Welcome in the Thale Youth Hostel in the Bode Valley

Peacefully located at the entrance to the Bode Valley, between the jagged canyons of the "Roßtrappe" and the famous "Hexentanzplatz" (Witches’ Dance Floor) you’ll find the Thale Youth Hostel. The unique location of our hostel allows you to relax and enjoy while taking in all the sights and stories. Our 2- to 6- bed rooms, in addition to our numerous common rooms, offer ideal accommodation for nearly everyone. You can comfortably reach the "devilish sights" of the “Hexentanxplatz“ by foot or by cable car. 

World of legends and myths

Witches are the symbol of the city of Thale, but you won’t just encounter them once a year at the spring "Walpurgis" festival, on the "Hexentanzplatz". If you keep your eyes open on a hike through the craggy Bode Valley, you might just come to understand what’s behind the old stories and legends. Eerie stone formations such as the "Teufelsmauer" (Devil’s Wall) make this region a uniquely mysterious landscape. You can easily get to know the culture of our region as well as its many myths and legends.

The unique location of this hostel and the family atmosphere combine to offer each guest a memorable stay. Welcome to the Bode Valley – and welcome to the world of legends and myths.

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Opening hours
The house is open

7.00 a.m. - 11.00 p.m.

The reception is open

8.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.

Check-in

2.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.

Closing time

Hostel is open all year round except Christmas.

Prices 2023

B&B from Half board from Full board from
€ 33.00 € 41.50 € 49.00

Locations & directions

Our hostel is located right near a rocky outcrop on the edge of the Bode Valley. You can comfortably reach the "devilish sights" of the “Hexentanxplatz“ by foot or by cable car.  It is just a short walk to the chair lift, which will take you up above the rugged walls and wild waters of the Bode river. All other sights in Thale are very close to the Youth Hostel, too.

  • City Center: 1 km
  • Nearest train station (Thale): 1 km
  • Cable car to the „Hexentanzplatz“: 0.5 km
  • Lift to "Roßtrappefelsen": 0.7 km
  • Nearest airport Halle/Leipzig: 113 km

Accommodation

Our family-friendly Youth Hostel has got 196 beds in 2- to 6- bed rooms. In addition to our numerous common rooms it offers an ideal accommodation for nearly everyone.
  • 23 are 2- to 7-bed rooms with toilet and shower
  • 23 are 4- to 6-bed rooms with sink, toilet, and shower on each floor
  • individual rooms are available upon request

.Activities

  • gym and activity room
  • sports and games equipment
    • billiard table
    • table tennis
    • board games
    • childrens’ play equipment
  • football field (distance: 600 m)
  • barbecue area
  • tv room
  • club room
  • cafeteria, (open from 7:30 p.m.)
  • wifi available in the whole house (for 2,50 € / 24h onlinetime)

Bode Valley - region of myths

On the northern edge of the Harz Forest, directly in a Nature Preserve, the town of Thale is widely known as a child- and family-friendly community. Thale offers its visitors an ideal destination for hikes through the Bode Valley or for exciting excursions to destinations like the fabled "Hexentanzplatz" (Witches’ Dance Floor), which you can access by foot, cable car, or chairlift.

More attraction are the Thale animal reserve, the Bodetal thermal bath, an open-air theatre, the Walpurgishalle arena and museum and a chair lift to Rosstrappe.

Activities in the Youth Hostel

  • gym and activity room
  • sports and games equipment
    • billiard table
    • table tennis
    • board games
    • childrens’ play equipment
  • football field (distance: 600 m)
  • barbecue area
  • tv room
  • club room
  • cafeteria (open from 7:30 p.m.)
  • wifi available in the whole house (for 2,50 € / 24h onlinetime)

Excursions

Within easy access

  • "Rosstrappefelsen" with the „Fable Pavilion“
  • Walpurgis-Hall (museum)
  • "Hexentanzplatz" (Witches’ Dance Floor) with zoo, mountain theater, summer tobaggan track
  • "Bau-Spiel-House" (for kinds)
  • Indoor golf center at Thale
  • "Hüttenmuseum" (how to convert iron)
  • Funpark (open from Easter to October)
  • "Trail of Myths"
  • climbing wall
  • outdoor pool (summer)
  • thermal baths with sauna and massage studio
  • "Harzer-Hexen-Stieg" – voted Germany’s finest hiking trail in 2008

In the greater area

  • "Teufelsmauer" (Devil’s Wall) near Warnstedt (ca. 6 km)
  • Selketal Train Line, Cuckoo Clock Museum and Church in Gernrode (ca. 12 km)
  • UNESCO-World Heritage Site Quedlinburg with its Cathedral Treasury and park (ca. 13 km)
  • "Regenstein" Castle and Museum Exhibition in Michaelstein Cloister near Blankenburg (ca. 14 km)
  • "Pullman City" Wild West Village and Charcoal Plant in Hasselfelde (ca. 19 km)
  • Fieldstone Caves in Rübeland (ca. 20 km)
  • “3 Kronen and Ehrt“ Observational Mine in Elbingerode (ca. 22 km)
  • Town Hall, Castle, and historical town center of Wernigerode and Brocken Rail (ca. 29 km)
  • Harz National Park with hiking trails to the "Brocken" (1142 m high)
  • cycling paths