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Harzklippen
This is a list of rock formations in the Harz. They are known as the Harzklippen (literally "Harz crags" or "Harz cliffs") in German, which is the collective name for the, mainly, granite rock outcrops, crags and tors in the Harz mountains of Germany. Most of them have the status of a natural monument. The following list contains an alphabetically-sorted selection of rock formations in the Harz with - where known - their height in metres (m) above sea level, referenced to Normalnull (NN): * Achtermannstor (max. c. 900 m), on the Achtermannshöhe, near Braunlage, Lower Saxony * Ackertklippe, near Königshütte, Saxony-Anhalt * Adlerklippen (max. c. 340 m), in the valley of the Oker, near Goslar-Oker, Lower Saxony * Adlersklippen (see below: ''Teufelsmauer'') * Ahrentsklint (''Ahrentsklintklippe''; max. 822.4 m), on the Erdbeerkopf, near Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Altarklippen (max. c. 490 m), on the Heimberg, near Lautenthal, Lower Saxony * Anhaltin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harz Map
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] |
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] |
Rabenklippe
The Rabenklippe is a granite rock formation in the Harz National Park. The name means "Raven Crag" and is very apt as ravens live in the vicinity. Location The Rabenklippe is located in the Harz mountains of Germany, southeast of Bad Harzburg, above the Ecker valley, a few hundred metres away from the border between Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Part of the crag has been made accessible with steps and railings. In good weather there is an excellent view of the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz. There are crags by the Rappbode Reservoir called the ''Große Rabenklippe'' and ''Kleine Rabenklippe''. History The Rabenklippe became a popular walking destination in the 19th century. Immediately next to the crag a refuge hut was erected in 1874, the predecessor to today's forest tavern. In the immediate vicinity of the cafe and the crag is the lynx enclosure built by the Harz National Park authority (see Harz National Park). Hiking The Rabenklippe is on a hiking trail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahrentsklint
The Ahrensklint or Ahrentsklint (also called the Ahrentsklintklippe) in the Harz Mountains is a granite rock formation, , on the Erdbeerkopf in Harz district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Geographic location The ''Ahrentsklint'' lies in the Upper Harz (High Harz) inside the Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park in the Harz National Park. It is located north of the village of Schierke (part of Wernigerode) about 800 metres west of the Erdbeerkopf mountain () on the southwestern flank of the Hohnekamm (). The Cold Bode flows through Schierke past the southwestern flanks of the mountain on the far side of the Brocken Railway that runs up its side. It is at the head of the "Valley of Witches" (''Tal der Hexen'').Hahnemann, Marlies (2011). ''Die Harzer Wandernadel'', 2nd ed., Projeckte-Verlag Cornelius, Halle, p. 25. . History ''„Under the name of "Arneklint" ("eagle rock"), the Ahrentsklint was the oldest name of a forest site in the Schierke region. Before 1411, it belon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harschenhöllenklippe
The Harschenhöllenklippe is a rock formation in the Harz mountains in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The crag is located on the northern slopes of the Tänn valley (''Tänntal''). It lies southwest of Oehrenfeld and belongs to the borough of Ilsenburg (Harz), Ilsenburg. The forest way from Oehrenfeld to the Plessenburg passes some way north of the crag. The rock itself stands in a clearing in the forest and cannot be reached on a footpath. See also * Harzklippen Rock formations of the Harz Rock formations of Saxony-Anhalt {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bäumlersklippe
The Bäumlersklippe is a crag and one of the so-called ''Harzklippen'' (Harz rock formations) in the Harz National Park southwest of Ilsenburg. Whilst in former times it was a popular observation point, which the remains of an enclosing fence bear witness to, today beech and spruce trees have grown up around it. The crag derives its name from the hunter, Bäumler. He is supposed to have stabbed and killed his only son out of jealousy and then thrown himself off this rock to his death. This legendary family drama was picked up on by Theodor Fontane and was used in his story, ''Ellernklipp''. See also * List of rock formations in the Harz This is a list of rock formations in the Harz. They are known as the Harzklippen (literally "Harz crags" or "Harz cliffs") in German, which is the collective name for the, mainly, granite rock outcrops, crags and tors in the Harz moun ... Rock formations of the Harz Rock formations of Saxony-Anhalt {{SaxonyAnhalt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lautenthal
The formerly free mining town ('' Bergstadt'') of Lautenthal in Germany is a state-recognised, climatic spa with around 1,570 inhabitants and has been part of the borough of Langelsheim since 1972. Geography Lautenthal lies in the Innerste valley between Clausthal-Zellerfeld and Langelsheim in the northwestern Upper Harz. The town is located at a height of about in a valley bowl, the surrounding mountains being up to . The two rivers of the Innerste and the Laute flow through the town. Towards Langelsheim the Innerste is impounded by the Innerste Dam. History Mining of copper, lead and silver in the area around Lautenthal started about 1225. In the middle of the 14th century, however, the Harz was depopulated because of plague and mining came to an end. Mining in the Harz was started again in 1524. Lautenthal was founded in 1538 as a mining settlement on the river Laute, a small tributary of the Innerste, and had already been given the status of a town by 1580. Sixte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oker (Goslar)
Oker is a borough (''Stadtteil'') of Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1952 a mining town in its own right within Wolfenbüttel district, it was incorporated into the Goslar municipality on 1 July 1972. Geography The settlement is situated on the northern edge of the Harz mountain range. The river Oker gives its name to the location, where the stream together with its Abzucht tributary leads out of the Oker valley between the Hahnenberg and Adenberg mountains in the south and the Sudmerberg hill in the north. Oker is divided into two unofficial districts: ''Oberoker'' (Upper Oker) south of the Vienenburg–Goslar railway line (and nearer to the Harz range), and ''Unteroker'' (Lower Oker) north of it. History Founded in 1527 by the Wolfenbüttel duke Henry V of Brunswick-Lüneburg as a smelting site for the processing of ore from the Rammelsberg mines, Oker for centuries was a centre of smelting technology in the Harz region. The Oker lead and copper works (''Bleihütte O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heimberg (Lautenthal)
Heimberg may refer to: Places In Germany * Heimberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony-Anhalt * Heimberg, Baden-Württemberg, in the municipality of Niederstetten, Baden-Württemberg * Heimberg (Deuerling), in the municipality of Regensburg, Bavaria * Heimberg (Fischach), in the municipality of Augsburg, Bavaria * Heimberg (Irschenberg), in the municipality of Miesbach, Bavaria * Heimberg (Oberbergkirchen), in the municipality of Mühldorf, Bavaria In other countries * Heimberg, Switzerland, in the Canton of Bern * Heimberg, Austria, in Haag, Lower Austria People with the surname * Alex Heimberg, also known as Miss Understood, New York drag queen * Lothar Heimberg, an early member of the band Scorpions Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ... * Michelle Heimberg (born 2000), Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohnekamm
The ''Hohnekamm'' or ''Hohne Kamm'' is a mountain ridge up to high in the Harz mountains of central Germany. It is located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and is well known for its rock towers or tors, the ''Hohneklippen''. Location and surrounding area The wooded ''Hohnekamm'' lies within the Harz Nature Park in Saxony-Anhalt and within the Harz National Park. It lies around 2 km northeast of Schierke, a village on the Kalte Bode river and runs for about 3 kilometres in a northwest-to-southeast direction. The largest town in the area is Wernigerode, 5 km to the northeast. To the east is Elbingerode. Drei Annen Hohne, 2 km southeast of the mountain, is the start of the Brocken Railway, a narrow gauge line, that runs along the southern slopes of the ''Hohneklippen'' westwards towards the Brocken. The ''Hohnekamm'' forms the watershed between the Holtemme to the north and the Wormke in the south. The region is part of the Harz National Park. The tors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Suderode
Bad Suderode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it has for administrative purposes been included as part of the municipality of Quedlinburg.Final decision Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt , 12 December 2013. It is situated in a valley in the northern part of the mountains, on the road from Quedlinburg to Friedrichsbrunn. The place is one of several spa resorts in the area. The local spring water is noted for its exceptionally hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
