Thuringia
Nordhausen
Harztor

Gänseschnabel

The Gänseschnabel is a natural monument north of in , Germany. It is a striking, free-standing rock pillar made of porphyry, which resembles the beak of a goose and from which there is a comprehensive view of the Behre valley looking towards Netzkater.
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Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stiftskirche St. Georg-Marien and Ilfeld Bad train stop.

Church
Photo: Eckie22, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 700 metres south of Gänseschnabel.

Railway stop
Photo: Wassen, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway stop, which is situated 470 metres northwest of Gänseschnabel.

Peak
The is a hill in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It is 516.2 m above sea level and located near Netzkater in the county of Nordhausen in the state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netzkater and Wiegersdorf.

Hamlet
Photo: B.Thomas95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Neighborhood
Photo: Eckie22, CC0.
is a neighborhood.

Village
Photo: Wikswat, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of in the district of , . It is located approximately 1 kilometer northwest of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Gänseschnabel.

Gänseschnabel

Latitude
51.58996° or 51° 35′ 24″ north
Longitude
10.78841° or 10° 47′ 18″ east
Open location code
9F3GHQQQ+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 297739034
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­rock
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q1558810
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Gänseschnabel” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burschenklippe and Wetterfahne.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gänseschnabel”. Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.