Heinrichshöhe

The Heinrichshöhe is a subsidiary peak of the highest mountain in the Harz, the , and, at 1,040 m above NN, it is the second summit in the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,037 metres
  • Description: mountain near Brocken, Harz, Germany
  • Also known as: “Heinrichshoehe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brocken and Heinrichshöhemoor.

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, 1,141 m above sea level is the highest summit in the mountains and in the northern part of Germany. is the German word for boulder and when you see the mountain you realise where the name comes from, as the mountain rises like a cake above the landscape.

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Garden
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The is an alpine botanical garden on the summit of the , the highest peak in the Harz mountains of . It lies within the Harz National Park near in the state of and has a stock of around 1,600 types of plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knochenbrecherkurve and Quitschenhai.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

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is a small spa town, at 600 metres altitude, in the . It is a popular tourist destination, not least as a base for walks up the Brocken, the highest mountain in the region.

Heinrichshöhe

Latitude
51.78989° or 51° 47′ 24″ north
Longitude
10.62984° or 10° 37′ 47″ east
Elevation
1,037 metres (3,402 feet)
Open location code
9F3GQJQH+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12726452158
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2907224
Wiki­data ID
Q1599773
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Heinrichshöhe” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Heinrichshöhe”
  • Dutch: “Heinrichshöhe”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هينريخوه”
  • French: “Heinrichshöhe”
  • German: “Heinrichshöhe”
  • Japanese: “ハインリクスヘーエ”
  • Japanese: “ハインリヒスヘーエ”
  • Ladin: “Heinrichshöhe”
  • “Heinrichshöhe”

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