Wendefurth is a hamlet in central Germany that, since 1 July 2009, has been part of the borough of

Thale Thale () is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. Located at the steep northeastern rim of the Harz mountain range, it is known for the scenic Bode Gorge stretching above the town centre. Geography The town is situated ...

district of

Harz 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 ...

. Previously it belonged to the municipality of

Altenbrak Altenbrak is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Geography The village is strung out for about 1.6 kilometres along the River Bode in an east–west valley. It is 3 kilometres from the We ...

which was incorporated into Thale.

Geographical location

The hamlet, which consists of just a few houses, lies in 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 ...

in the deeply incised

Bode Gorge The Bode Gorge (german: Bodetal) is a long ravine that forms part of the Bode valley between Treseburg and Thale in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. The German term, ''Bodetal'' (literally "Bode Valley"), is also used in a wider sense to r ...

on the B 81 federal road and was named after a

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that crossed the

River Bode The Bode is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a left tributary of the Saale. It rises in the Harz mountains and drains them in a northerly direction. After it discharges into the Saale at Nienburg. The river is named after a legend ...

. The Harz Witches' Path (''Harzer Hexenstieg'') passes nearby.

Points of interest

* Wendefurth Dam * Wendefurth Power Station Villages in the Harz Thale {{SaxonyAnhalt-geo-stub