Carlshaushöhe, Mountain summit in Harz, Germany

Carlshaushöhe is a mountain in the Harz with an elevation of about 626 meters and densely forested slopes in Saxony-Anhalt. A tower at the summit provides an observation platform with views over the surrounding mountain landscape.

A 20-metre open-steel Bismarck Tower was erected here in 1901 and crowned by a circular viewing platform. The Soviet Armed Forces demolished it in 1981. The 50-metre Carlshaus Tower, built in open steel construction, was inaugurated on 27 July 1998 and now serves as a radio tower for the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways.

The summit serves as stamp station 51 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network, a popular stop for walkers exploring routes across the region and collecting marks.

The tower stands near the summit, roughly 250 m southwest of the old Carlshaus forestry house. Reach it on footpaths from car parks on the B 242, B 81 and B 4; the platform sits about 30 m up and is reached by 155 steps. In winter, when snow allows, the Carlshaus Turm cross-country ski trail runs here.

The Carlshaus Tower replaced the Bismarck Tower built in 1901, a 20-metre open steel structure with a circular viewing deck that the Soviet Armed Forces demolished in 1981. The present tower was inaugurated on 27 July 1998.