The Harlyberg, at {{Höhe, 255.9, DE-NN, link=true, is the highest hill of the
Harly Forest
The Harly Forest (german: Harly-Wald, also ''Harlywald'' or just ''Harly'') is a hill range up to above NN in the district of Goslar in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany.
Geography
The low ridge is situated in the northern foothills of the H ...
, and rises in the district of
Goslar
Goslar (; Eastphalian: ''Goslär'') is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range. The Old Town of Goslar and the Mines ...
in southeastern
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
, central
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
.
Sometimes the term Harlyberg is used as a synonym for the entire Harly Forest (german: Harly-Wald), but this ignores the fact that there are other summits in that forested hill range.
Geography
The hill is located just under 2 kilometres northwest of
Vienenburg
Vienenburg is a borough of Goslar, capital of the Goslar district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The former independent municipality was incorporated in Goslar on 1 January 2014.
Geography
It is situated in the north of the Harz mountain range and eas ...
. It may be reached on various forest tracks and hiking trails that run through the Harly Forest - for example on the ''Kammweg'' ("ridgeway"). Almost exactly 2 kilometres southeast is the site of an old castle, the
Harlyburg.
Harly Tower
On the summit of the Harlyberg stands the Harly Tower (''Harlyturm''), an
observation tower
An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance observations. Observation towers are usually at least tall and are made from stone, iron, an ...
that was re-opened to tourists in 1986 after decades of decay and following major restoration. It is open when the flag is raised above its roof.
From the
observation platforms – one glazed and one open one – of the Harly Tower there are views of the
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 ...
to the south, the
Elm
Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees comprising the flowering plant genus ''Ulmus'' in the plant family Ulmaceae. They are distributed over most of the Northern Hemisphere, inhabiting the temperate and tropical-montane regions of North ...
to the north and the
Huy
Huy ( or ; nl, Hoei, ; wa, Hu) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. It is in the ''sillon industriel'', the former industrial ...
to the east.
External links
Information about the Harly TowerThe Harly as part of the Harz-Brunswick Land-Eastphalia Geopark
Hills of Lower Saxony
Vienenburg