List of rock formations in the Harz
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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
rock outcrop
s, crags and tors
in the Harz mountains of Germany
. Most of them have the status of a natural monument
.
These crags include the:
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
rock outcrop
Outcrop
An 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 deposits are covered by a mantle of soil and vegetation and cannot be...
s, crags and tors
Tors
Tors may refer to:* Ivan Tors , playwright, screenwriter and film and television producer* Tors , a type of rock outcrop...
in the Harz mountains of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Most of them have the status of a natural monument
Natural Monument
A natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance....
.
These crags include the:
- AckertklippeAckertklippeThe Ackertklippe is a rock formation in Königshütte in the district of Harz in the Harz mountains of Germany. It is composed mainly of granite. A nearby road is named after the crag....
near Königshütte - BäumlersklippeBäumlersklippeThe Bäumlersklippe is a crag and one of the so-called Harzklippen 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...
near IlsenburgIlsenburgIlsenburg is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It is situated under the north foot of the Harz Mountains, at the entrance to the Ilsetal valley of the small Ilse river, a tributary of the Oker, about six north-west of the town of Wernigerode. It received town privileges... - Böser KleefBöser KleefThe Böser Kleef is a rock formation, 440 metres above sea level, near the village of Altenbrak in the district of Harz in central Germany. It is made largely of granite....
near AltenbrakAltenbrakAltenbrak 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 Wendefurth Reservoir, which is part of the Rappbode Reservoir... - Brockentor on the HeinrichshöheHeinrichshöheThe Heinrichshöhe is a subsidiary peak of the Brocken and, at , the second highest elevation in the Harz Mountains. The summit lies about 1.4 km southeast of the top of the Brocken near the Brocken Road in the Harz National Park....
- FeigenbaumklippeFeigenbaumklippeThe 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 rocks, which show clear signs of "wool sack weathering" are a favourite destination for hikers and...
above the Oker valley - FeuersteinklippeFeuersteinklippeThe 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 firestone as the name suggests. It shows the woolsack weathering typical of the Harz region. The striking...
near SchierkeSchierkeSchierke is a village and a former municipality in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Wernigerode.Schierke was first mentioned as Schiriken in a 1590 deed... - Hahnenkleeklippen near BraunlageBraunlageBraunlage is a town and health resort in the Goslar district in Lower Saxony in Germany. It lies within the Harz mountain range, south of the Brocken.Nowadays Braunlage's main business is tourism, particularly ski tourists...
- HarschenhöllenklippeHarschenhöllenklippeThe 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 . It lies southwest of Oehrenfeld and belongs to the borough of Ilsenburg. The forest way from Oehrenfeld to the Plessenburg passes...
near Oehrenfeld - Hirschhornklippen on the KönigsbergKönigsbergKönigsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
- Hoher KleefHoher KleefThe Hoher Kleef is a rock formation in Rübeland in the district of Harz within the Harz mountains of Germany. It is mainly composed of granite....
near RübelandRübelandRübeland is a village in the collective municipality of Elbingerode in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and, since 2004, has been given the additional description of Höhlenort... - Ilsestein near Ilsenburg
- Kahle KlippeKahle KlippeThe 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 half way between the level crossing over the Hirtenweg path and the Ecker at a height of 1,011 metres above sea level...
on the western slope of the Brocken - KästeklippenKästeklippenThe 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 ....
above the Oker valley - MuxklippeMuxklippeThe Muxklippe is a granite rock formation in the Harz National Park in Germany.- Geographical location :The Muxklippe is located in the Harz mountains in Germany, southeast of Bad Harzburg, above the Ecker valley on the Kaiser Way footpath, a few hundred metres away from the border between Lower...
near Bad HarzburgBad HarzburgBad 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.- Location :...
/EckertalEckertalEckertal is a village of about 160 inhabitants in the borough of Bad Harzburg in central Germany, just north of the Harz mountains. Its nearest neighbour is the village of Stapelburg in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.... - OttofelsOttofelsThe Ottofels , named after Prince Otto of Stolberg-Wernigerode, is a tor and natural monument near Wernigerode in the Harz mountains of central Germany....
above WernigerodeWernigerodeWernigerode is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 35,500 in 1999.... - RabenklippeRabenklippeThe 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 :...
near Bad Harzburg/Eckertal - RoßtrappeRoßtrappeThe Roßtrappe is a 403 m high granite crag in the Harz mountains of central Germany.The Roßtrappe rises high over the Bode Gorge in the Harz. It may be reached from Thale by road, on foot or on a chair lift...
near ThaleThaleThale is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany.-Geography:It is situated on the river Bode, approximately 8 km west of Quedlinburg. It is the terminus of the Magdeburg–Thale railway.- History :... - TaubenklippeTaubenklippeThe Taubenklippe is a rock formation in the Harz mountains in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It lies about half way between Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg at a height of on the eastern slopes of the Ecker valley. From the crag there is a good view over Harz Foreland, the heights near Bad Harzburg...
near Bad Harzburg/Eckertal - TreppensteinTreppensteinThe 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 "wool sack weathering" .The Treppenstein is a popular...
above the Oker valley - TrudensteinTrudensteinThe 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 :...
, near Schierke - SchnarcherklippenSchnarcherklippenSchnarcherklippen is the name of a rock formation south of the village of Schierke in the High Harz mountains of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany...
near Schierke - ZeterklippenZeterklippenThe Zeterklippen are a striking rock formation or tor on the 930 metre high Renneckenberg mountain, overlooking the Ilse valley in the Harz mountains in Germany. The Renneckenberg is an eastern sub-peak of the Brocken. The rocks themselves lie at a height of about above sea level. They can be...
between Wernigerode and the Brocken
See also
- GegensteineGegensteineThe Gegensteine are crags near the town of Ballenstedt on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains in Germany. There are two: the Großer Gegenstein and Kleiner Gegenstein . They are striking, free-standing rock pinnacles and outliers of the Teufelsmauer...
, a pair of rock outcrops on the Teufelsmauer in the North Harz Foreland - Hamburger WappenHamburger WappenThe Hamburger Wappen is a highly unusual rock feature on the Teufelsmauer rock formation not far from Timmenrode in the Harz Mountains in central Germany....
, a pair rock outcrop on the Teufelsmauer in the North Harz Foreland