Hirschhörner (obere)
Hirschhörner (obere) is a peak in Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt and has an elevation of 1,023 metres. Hirschhörner (obere) is situated nearby to the locality Streitort, as well as near Knochenbrecherkurve.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brocken and Brocken House.
Brocken
Brocken, 1,141 m above sea level is the highest summit in the Harz mountains and in the northern part of Germany. Brocken 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.
Brocken House
Museum
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Brocken House is a building on the summit of the Mount Brocken in the Harz Mountains in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It serves as a visitor center of the Harz National Park and museum.
Königsberg
Peak
Photo: Tomihahndorf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Königsberg is a neighbouring peak of the Brocken and, at 1033.5 m above sea level the third highest elevation in the Harz mountains. It lies on a long ridge that runs from southeast to northwest about 1.5 km south of the Brocken's summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torfhaus and Schierke.
Torfhaus
Photo: ArtMechanic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torfhaus is a village in the borough of the mining town of Altenau in the Harz mountains of Germany and lies at a height of about 800 m above sea level.
Schierke
Photo: Gottfried Hoffmann -…, CC BY 3.0.
Schierke is a small spa town, at 600 metres altitude, in the Harz Mountains. It is a popular tourist destination, not least as a base for walks up the Brocken, the highest mountain in the region.
Hirschhörner (obere)
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,023 metres
- Also known as: “Obere Hirschhörner”
- Categories: group of rocks and landform
- Location: Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.7903° or 51° 47′ 25″ northLongitude
10.5957° or 10° 35′ 44″ eastElevation
1,023 metres (3,356 feet)Open location code
9F3GQHRW+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 4375490147OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q132852239
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In Other Languages
“Hirschhörner (obere)” goes by many names.
- German: “Hirschhörner (obere)”
- “Hirschhörner”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Streitort and Knochenbrecherkurve.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hirschhörner and Goetheweg station.
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