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Köte Am Schindelkopf
The Schindelkopf () in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is a southwestern outlier of the mountain ridge known as Auf dem Acker (865.1 m). It is located near the town of Osterode am Harz within the unincorporated area of Harz which is in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony. Location The Schindelkopf lies in the Upper Harz within the Harz Nature Park. It rises between the southwestern end of the main ''Acker'' crest in the east and the town of Osterode am Harz in the west. Towards the north-northeast the countryside falls away through the valley of ''Schachttal'' to the eastern end of the Söse Reservoir with its pre-basin. To the south-southwest it descends through the valley of the Kleine Steinau, which has its source on the mountains, to the Sieber valley, and, to the west-northwest, it descends along the Eipenke, which also rises on the mountainside, into the valley of the Söse. The Große Schweimke rises a little southwest of the mountain; it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harz Mountains
The Harz () is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ''Harz'' derives from the Middle High German word ''Hardt'' or ''Hart'' (hill forest). The name ''Hercynia'' derives from a Celtic name and could refer to other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above sea level. The Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the state of Lower Saxony. Geography Location and extent The Harz has a length of , stretching from the town of Seesen in the northwest to Eisleben in the east, and a width of . It occupies an area of , and is divided into the Upper Harz (''Oberharz'') in the northwest, which is up to 800 m high, apart from the 1,100 m high Brocken massif, and the Lower Harz (''Unterharz'') in the east which is up to aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sieber (river)
Sieber is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany, in the Harz mountains. It is long and a right hand tributary of the Oder. The Sieber rises at 760 metres on the Bruchberg massif and flows through Herzberg before discharging at Hattorf into the Oder which, in turn, flows into the Rhume. Its tributaries include the Große Kulmke, Große Lonau and Goldenke. In February 1910, as part of his hydrological research into the '' Rhumequelle'', Karl Thürnau dyed the Sieber tributary of the ''Eichelbach'' (Herzberg) with six kilogrammes of fluorescein. Three days later, weakly dyed water appeared in the main source of the ''Rhumequelle''. This was confirmed in 1980 by dye tracing carried out by the Geological Survey of Lower Saxony (''Niedersächsischen Landesamtes für Bodenforschung''). This also indicated links between the ''Rhumequelle'' and the Sieber near Hörden and the Oder near Scharzfeld. The construction of a dam was planned but never realised. As a result the Sieber vall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of The Harz
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of Lower Saxony
This List of mountains and hills in Lower Saxony shows a selection of high or well-known mountains and hills in the German state of Lower Saxony (''in order of height''). Although there is no universally agreed definition of a 'mountain', summits at 2.000 feet (610 metres) or higher may generally be referred to as mountains; those below 2.000 feet as 'hills',Whittow, John (1984). ''Dictionary of Physical Geography''. London: Penguin, 1984. . hence the division of this list. By this definition, it can be seen that all the mountains in Lower Saxony occur in the Harz. Highest points in Lower Saxony's regions The following table lists the highest points in the various landscapes (hill ranges or regions) of Lower Saxony. In the "Landscape" column, major hill ranges are shown in bold. Clicking "List" in the rows of the "List" column links to other hills or mountains in that landscape – some of which are outside Lower Saxony. The table is arranged by height, but may be sorted by oth ... [...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] |
Köte
A ''Köte'' (also ''Köthe'') is the term used in the Harz Mountains of central Germany for a charcoal burner's hut (''Köhlerhütte''). A ''Köte'' was occupied by a charcoal burner in order to look after a nearby wood pile (''Kohlenmeiler''). 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 network * ''Köte am Schindelkopf'' (), in the Osterode Municipal Forest east of Osterode am Harz Osterode am Harz, often simply called Osterode (; Eastphalian: ''Ostroe''), is a town in south-eastern Niedersachsen on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleine Schweimke
Kleine Schweimke is a small river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Große Schweimke southeast of Osterode am Harz. See also *List of rivers of Lower Saxony Rivers of Lower Saxony Rivers of Germany {{LowerSaxony-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Große Schweimke
The Große Schweimke is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is long and a tributary of the Kleine Steinau, north of Herzberg am Harz in the Göttingen (district), district of Göttingen. It rises at about 602 m above sea level and south of the ''Schindelkopf'' and roughly north of the ''Weinbergstraße'' road on the ridge known as Auf dem Acker. It flows initially in a southwesterly direction before swinging west and discharging into the Kleine Steinau. See also *List of rivers of Lower Saxony Sources *Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4228 Riefensbeek (source) *Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4227 Osterode im Harz (mouth) Rivers of Lower Saxony Rivers of the Harz Göttingen (district) Rivers of Germany {{LowerSaxony-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söse
Söse is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the river Rhume and long. Geography The Söse rises on the plateau of ''Auf dem Acker'' in the district of Göttingen in the southwestern part of the Harz Mountains in Germany. From there it flows initially westwards; and is then impounded at a pre-dam and then by the Söse Dam between the Osterode village of Riefensbeek and the town of Osterode itself. In Osterode the river bends northwest, only to swing westwards near Badenhausen and then southwards near Eisdorf just a few kilometres west of the Harz. It flows in that direction through Osterode-Dorste before entering the westward-flowing Rhume between the villages of and , both part of the borough of Katlenburg-Lindau in the district of Northeim. Tributaries * Große Söse ''("Great Söse", left headstream)'' * Kleine Söse ''("Little Söse", right headstream)'' * Große Limpig ''(right)'' * Eipenke ''(left)'' * Ospenke ''(left)'' * Lerbach ''(r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eipenke
The Eipenke is a left tributary of the River Söse near Osterode in the Harz Mountains in the German state of Lower Saxony. Course The Eipenke rises south of the Söse Reservoir and flows below the hill known as the ''Sösenkopf'' (423 m)Deutschland 1010/2011:''ADAC Reise Atlas 1:200000 © 2009 MairDumont Media, D-73751 Ostfildern (2.)'' in a western direction. It discharges into the Söse in the Osterode district of Scheerenberg. See also *List of rivers of Lower Saxony All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea. A–Z A B D E F G H I J K L M N O P * Purrmühlenbach R S T *Tiefenbeek *Trillkebach *Trutenbeek * Twiste U * Uffe *Ulrichswas ... References Rivers of Lower Saxony Rivers of the Harz Göttingen (district) Rivers of Germany {{LowerSaxony-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleine Steinau
Kleine Steinau is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a tributary of the Sieber (river), Sieber, north of Herzberg am Harz in the Göttingen (district), district of Göttingen. The Kleine Steina rises at about between the ''Schindelkopf'' mountain and the Spießerklippe crags on the ridge of Auf dem Acker. It initially flows in a westerly direction, but later swings south before emptying into the River Sieber near the small settlement of ''Aschenhütte'', not far from the mouth of the Große Steinau. In the upper reaches of the Kleine Steinau it is also called the ''Schindelgraben'', although it is not clear from the maps at which point the name changes. See also *List of rivers of Lower Saxony References Sources *Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4228 Riefensbeek *Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4227 Osterode im Harz *Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4327 Gieboldehausen Rivers of Lower Saxony Rivers of the Harz Göttingen (district) Rivers of Germany {{Low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Harz
The Upper Harz (german: Oberharz, ) refers to the northwestern and higher part of the Harz mountain range in Germany. The exact boundaries of this geographical region may be defined differently depending on the context. In its traditional sense, the term Upper Harz covers the area of the seven historical mining towns (''Bergstädte'') - Clausthal, Zellerfeld, Andreasberg, Altenau, Lautenthal, Wildemann and Grund - in the present-day German federal state of Lower Saxony. Orographically, it comprises the Harz catchment areas of the Söse, Innerste and Grane, Oker and Abzucht mountain streams, all part of the larger Weser watershed. Much of the Upper Harz area is up to above sea level. In a wider sense, it also comprises the adjacent High Harz (''Hochharz'') range in the east, climbing to over in the Brocken massif. Geography The region is centred on the geological structure of the region around the municipality of Clausthal-Zellerfeld, merged in 1924. From the Clausthal ''Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
