"Wurmberg (Harz) At the Wurmberg is the second highest mountain in the Harz and the highest in Lower Saxony (Germany). The Wurmberg lies north of Braunlage, in the district of Goslar, and west of Schierke. Its summit is located due south of the Brocken and roughly 400 m (as the crow flies) south of the state border with Saxony-Anhalt. The two mountains are separated by the valley of the Kalte Bode, which in this area is about . Until October 2006, the Wurmberg lay within the Upper Harz Nature Reserve (""Naturschutzgebiet Oberharz""). Since then only two areas totalling 183 hectares"
"Harz The Harz is a ""Mittelgebirge"" that has the highest elevations in Northern Germany 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), Latinized as ""Hercynia"". 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. The Harz has a length of , stretching from the town of Seesen in the northwest to Eisleben in the east, and a width"
"with beech trees. It lies entirely within the Harz National Park. Braakberg The Braakberg is a 645.5 metre high mountain in the Harz in central Germany that lies in the unincorporated area of Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony. The Braakberg lies in the South Harz within the Harz National Park about 2.4 km north of Lonau. To the north it transitions into the ridge known as Auf dem Acker. The Braakberg forms the watershed between the streams of Große Steinau to the west and Kleine Lonau to the east. The Kargeskopf and the"
"Harz (Clausthal-Zellerfeld) as far as Osterode in the south. Harz The Harz is a ""Mittelgebirge"" that has the highest elevations in Northern Germany 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), Latinized as ""Hercynia"". 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. The Harz has a length of , stretching from the town of Seesen in the"
"Braakberg The Braakberg is a 645.5 metre high mountain in the Harz in central Germany that lies in the unincorporated area of Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony. The Braakberg lies in the South Harz within the Harz National Park about 2.4 km north of Lonau. To the north it transitions into the ridge known as Auf dem Acker. The Braakberg forms the watershed between the streams of Große Steinau to the west and Kleine Lonau to the east. The Kargeskopf and the Franzosenkopf are southern foothills of the Braakberg. In a wider sense"
"Harz National Park Harz National Park is a nature reserve in the German federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It comprises portions of the western Harz mountain range, extending from Herzberg and Bad Lauterberg at the southern edge to Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg on the northern slopes. 95 % of the area is covered with forests, mainly with spruce and beech woods, including several bogs, granite rocks and creeks. The park is part of the Natura 2000 network of the European Union. In its current form, the park was created on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the"
"Upper Harz The Upper Harz () refers to the northwestern and higher part of the Harz mountain range in Germany. The exact boundaries of this geographical region may be defined differently depending on the context. In its traditional sense, the term Upper Harz covers the area of the seven historical mining towns (""Bergstädte"") - Clausthal, Zellerfeld, Andreasberg, Altenau, Lautenthal, Wildemann and Grund - in the present-day German federal state of Lower Saxony. Orographically, it comprises the Harz catchment areas of the Söse, Innerste and Grane, Oker and Abzucht mountain streams, all part of the larger Weser watershed. Much of the"
"historico-culturally significant, such as the Brocken summit or mountain meadows. Here conservation measures will also be applied in future. Furthermore, within a 500 metre wide strip on the edge of the national park, measures are being put into effect that will protect the adjacent areas. Harz National Park Harz National Park is a nature reserve in the German federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It comprises portions of the western Harz mountain range, extending from Herzberg and Bad Lauterberg at the southern edge to Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg on the northern slopes. 95 % of the area is covered"
"Großer Winterberg (Harz) The Großer Winterberg (""Great Winterberg"") is a mountain, , and a subpeak of the Wurmberg, the highest mountain in the neighbouring state of Lower Saxony in the High Harz of central Germany. The Großer Winterberg rises within the borough of Wernigerode in the county of Harz in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Großer Winterberg lies within the Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park and the Harz National Park immediately northeast of the state border with Lower Saxony and about 2.5 km west-southwest of the village of Schierke in the borough of Wernigerode. To the north-northwest the countryside descends into the"
"Harz (Landkreis Goslar) Harz is an unincorporated area in the German district of Goslar. The uninhabited area is located in the Upper Harz (Lower Saxony). With a size of 371.76 km² (31 December 2006), it is the largest unincorporated area in Germany. Although there are no residents reported, it carries administrative reasons, the Community Identification Number is 03 1 53 504. The area extends over large parts of the Upper Harz, from Seesen/Langelsheim in the northwest to Hohegeiß in the south of the district of Goslar. The unincorporated area Harz in the district of Goslar has many enclaves: Thus, the"
"The marathon run follows a circular route during which the highest mountain in the Harz, the Brocken (1,141 m), has to be climbed. Start and finish are in the Wernigeröde district of Hasserode. The route entails climbing a total of 1,150 metres in height. Harz Mountain Run The Harz Mountain Run () is a mountain run, that has taken place since 1978 in October in Wernigerode in central German and since 1990 has had a marathon route known as the Brocken Marathon, in its programme. Other competitions include a 22 km run and an 11 km run. In 2007 a"
"Harz National Park in Lower Saxony, established in 1994, and the Upper Harz National Park in Saxony-Anhalt, established in 1990. As the former inner German border ran through the Harz, large parts of the range were prohibited areas, that apart from the fortifications had remained completely unaffected for decades. Today the park covers parts of the districts of Goslar, Göttingen and Harz. Rare animals of the Harz National Park include the dipper, the black stork, peregrine falcon, the European wildcat and especially the Eurasian lynx. The last lynx in the Harz Mountains had been shot in 1818, but in 1999"
"highest point in the Harz Nature Park (Lower Saxony) is the Wurmberg (). Harz Nature Park The Harz (Lower Saxony) Nature Park () or just Harz Nature Park lies in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen (in the area of the former Osterode am Harz district) in South Lower Saxony. The nature park in the Harz Mountains was founded in 1960 and is covers an area of around 790 km². It is run by the Harz Regional Association. The nature park includes the Upper Harz minus the Lower Saxon parts of the Harz National Park. Its eastern and southeaster boundary"
"the borough of Oberharz in Lower Saxony. The reasons were that, on the one hand, there was a significant risk of confusion by having two similar names, and on the other hand that the new region had never belonged to the Upper Harz, but was part of the Lower Harz. Upper Harz The Upper Harz () refers to the northwestern and higher part of the Harz mountain range in Germany. The exact boundaries of this geographical region may be defined differently depending on the context. In its traditional sense, the term Upper Harz covers the area of the seven historical"
"Harz Nature Park The Harz (Lower Saxony) Nature Park () or just Harz Nature Park lies in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen (in the area of the former Osterode am Harz district) in South Lower Saxony. The nature park in the Harz Mountains was founded in 1960 and is covers an area of around 790 km². It is run by the Harz Regional Association. The nature park includes the Upper Harz minus the Lower Saxon parts of the Harz National Park. Its eastern and southeaster boundary is part of the German Green Belt. It borders on the Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature"
"Hirschhorn Crags The Hirschhorn Rocks ( or ""Hirschhörner"") are a natural monument in the Harz National Park in central Germany. The Hirschhorn Rocks are one of the many tors in the Harz and are located on the Königsberg mountain above Goetheweg station only a hundred metres south of the Brocken in the Harz mountains. The highest point of this group of rocks is 1,023 metres above sea level. Because the tor in GDR times was right inside the border zone and now within the core zone of the Harz National Park, there is no public access to them. The tor"
"area. The highest point in the nature park and in the Harz National Park is the legendary Brocken (). Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park The Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park () is situated n the districts of Harz and Mansfeld-Südharz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The nature park which lies in the Harz Mountains was founded in 2003 and has an area of around 1,660 km². It is looked after by the Harz Regional Association (""Regionalverband Harz""). The park covers the Lower Harz, the massif of Ramberg and parts of Mansfeld Land, as well as the Saxony-Anhalt portion of the Harz National Park"
"Kapitelsberg The Kapitelsberg in the Harz Mountains of Germany is a hill, , near the village of Tanne in the county of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. The Kapitelsberg lies in the Lower Harz within the Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park. It rises about 2 km east-northeast of the village of Tanne in the borough of Oberharz am Brocken. Its forested hillsides drop away to the west and north into the valley of the Warm Bode, into which the Allerbach stream empties at the northwestern foot of the hill. To the east it descends into the valley of another stream, also called the Allerbach, which"
"Harz Mountain Run The Harz Mountain Run () is a mountain run, that has taken place since 1978 in October in Wernigerode in central German and since 1990 has had a marathon route known as the Brocken Marathon, in its programme. Other competitions include a 22 km run and an 11 km run. In 2007 a 5 km run was offered for the first time that started at the same time as the 11 km run. The event attracts several thousand participants, e.g. in 2004 there were 3,110 runners who finished, including 695 men and 73 women in the marathon."
"Bad Harzburg Bad Harzburg is a 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. Bad Harzburg is situated at the northern foot of the Harz mountain range on the edge of the Harz National Park. To the east of the borough is the boundary between the states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, the former Inner German Border. The small ""Radau"" river, a tributary to the Oker, has its source in the Harz mountains and flows through the"
"Steile Wand The Steile Wand (literally ""steep wall"", or ""steep face"") is a 518.9 metre high hill ridge in the southwestern part of the Harz Mountains in the German state of Lower Saxony. It lies about 3 kilometres northeast of the town of Herzberg am Harz and its north and northwest slopes drop steeply into the valley of the Sieber. Towards the east it transitions into the Höxterberg. The Steile Wand is entirely wooded; on the steep north side with conifers and on the crest of the ridge and its south side with deciduous woods. There is an old quarry"
"Hartz Mountains National Park Hartz Mountains National Park is located in the south of Tasmania, Australia. It is one of 19 Tasmanian National Parks, and in 1989 it was included in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, in recognition of its natural and cultural values. The Hartz Mountains were named after the Harz mountain range in Germany. Most of the park is over 600 metres above sea level, with altitudes ranging from 160 m at the Picton River to 1,255 m at Hartz Peak. The backbone of rock in the park is dolerite, while the southern areas at lower altitudes"
"Dehnenkopf The Dehnenkopf in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is a summit about near Torfhaus in the unincorporated area of Harz in the county of Goslar in Lower Saxony. The Dehnenkopf lies in the Upper Harz in the Harz National Park; immediately to the west is the Harz Nature Park. The Dehnenkopf rises about 1.1 km west-northwest of Torfhaus, a village in the mining borough of Altenau. To the east are the Lerchenköpfe peaks () and to the west is the Mittelberg (). Towards the southwest the countryside transitions to the Bruchberg (ca. ). On the north flank of"
"Harzer Wandernadel The Harzer Wandernadel (literally: ""Harz Walking Badge"") is a hiking network and associated system of hiking awards in the Harz mountains in central Germany. The hiker (or mountain biker) can earn awards at different levels of challenge by walking to the various checkpoints in the network and stamping his or her passbook to record the visit. With 222 checkpoints in three federal states and across five districts in the Harz and with membership in five figures, the system has gained a following Germany-wide. The idea of the ""Wandernadel"" (""hiking badge"") is to give those holidaying in the Harz"
"Bremen Hut (Ilsenburg) The Bremen Hut () in the Harz Mountains is a refuge hut and shelter in that part of the Harz National Park lying within the borough of Ilsenburg (Harz) in Harz district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Bremen Hut is situated in the High Harz inside the Harz National Park. It stands in the Ilse valley near the Upper Ilse Falls (""Obere Ilsefälle"") about half way as the crow flies between the town of Ilsenburg to the north-northwest, which lies on the northern rim of the Harz, and the Brocken to the south-southwest, at 1,141.1"
"does the mountain range exceed on the Brocken massif. Its highest peak is the Brocken (1,141 m), its subsidiary peaks are the Heinrichshöhe (1,044 m) to the southeast and the Königsberg (1,023 m) to the southwest. Other prominent hills in the Harz are the Acker-Bruchberg ridge (927 m), the Achtermannshöhe (925 m) and the Wurmberg (971 m) near Braunlage. In the far east, the mountains merge into the East Harz foothills (Harz district, Saxony-Anhalt), which are dominated by the Selke Valley. Part of the south Harz lies in the Thuringian district of Nordhausen. The Harz National Park is located in"
"Harz Foreland between Wernigerode and Heimburg, which are currently visible thanks to logging on the summit. A steeply climbing footpath runs over the hill from the direction of Benzingerode towards the Hermannsweg and Wernigerode Castle or towards Elbingerode (Harz). On the summit is check point no. 33 in the network of walking trails called the Harzer Wandernadel. Stapenberg The Stapenberg is a 443 metre high hill spur in the Harz Mountains of central Germany in Harz district in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Stapenberg lies on the northern edge of the Harz within the Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park. It rises"
"Scharfenstein (Ilsenburg) The Scharfenstein is a mountain, high, in the Harz Mountains of Germany, near Ilsenburg in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt. It is part of the Harz National Park. The Scharfenstein lies southwest of Ilsenburg, southeast of the Lower Saxony town of Bad Harzburg, north of the Kleiner Brocken mountain and east of the Ecker Reservoir, which lies on the Ecker River, straddling the border between the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony. The mountain is topped by a tor, the ""Scharfensteinklippe""; which has particularly good views of the Brocken, and in the direction of Torfhaus and the"
"Scharfenstein (Ilsenburg) The Scharfenstein is a mountain, high, in the Harz Mountains of Germany, near Ilsenburg in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt. It is part of the Harz National Park. The Scharfenstein lies southwest of Ilsenburg, southeast of the Lower Saxony town of Bad Harzburg, north of the Kleiner Brocken mountain and east of the Ecker Reservoir, which lies on the Ecker River, straddling the border between the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony. The mountain is topped by a tor, the ""Scharfensteinklippe""; which has particularly good views of the Brocken, and in the direction of Torfhaus and the"
"on its steep northwest slope. Steile Wand The Steile Wand (literally ""steep wall"", or ""steep face"") is a 518.9 metre high hill ridge in the southwestern part of the Harz Mountains in the German state of Lower Saxony. It lies about 3 kilometres northeast of the town of Herzberg am Harz and its north and northwest slopes drop steeply into the valley of the Sieber. Towards the east it transitions into the Höxterberg. The Steile Wand is entirely wooded; on the steep north side with conifers and on the crest of the ridge and its south side with deciduous woods."
"Kahle Klippe The Kahle Klippe is a rock formation in the High Harz in central Germany on the eastern slope of the Brocken above the valley of the Ecker. It lies about halfway between the level crossing over the ""Hirtenweg"" path and the Ecker at a height of 1,011 metres above sea level. The rocks cannot be seen from the summit of the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz and the best view of them is from the village of Torfhaus. Because the rocks lie in the core zone of the Harz National Park, they may only be visited"
"Salzgitter Hills The Salzgitter Hills (, also ""Salzgitterscher Höhenzug"") is an area of upland up to in height, in the Lower Saxon Hills between Salzgitter and Goslar in the districts of Wolfenbüttel and Goslar and in the territory of the independent town of Salzgitter. The hills lie in the German federal state of Lower Saxony. The German name of ""Salzgitter-Höhenzug"" is a term used in the northern Harz Foreland, albeit not found on maps, and is used to mean the string of hills north of the Harz Mountains between the towns mentioned above. The state forest of the Salzgitter Hills"
"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 more like a plateau and has no real summit. This plateau is partly covered with trees, but on the sunny southern slopes the trees have largely died as a result of bark beetle infestation (see photograph below). Following this insect destruction, a new natural forest, rich in its variety of species, is now growing in"