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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 Granite () is a coarse-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies undergro ...

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outcrop An outcrop or rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth. Features Outcrops do not cover the majority of the Earth's land surface because in most places the bedrock or superficial ...

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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 ...

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. Most of them have the status of a

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. 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Normalnull ("standard zero") or (short N. N. or NN ) is an outdated official vertical datum used in Germany. Elevations using this reference system were to be marked (“meters above standard zero”). has been replaced by (NHN). History In 187 ...

(NN): * Achtermannstor (max. c. 900 m), on the

Achtermannshöhe At , the Achtermannshöhe (also just called the Achtermann) in the Harz National Park is the third highest mountain in Lower Saxony and the fourth highest in the Harz mountains. It lies in the unparished area of Harz between the Harz-Heide route ...

, near Braunlage, Lower Saxony * Ackertklippe, near Königshütte, Saxony-Anhalt * Adlerklippen (max. c. 340 m), in the valley of the Oker, near Goslar-

Oker The Oker is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, that has historically formed an important political boundary. It is a left tributary of the River Aller, in length and runs in a generally northerly direction. Origin and meaning of the name The ...

, 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 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 Innerst ...

, Lower Saxony * Anhaltinischer Saalstein (max. c. 393 m), in the valley of the Kältetalbach, near

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.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 surro ...

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Bäumlersklippe (near c. 350 m), on the Meineberg, near Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt * Bielsteinsklippe (near c. 385 m), on the Bielstein, near Hüttenrode, Saxony-Anhalt * Böser Kleef, near Altenbrak, Saxony-Anhalt * Bremer Klippe (near c. 550 m), on the Jagdkopf, near

Wieda Wieda is a village and a former municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Walkenried. Wieda is on River Wieda, a tributary of Zorge in the southern part of the ...

, Lower Saxony * Breitesteinklippen (near. c. 840 m), on the

, near Torfhaus, Lower Saxony * Brockenkinderklippe (near c. 905 m), on the

Renneckenberg The Renneckenberg (formerly ''Rennekenberg'') is a mountain, roughly high, in the High Harz part of the Harz mountain range of central Germany within the borough of Wernigerode in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Location The Renneckenberg lies in ...

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Brockentor (max. 1,039.5 m), on the

Heinrichshöhe The Heinrichshöhe is a subsidiary peak of the highest mountain in the Harz, the Brocken, and, at , it is the second summit in the Harz Mountains. Today, it may only be visited with permission from the national park authority for the purposes of ...

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt *

Dreibrodesteine Sankt Andreasberg is a former town in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the town Braunlage. It is situated in the Harz, approximately 7 km west of Braunlage proper, and 20 km east of ...

(near c. 641 m), near Sankt Andreasberg, Lower Saxony * Dühringsklippe, on the Netzberg, near Netzkater, Thuringia * Elfenstein (max. c. 420 m), on the

Elfenstein The Elfenstein is a hill spur, about , in the northern foothills of the Harz Mountains of central Germany and the site of the eponymous granite rock formation above the town of Bad Harzburg. It is located in the unincorporated area of Harz in the c ...

, near Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony *

Elversstein The Elversstein in the Harz Mountains of Germany is a granite rock formation with a maximum elevation of Harzer WandernadelStempelstelle 29 – ''Elversstein'' auf harzer-wandernadel.de on the Steinberg (ca. ) near Hasserode in the county of H ...

(max. c. 499 m), on the Steinberg, near Hasserode, Saxony-Anhalt * Ettersklippe (near c. 440 m), on the Ettersberg, near

Bad Harzburg Bad Harzburg (; Eastphalian: ''Bad Harzborch'') is a spa town in central Germany, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort. Geogra ...

, Lower Saxony * Falkenklippe (max. 405.2 m), in the

Bodetal 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 ...

, between Altenbrak and Treseburg, Saxony-Anhalt *

Feigenbaumklippe The ''Feigenbaumklippe'' is a rock formation in the Oker valley in the Harz mountains of central Germany. They lie on the hiking trail from the ''Kästeklippen'' crags to Romkerhall Waterfall. These granite Granite () is a coarse-grained ( phan ...

(auch: ''Feigenbaumkanzel''; near c. 540 m), on the Huthberg, between Oker and Schulenberg, Lower Saxony * Ferdinandsstein (near c. 639 m), near Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt *

Feuersteinklippe The Feuersteinklippe is a rock formation in the Harz National Park in central Germany and the landmark of the nearby village of Schierke. The Feuersteinklippe is a butte made of granite, not flint (Feuerstein = "firestone" or flint) as the name ...

(near c. 710 m), near

Schierke station Schierke station (german: Bahnhof Schierke) is the railway station in the village of Schierke operated by the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways on the Brocken Railway in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. Schierke itself lies as the foot of the highe ...

, Saxony-Anhalt * Geroldsklippen (max. c. 390 m), in the valley of the Wurmbach, near Stecklenberg, Saxony-Anhalt * Gewitterklippen (max. c. 410 m), in the

, between Thale and Treseburg, Saxony-Anhalt * Gipfelklippe (max. 1,033.5 m), on the

Königsberg Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named ...

, between Ilsenburg and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Glückaufklippen (max. c. 670 m), on the

Kuppe A ''Kuppe'' is the term used in German-speaking central Europe for a mountain or hill with a rounded summit that has no rock formation, such as a tor, on it. A range of such hills is called a ''Kuppengebirge''. In geology the term also refers to ...

, near Sankt Andreasberg, Lower Saxony * Goldenkerklippe (max. c. 840 m),

Auf dem Acker Auf dem Acker (commonly called the ''Acker'') is a mountain ridge up to 865.1 metres high, which is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains in Lower Saxony (Germany). Geography The ridge begins south of the Bruchberg near ' ...

, Lower Saxony * Grenzklippe (near c. 886 m), part of the ''Hohneklippen'' of the

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 surro ...

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Große Teufelsmühle (max. c. 581 m), on the Viktorshöhe, near Friedrichsbrunn, Saxony-Anhalt * Große Wurmbergklippe (auch: ''Große Klippe''; max. 823.8 m) (see below: ''Wurmbergklippen'') * Große Zeterklippe (''Obere Zeterklippe''; max. 929.7 m), see below: ''Zeterklippen'' * Hahnenkleeklippen (max. c. 750 m), east of the Odertals, near Braunlage, Lower Saxony * Hohnekammsteinklippen (max. c. 780 m),

, Lower Saxony * Hanskühnenburgfelsen (near c. 815 m), on the Hanskühnenburg, Auf dem Acker, Lower Saxony * Hanskühnenburgklippe (near c. 818 m), near the Hanskühnenburg,

, Lower Saxony *

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 ...

(near / max. 411 m, on the Halberstädter Berg, near Oehrenfeld, Saxony-Anhalt * Hausmannsklippen (max. c. 480 m), on the Kaltetalskopf, near

, Lower Saxony * Hexenküche (near c. 570 m), on the Huthberg, between

and Schulenberg, Lower Saxony * Hirschhornklippen (near 1,023.2 m), on the Königsberg, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Hohe Klippen (max. c. 770 m), west of the Odertals, near

Sankt Andreasberg Sankt Andreasberg is a former town in the Goslar (district), district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the town Braunlage. It is situated in the Harz, approximately 7 km west of Braunlage proper, and 2 ...

, Lower Saxony * Hoher Kleef (max. c. 306 m), near Rübeland, Saxony-Anhalt * Hopfensäcke (max. c. 875 m), on the Quitschenberg, near

Torfhaus Torfhaus is a village in the borough of the mining town of Altenau in the Harz mountains of Germany and lies at a height of about . It is the highest settlement in Lower Saxony. This small settlement consists mainly of restaurants, youth hostels, ...

, Lower Saxony * Ifenkopfer Klippe (max. c. 620 m), on the Ifenkopf, between Altenau and Kon theschlacken, Lower Saxony *

Ilsestein The Ilsestein (formerly also called ''Ilsenstein'') is a prominent granite rock formation near the town of Ilsenburg in the Harz mountains of central Germany. Offering a scenic view over the Ilse valley to the Brocken massif, the highest mounta ...

(max. 473.2 m), near Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt * Jungfernklippe (max. c. 390 m), on the Kleiner Staufenberg, near Zorge, Lower Saxony *

Kästeklippen The ''Kästeklippen'', often shortened to ''Käste'', is a rocky tor above the Oker valley in the Upper Harz mountains of central Germany. It lies at a height of . Near the ''Käste'' are other similar granite rock formations such as the ''Hexenk� ...

(max. c. 602 m), on the Huthberg, between Oker and Schulenberg, Lower Saxony * Kahle Klippe (max. 1,011.5 m), on the Westhang of the Brockens, Saxony-Anhalt * Kanapeeklippe (max. c. 750 m),

, Lower Saxony * Kanzelklippe (max. c. 950 m), on the

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Kapellenklippe (near c. 910 m), on the Renneckenberg (on the Pferdekopf), between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Kattnäse (near c. 580 m), on the Mittelberg, near

, Lower Saxony * Kesselklippe (max. c. 975 m), on the

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Kleine Teufelsmühle (near c. 577 m), on the Viktorshöhe, near Friedrichsbrunn, Saxony-Anhalt * Kleine Wurmbergklippe (auch: ''Kleine Klippe''; near c. 690 m) (see below: ''Wurmbergklippen'') * Kleine Zeterklippe (''Untere Zeterklippe''; max. c. 827 m), see below: ''Zeterklippen'' * Leistenklippe (near c. 880 m), part of the ''Hohneklippen'' of the

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Luisenklippe (see below: ''Quitschenbergklippen'') * Margaretenklippen (max. c. 400 m), on the Glockenberg, near

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 ...

, Lower Saxony * Mäuseklippe (near c. 660 m), on the Barenberg, near

Elend Elend may refer to: * Elend, Saxony-Anhalt Elend is a district of the town of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz District, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies in the Bode valley in the High Harz in central Germany, at a height of . This part of the ...

and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Mausefalle (near c. 550 m), on the Huthberg, between

and Schulenberg, Lower Saxony * Mittlere Zeterklippe (max. c. 866 m), see below: ''Zeterklippen'' * Mönchskappenklippe (max. c. 680 m),

, Lower Saxony * Muxklippe (max. c. 550 m), on the Hasselkopf, near Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony * Ohrenklippen (max. c. 710 m), on the

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, near Wernigerode-

Hasserode Hasserode has been a quarter in the town of Wernigerode in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt since 1907. Location Hasserode lies at the foot of the Harz Mountains in the valley of the River Holtemme, whose upper reaches include the water ca ...

, Saxony-Anhalt * Ottofels (max. c. 620 m), between Wernigerode and the Hohnekamm, Saxony-Anhalt * Paternosterklippe (max. c. 522 m), near the Plessenburg, near Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt * Pferdediebsklippe (near c. 550 m), on the

Hasselkopf Hasselkopf is a mountain on the southern periphery of Braunlage, Germany. It is 612 m high. The hill is mostly covered in grass and undeveloped, but its northern slope has a short ski lift and can be used for downhill skiing in the winter m ...

, near

, Lower Saxony * Präzeptorklippe, in the Rappbode Reservoir, not far from Hasselfelde, Saxony-Anhalt * Preußischer Saalstein (max. c. 405 m), in the valley of the Kältetalbach, near

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.Torfhaus Torfhaus is a village in the borough of the mining town of Altenau in the Harz mountains of Germany and lies at a height of about . It is the highest settlement in Lower Saxony. This small settlement consists mainly of restaurants, youth hostels, ...

, Lower Saxony * Rabenklippe (max. c. 550 m), on the Kaltetalskopf, near Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony * Rabenklippe (max. c. 975 m), on the

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Rabenklippen (Große and Kleine Rabenklippe), on the

Rappbode Reservoir The Rappbode is a right-hand, southwestern tributary of the River Bode in the Harz mountains in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. In its lower reaches it is impounded by the Rappbode Dam, the largest dam in the Harz. The Rappbode rises east of ...

near Hasselfelde, Saxony-Anhalt * Ravensklippen (max. c. 490 m), on the Dietrichsberg, near Schulenberg, Saxony-Anhalt * Roßtrappe (max. 403.0 m), near Thale on the Roßtrappenberg (Bodetal), Saxony-Anhalt * Rudolfklippe (max. c. 570 m), on the

Winterberg Winterberg ( Westphalian: ''Winnenmerg'') is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland. Geography Winterberg is located in the middle of ...

, near

, Lower Saxony * Sachsenstein (near c. 500 m), on the Sachsenberg, near

, Lower Saxony * Sachsensteinsklippen (max. c. 320 m), on the Sachsenstein, between

Bad Sachsa Bad Sachsa is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town was one of the few municipalities in West Germany that imported electric power from former East Germany. This was done via Neuhof Substation. Geography Bad ...

and Neuhof, Lower Saxony * Scharfensteinklippe (max. 697.6 m), on the Scharfenstein (Ilsenburg), near Ilsenburg, Saxony-Anhalt * Scharfensteinklippe (max. 462.4 m), on the Scharfenstein (Wernigerode), near Wernigerode, Saxony-Anhalt * Scherstorklippen (max. c. 694 m), on the Barenberg, near Elend and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Schluftkopfklippe (near c. 805 m), on the

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt *

Schnarcherklippen Schnarcherklippen is the name of a rock formation (up to 671 m above sea level) south of the village of Schierke in the High Harz mountains of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. The name translates roughly to "snoring crags" or "sno ...

(max. c. 671 m), on the Barenberg, near Elend and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Seilerklippe (near c. 760 m),

, Lower Saxony * Sergeantenklippe (max. c. 680 m), on the Großen Breitenberg, near Riefensbeek, Lower Saxony * Siebenwochenklippe (max. c. 520 m), on the Ifenkopf, between Altenau and Kon theschlacken, Lower Saxony * Sösestein (max. c. 730 m),

, Lower Saxony * Sommerklippen (max. c. 410 m), in the valley of the Wurmbach, near Stecklenberg, Saxony-Anhalt * Sophienklippe (max. c. 650 m),

, Lower Saxony * Spießerklippe (max. c. 640 m),

, Lower Saxony * Stangenklippe (near c. 820 m), on the

, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt * Steile Wand (max. c. 780 m), on the

Bruchberg At , the Bruchberg in the Upper Harz is the second highest mountain in Lower Saxony and the third highest in the Harz mountains in North Germany. It lies between Altenau and Torfhaus in the middle of the Harz National Park. The Bruchberg is mo ...

, in Richtung Torfhaus, Lower Saxony * Stollenklippe (max. c. 690 m),

, Lower Saxony * Taubenklippe (max. 560.3 m), in the valley of the Ecker, near Ilsenburg, on the Frankenberg, Saxony-Anhalt *

Teufelsmauer The Teufelsmauer (''Devil's Wall'') is a rock formation made of hard sandstones of the Upper Cretaceous in the northern part of the Harz Foreland in central Germany. This wall of rock runs from Blankenburg (Harz) via Weddersleben and Rieder ...

(part of the ''Adlersklippen''; max. 331.5 m), on the Heidelberg between Blankenburg and Ballenstedt, Saxony-Anhalt * Teufelsmühle (siehe oben: ''Große Teufelsmühle'' and ''Kleine Teufelsmühle'') * Tofana (Harz), part of the Adlerklippen near Goslar-

in the Okertal, Lower Saxony *

Treppenstein The ''Treppenstein'' is a rock formation in the Oker valley in the Harz mountains of central Germany. It lies on the trail from the Romkerhall Waterfall to the '' Kästeklippen''. The rocks consist of granite and have clearly undergone so-called " ...

(max. c. 511 m), in the Okertal, on the Huthberg, between Oker and Schulenberg, Lower Saxony *

Trudenstein The Trudenstein is a rock formation and popular hiker's destination in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It is located in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. Location and surrounding area The Trudenstein lies beside the Glashütten Way on ...

(near c. 735 m), near Schierke, on the Hohnekopf of the Hohnekamm, Saxony-Anhalt * Uhlenstein (max 469.1 m), in the valley of the Uhlenbach, Friedrichsbrunn, Saxony-Anhalt * Uhuklippen (max. c. 390 m), near Goslar-

in the Okertal, Lower Saxony * Viktorsklippen, in the valley of the Kältetalbach, near

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.Wurmbach, near Stecklenberg, Saxony-Anhalt * Woldsbergklippen (near c. 560 m), on the Woldsberg, near

, Lower Saxony * Wolfsklippen (max. c. 640 m), on the Wolfskopf, near Kon theschlacken, Lower Saxony *

Wolfsklippen The Wolfsklippen, also called the Wolfsklippe, is a granite mountain in the Harz mountains in Central Germany with an observation platform on the summit. Its height is frequently given as about , but occasionally also as only around . Location ...

(c. 710 m), between Drei Annen Hohne and the Plessenburg, Saxony-Anhalt * Wurmbergklippen (''Große'' and ''Kleine Wurmbergklippe''), on the Wurmberg, near Braunlage, Saxony-Anhalt * Zeterklippen (max. 929.7 m), on the Renneckenberg, between Wernigerode and Schierke, Saxony-Anhalt

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