Ritterstein
Ritterstein is a scenic viewpoint in Herzberg am Harz, Göttingen, Lower Saxony. Ritterstein is situated near the scenic viewpoint Steinberg, as well as near the bridge Bremketalbrücke.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Steinkirche Scharzfeld and Steinberg bei Scharzfeld.
Unicorn Cave
Cave
The Unicorn Cave is the largest show cave in the West Harz, about 1.5 kilometres northwest of Scharzfeld in the borough of Herzberg am Harz in central Germany. It is a karst cave developed in dolomite strata that is part of the Zechstein. Unicorn Cave is situated 2 km east of Ritterstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scharzfeld and Barbis.
Scharzfeld
Village
Scharzfeld is a village in the borough of Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen in South Lower Saxony, Germany. Scharzfeld lies at a height of about 220 m above sea level and has 1,765 inhabitants.
Pöhlde
Village
Pöhlde is a village in southern Lower Saxony in Germany. It is part of the town Herzberg am Harz. It has a population of 2207. Archaeological excavation has revealed traces of settlement dating to the 2nd through 4th centuries AD. Pöhlde is situated 4½ km southwest of Ritterstein.
Ritterstein
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Herzberg am Harz, Göttingen, Southern Lower Saxony, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.63191° or 51° 37′ 55″ north
Longitude
10.37835° or 10° 22′ 42″ east
Open location code
9F3GJ9JH+Q8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Steinberg and Bremketalbrücke.
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Places to explore: Turnvater Jahn Denkmal and Der Duft des Südens.
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