An der Zinne

An der Zinne is a forest in Germany. An der Zinne is situated nearby to the locality Südliche Geitsteine, as well as near Frickenplatz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brocken and Scharfenstein.

Brocken

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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.

Scharfenstein

Peak

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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.

Brocken Garden

Garden

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The Brocken Garden is an alpine botanical garden on the summit of the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz mountains of Germany. It lies within the Harz National Park near Wernigerode in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and has a stock of around 1,600 types of plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torfhaus and Knochenbrecherkurve.

Torfhaus

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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.