Oberer Schimmerwald
Oberer Schimmerwald is a forest in Lower Saxony, Germany. Oberer Schimmerwald is situated nearby to the village Eckertal, as well as near the locality Eckerkrug.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stapelburg Castle and Ahlsburg.
Stapelburg Castle
Ruins
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The Stapelburg is a ruined medieval castle built to guard the road on the northern edge of the Harz mountains at Stapelburg in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Stapelburg Castle is situated 3 km east of Oberer Schimmerwald.
Ahlsburg
Ruins
Photo: Uwe-Chico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ahlsburg or Alerdestein was an Imperial castle near Stapelburg in the present-day Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Ahlsburg is situated 3 km south of Oberer Schimmerwald.
Taubenklippe
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: B.Thomas95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Taubenklippe is a rock formation in the Harz mountains in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It lies about halfway between Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg at a height of 572 m above NN on the eastern slopes of the Ecker valley. Taubenklippe is situated 3½ km south of Oberer Schimmerwald.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eckertal and Quellesiedlung.
Eckertal
Village
Photo: Tkarcher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eckertal is a hamlet of about 160 inhabitants in Bad Harzburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Quellesiedlung
Hamlet
Photo: Nin-TD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quellesiedlung is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Oberer Schimmerwald.
Bettingerode
Village
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Bettingerode is a village that forms a municipal district of Bad Harzburg in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony. As of 2020, Bettingerode had a population of 402. Bettingerode is situated 4½ km northwest of Oberer Schimmerwald.
Oberer Schimmerwald
- Type: Forest
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.89419° or 51° 53′ 39″ northLongitude
10.62997° or 10° 37′ 48″ eastElevation
298 metres (978 feet)Open location code
9F3GVJVH+MXGeoNames ID
2860825
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eckerkrug and Lerchenfeld.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schimmerwald and Bahnhof Eckertal.
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