1.7: Forest swimming pool Km 1.8: Hoyerteich (rest opportunity) Km 2.5: Ski trail gate (shelter) Km 3.1: Brocken viewpoint (Brocken telescope) Km 4.0: Hasselfelde - Tourist Information Read more Equipment Sturdy footwear and rain gear are recommended. Don't forget your camera. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there** **You can reach Hasselfelde by car** \- via the B 81 from the direction of Nordhausen \- from the direction of Wernigerode via the B244, in Elbingerode turnoff B27 towards Rübeland, then turnoff L96 towards Rappbodetalsperre, turnoff B81 to Hasselfelde \- from the direction of Güntersberge / Stiege via the B242 \- from the direction of Braunlage / Tanne via the B242 Read more **Parking**Parking spaces are directly located at the Tourist Information Hasselfelde, Breite Straße 17. Read more **Public transportation** You can reach the Harz town of **Hasselfelde** by bus from the : from the direction of Wernigerode and Allrode from the direction of Halberstadt / Blankenburg from the direction of Benneckenstein or by the . **TIP :** **With the Harz Holiday Ticket you are mobile free of charge throughout the entire Harz district.** HATIX - free use of public bus lines of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, the Q-Bus public transport company, Halberstadt Verkehrs-GmbH, as well as the Verkehrsgesellschaft Südharz in the Harz district. More information at: Read more Additional information Tourist Information Hasselfelde/Stiege Breite Straße 17 38899 Stadt Oberharz am Brocken / OT Hasselfelde Tel.: 039459/71369 Read more Literature Unfortunately, no literature is known. Read more Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author An alternative start is also possible in the district of Rotacker. Find the "Brocken telescope" and take a wide view of the Brocken panorama. Read more Safety guidelines No safety instructions are known. Read more Map Stadt Oberharz am Brocken, 1:25000, Kartenverlag Nordhausen, ISBN 978-3-86973-065-3 Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Horse riding - Water sports - Tours 30.30 km - Walking / hiking 22.64 km - Walking / hiking 13.70 km - Walking / hiking **outdooractive** Contact Oberharz am Brocken Download GPX file - -