Königshütte Waterfall
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Königshütte Waterfall is a waterfall
in the village of Königshütte in the borough of Oberharz am Brocken
in the Harz Mountains of Central Germany.
The waterfall has a relatively low volume and falls through a height of 12 metres (some sources give 15 or 20 metres). The stream empties shortly thereafter into the Kalte Bode
. The waterfall is man-made and was constructed in connexion with an old quarry in 1994.
The Bundesstraße 27 federal road runs close by. The area around the waterfall has been turned into a small park area. At the top of the falls is checkpoint no. 40 in the Harzer Wandernadel
hiking network.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
in the village of Königshütte in the borough of Oberharz am Brocken
Oberharz am Brocken
Oberharz am Brocken is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities:Benneckenstein,Elbingerode,Elend,Hasselfelde,Königshütte,Rübeland,Sorge,Stiege,Tanne,...
in the Harz Mountains of Central Germany.
The waterfall has a relatively low volume and falls through a height of 12 metres (some sources give 15 or 20 metres). The stream empties shortly thereafter into the Kalte Bode
Kalte Bode
The Kalte Bode is the left-hand headstream of the River Bode in the High Harz Mountains in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is long.-Name:...
. The waterfall is man-made and was constructed in connexion with an old quarry in 1994.
The Bundesstraße 27 federal road runs close by. The area around the waterfall has been turned into a small park area. At the top of the falls is checkpoint no. 40 in the Harzer Wandernadel
Harzer Wandernadel
The Harzer Wandernadel is a network of checkpoints for walkers in the Harz mountains in North Germany. It includes a system whereby the hiker can earn badges at different levels by walking to the various checkpoints in the network and recording them...
hiking network.
See also
- Waterfalls in Germany