Hasselkopf is a

mountain 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 (topography), summit area, and ...

on the southern periphery of

Braunlage Braunlage () is a town and health resort in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony in Germany. Situated within the Harz mountain range, south of the Brocken massif, Braunlage's main business is tourism, particularly skiing. Nearby ski resorts includ ...

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 ...

. It is 612 m high. The hill is mostly covered in grass and undeveloped, but its northern slope has a short

ski lift A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Hochschwarzwald. Types * Aerial l ...

and can be used for downhill

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in the winter months. On 7 May 1964, the hill was used by

Gerhard Zucker Gerhard Zucker (1908–1985) was a German businessman and rocket engineer. Biography Born in Hasselfelde, he first came to public notice in 1931, when he began to work on the problem of transporting mail by rocket. In 1933 he performed several ...

to unsuccessfully attempt to demonstrate the use of

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s. One exploded in an accident, killing three.

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Goslar (district) Mountains of Lower Saxony Mountains of the Harz Braunlage {{Goslar-geo-stub