Großer Gierskopf

Großer Gierskopf is a peak in Germany and has an elevation of 595 metres. Großer Gierskopf is situated near the locality Am Kruzifix, as well as near Ernstburg.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Scharfenstein and Rabenklippe.

Scharfenstein

Peak

Photo: Puusterke, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Scharfenstein is a mountain, 697.6 m above sea level high, in the Harz Mountains of Germany, near Ilsenburg in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt. It is part of the Harz National Park.

Rabenklippe

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The 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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg.

Bad Harzburg

Photo: BRFBlake, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bad Harzburg is a spa 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.

Ilsenburg

Town

Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ilsenburg 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 Ilse valley with its little river, the Ilse, a tributary of the Oker, about six 6 miles north-west of the town of Wernigerode.

Säperstelle

Locality

Photo: B.Thomas95, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Säperstelle is a locality.

Großer Gierskopf

Type: Peak with an elevation of 595 metres
Category: landform
Location: Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.8461° or 51° 50′ 46″ north

Longitude

10.6127° or 10° 36′ 46″ east

Elevation

595 metres (1,952 feet)

Open location code

9F3GRJW7+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 356768518

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Am Kruzifix and Ernstburg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: HWN 003 - Am Kruzifix and Kleiner Gierskopf.

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