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Jungfernklippe
The Dehnenkopf in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is a summit about near Torfhaus in the unincorporated area of Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Harz in the county of Landkreis Goslar, Goslar in Lower Saxony. Location The Dehnenkopf lies in the Upper Harz in the Harz National Park; immediately to the west is the Harz Nature Park. The Dehnenkopf rises about 1.1 km west-northwest of Torfhaus, a village in the mining borough of Altenau. To the east are the Lerchenköpfe peaks (821 m) and to the west is the Mittelberg (Torfhaus), Mittelberg (667.1 m). Towards the southwest the countryside transitions to the Bruchberg (ca. 927 m). On the north flank of the Dehnenkopf rise two tributaries of the River Oker: the Kalbe (Oker), Kalbe and the Kellerwasser, which flows through the valley of Kellwassertal. A little tributary stream of the Kellwasser, the ''Nabe'', flows by to the west. Around 500 metres northeast of the summit runs the Bundesstraße 4, B 4 federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harzer Wandernadel
The Harzer Wandernadel is a system of hiking awards in the Harz mountains in central Germany. The hiker (or mountain biker) can earn awards at different levels of challenge by walking to the various checkpoints in the network and stamping his or her passbook to record the visit. With 222 checkpoints in three federal states and across five districts in the Harz and with membership in five figures, the system has gained a following Germany-wide. Purpose The idea of the ''Wandernadel'' (literally "hiking needle/pin" --> "hiking badge") is to give those holidaying in the Harz a worthwhile goal to achieve and encourage them to stay for longer or return. It also aims to encourage those who live in the local area to go hiking and improve their fitness. In addition the system helps tourists and locals to get to know the many different sights and hiking trails in the Harz. To that end, checkpoints have been located at scenic viewing points, places of geological or botanical, culturalbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
