Take a deep breath. Fresh, cool forest air, the gentle rustling of the treetops on the Großer Auerberg, the scent of lush greenery, the sweeping view over the countryside - you are in the middle of nature, and incidentally also in the first wellness hotel in central Germany with a fully offsetcarbon footprint since 2009. Sustainability can be a big word - or a very simple philosophy: drawing well-being from natural sources, arranging relaxation and enjoyment with long-term effects and treating the treasures of nature with respect. That is what we do here at our sustainable hotel in the Harz Mountains, the Naturresort Schindelbruch. We work with a strictly certified ecological concept, carefully selected partners and offers and without compromising on comfort.
In order to preserve the beauty of the southern Harz as the region's greatest asset, our sustainable hotel in the Harz follows an innovative sustainability concept. In addition to various measures for energy efficiency and resource conservation, Naturresort Schindelbruch has taken many other measures to do our best to minimise our footprint. Unavoidable emissions are determined and offset with the help of aCO2 footprint.
Discover. Savour. Preserve. This philosophy is the guiding principle and guideline for the Schindelbruch, which is a green resort in the truest sense of the word. We prove that ecological common sense and careful use of resources are possible at four-star superior level. Here, relaxation for the guest is at the same time recreation for nature - and this in the middle of the Karstlandschaft Südharz biosphere reserve.
Discover Germany's first climate-neutral winery: the wines from the Alfons Hormuth winery not only taste great, they are also produced in a completely climate-neutral way. With its own green electricity, the avoidance of disposable packaging and the ecological cultivation of the vineyards, emissions are avoided as far as possible. UnavoidableCO2 emissions are offset by climate protection programmes. You can find our contribution to this in this certificate.
The team at the Schindelbruch Spa relies on the power of the grape, which is why the majority of our treatments are based on Vinoble Cosmetics, a sustainable skin care product made from natural, highly effective ingredients. The products, all of which are purely plant-based (COSMOS-certified natural cosmetics), are naturally cruelty-free. The use of questionable ingredients is avoided. The high effectiveness is achieved through the use of vegan plant stem cells and extracts.
Our fitness equipment is made from sustainable wood.
Thanks to its own spring in the forest and a well, the resort's water supply is self-sufficient. With the help of a bio-treatment plant, "the wet" is filtered, purified and trickled back into nature directly on site, including the receiving water. Water is extracted and returned within a few hundred metres.
As the water flows through the different layers of rock, it is naturally filtered and purified, having seeped into the ground as rainwater many decades ago. We additionally treat this naturally pure water in a complex process. The result is ionised, coal-filtered water that you can enjoy in our restaurants. It is free of limescale, soft in flavour and goes perfectly with our dishes and wines. We offer it still and sparkling.
Wellness and sustainability? They go together perfectly and the Naturresort Schindelbruch proves it.
In a report on the topic of "Wellness holidays of the future", the TV channel n-tv interviewed the owner Dr Clemens Ritter von Kempski and gained exciting insights behind the scenes of our sustainable hotel in the Harz Mountains.
GreenSign stands for the combination of ecology, economy and social responsibility as an expression of sustainable hotel management. GreenSign certified hotels are the best possible and most responsible choice for holidays, business trips and events.
Naturresort Schindelbruch
Schindelbruch 1 | 06536 Südharz OT Stolberg
Telephone: +49 (0)34 654 . 808-0
E-mail : info@schindelbruch.de
Reservation: +49 (0)34 654 . 808-1457
E-mail: reservierung@schindelbruch.de
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