Köte


A Köte is the term used in the Harz Mountains of central Germany for a charcoal burner's hut. A Köte was occupied by a charcoal burner in order to look after a nearby wood pile. The charcoal burner prepared the necessary charcoal for the smelting of ores.
Today, Köten are used for tourism purposes as shelters and rest stops for hikers.

Examples

There are replicas of Köten in the Harz, for example at these places:Köte am Heidenstieg, in the Schulenberg Forest northwest of and above Schulenberg im Oberharz between the Großer and Kleiner Wiesenberg at about on the Heidenstieg; as No. 124 in the system of checkpoints in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking networkKöte am Schindelkopf, in the Osterode Municipal Forest east of Osterode am Harz on the northwestern slopes of the Schindelkopf at about on the Nassen Weg; as No. 143 in the system of checkpoints of the Harzer Wandernadel