Rabenklippe

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.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 555 metres
Description: rock formation in Harz
Also known as: “Rabenklippen”, “Rabenstein”, “Ravenstein”, and “Rawenstein”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Harzburg and Taubenklippe.

Harzburg

Castle

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The Harzburg, also called Große Harzburg, is a former imperial castle, situated on the northwestern edge of the Harz mountain range overlooking the spa resort of Bad Harzburg in Goslar District in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Taubenklippe

Scenic viewpoint

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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.

Großer Burgberg

Peak

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The Großer Burgberg is a ca. 483 m high hill on the northern rim of the Harz mountains range, right on the edge of Bad Harzburg in Lower Saxony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg.

Bad Harzburg

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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

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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.