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Youth hostel Youth hostel · Harz · 189 m

Jugendherberge Thale

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  • Jugendherberge Thale
    Jugendherberge Thale
    Photo: DJH - Sachsen Anhalt
Thale Family Youth Hostel is located between the rocky gorges of the Rosstrappe and the Hexentanzplatz. Bizarre stone formations, such as the Devil's Wall, tell their stories here.
Walk in the footsteps of myths and legends.

The hiking paradise in wild and romantic nature attracts visitors with excursions to the Rosstrappe, Teufelsmauer or Hexentanzplatz. The town centre and train station are just 1 km away.

Brief portrait

    200 beds in 45 rooms
    23 rooms with shower/WC
    cafeteria
    TV room
    4 leisure/seminar rooms

Leisure facilities

    Outdoor seating area
    table tennis
    Billiards, table football

Excursion destinations

    Cable car ride to the Hexentanzplatz and chairlift to the Rosstrappe
    Upright witches' house
    Cable car adventure world with fun park
    All-weather tobogganing fun
    Playhouse Thale
    Harz mountain theatre
    Bodetal thermal baths
    Hexentanzplatz zoo

Special features

    The youth hostel is located below the Hexentanzplatz and the Rosstrappe
    Raw food and fasting hikes can be booked
    Situated on the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg
    Packed lunch service for a fee
    Free parking at the hostel

Price

Two- to eight-bed rooms | some with WC/shower / washrooms on the floors | from 33,- € per person/night incl. breakfast

Half board: 7,- € per person/night
Full board: 14,- € per person/night

Further information can be found in the price list.

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Coordinates

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51.737613, 11.024555
DMS
51°44'15.4"N 11°01'28.4"E
UTM
32U 639791 5733795
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Youth Hostel Thale
Accessibility-certified - (expired)
This audit report was prepared by: Reisen für Alle
Certification period: September 01, 2023 - August 31, 2026
not classified

Insufficient information or not accessible.

  • Parking for disabled people
Buildings
  • Stepless access to the building/object/terrain (via elevator/ramp if needed)
  • 80 cm minimum width of all passages/doors
  • 70 cm minimum width of all passages/doors

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end.

  • There is a public parking space for people with disabilities, it is not signposted (parking space size 350 cm x 500 cm).
  • The path from the car park to the entrance is 40 m long. 
  • The building (main entrance) is accessible via a 1 m long ramp with a 26% longitudinal gradient.
  • The reception counter is 97 cm at the lowest point. There is an equivalent communication possibility in a sitting position.
  • The rooms that can be used by the guest can be reached as follows:
    - Main building: reception, cafeteria/club room and conference room "Bodetal" on the ground floor (at ground level)
    - Room 109 with sanitary room, storey sanitary room and dining room on the second floor (only accessible via stairs);
    - Outbuilding (over 10 cm high curbstone): access to the sports room via a 5 cm high step.
  • In public areas doors and passageways are at least 80 cm wide.
    exceptions: room door with 75 cm and toilet door in room with 68 cm.
  • In the cafeteria/club room there are wheelchair accessible tables, in the dining room there are none.
  • The playground is not wheelchair accessible and the adventure areas cannot be accessed from side paths. There is no play equipment that is accessible or usable by wheelchair users.

Room 109 with sanitary room

  • The manoeuvring spaces in the sleeping area are:
    at least 200 cm x 140 cm in front of essential immobile furnishings;
    200 cm x 120 cm to the left of the bed, on the right the bed stands next to the wall.
  • There is no bathroom designed for people with disabilities. The door is 68 cm wide and opens inwards.

Storey sanitary room

  • There is no toilet designed for people with disabilities. The door is 80 cm wide and opens inwards.
  • The manoeuvring spaces to the left and right of the toilet are 25 cm x 55 cm, in front of the toilet 95 cm x 70 cm.
  • The 110 cm x 70 cm shower tray is 18 cm high. There are no grab handles and no shower chair.
  • The washbasin has limited wheelchair access, the mirror can be seen while standing and sitting.
Audit Report: PDF report on accessibility for Walking disability and wheelchair users
not classified

Insufficient information or not accessible.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end.

  • There is no alarm in the building and no audio induction loop.
  • In the dining room and in the cafeteria/club room there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, where there are no lamps standing or hanging.
  • There are no seating areas with low background noises.
  • There is WiFi access. 
  • There is no electrical outlet available near the bed. 
Audit Report: PDF report on accessibility for Hearing impaired and deaf
not classified

Insufficient information or not accessible.

  • Assistance dogs are welcome

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end.

  • Assistance dogs are allowed.
  • The entrance area is visually rich in contrast, but cannot be recognized by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • Glass doors have no safety markings. 
  • Rooms and corridors are usually brightly lit. 
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
  • In outdoor areas, the sidewalk boundary is partially tactile. There are no floor indicators.
  • Signs are designed in easily legible, visually contrasting font. They are not tactilely detectable.
Audit Report: PDF report on accessibility for Visually impaired and blind
not classified

Insufficient information or not accessible.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end.

  • The name and logo of the company are clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The destination of the route is usually within sight.
  • Information is not displayed with pictograms or pictures. There is no information in easy language and no colored or pictorial guidance system.
Audit Report: PDF report on accessibility for Cognitive disability

Recommendations nearby

recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 14.2 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 183 m
Descent 297 m

On this stage, we enter the "Grand Canyon" of the Harz - the Bode Valley between Treseburg and Thale. Here, granite walls up to 250 meters high ...

4.8
from Harzer Tourismusverband,   Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt
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recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 14.2 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 183 m
Descent 297 m

On this stage, we enter the "Grand Canyon" of the Harz - the Bode Valley between Treseburg and Thale. Here, granite walls up to 250 meters high ...

4.8
from Harzer Tourismusverband,   Harz: Magische Gebirgswelt
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