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Gauss Tower on the Litberg

Gauss Tower on the Litberg

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Gauss Tower on the Litberg

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Location: Sauensiek, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Waldroute (Forest route)

47.3km

03:06

150m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Gauss Tower on the Litberg – Path from Apensen to Harsefeld loop from Buxtehude

35.3km

02:12

130m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. St. Pauli Piers – View of the Port of Hamburg loop from Reeperbahn

103km

06:06

410m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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December 31, 2018

On the one hand, it is a "real" mountain for our region and on the other hand, you have a really fantastic view from here. At the time of our visit, the deciduous forest was in a beautiful autumn dress, and the Gausche Tower was found in its shadow on the leaves.

The tower is privately owned, but is supported by the municipality.

The opening times:

* November to March in good weather from 10 a.m. to sunset

(and if required)

* April to October from 9 a.m. to sunset (and if required)

More information: www:sauensiek.online2011.de/litberg2.html

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Wolfgang der Radler

July 8, 2019

Very nice place to take a break. There are places to sit. When the weather is clear, you have a fantastic view.

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Der Heidjer Radler

September 28, 2015

At 65 m above sea level, the Litberg is the highest elevation in the Stade district. It is located about 2.5 km south of Beckdorf in the municipality of Sauensiek. The Litberg is a small hill covered with birch, pine, willow and alder trees, which was formed as a glacial moraine. It forms a landscape conservation area on the Geest west of the Harburg Mountains.

Carl Friedrich Gauss was to survey the Kingdom of Hanover from 1821 (Gaussian survey). He was able to overcome the problems that arose in the North German lowlands (lack of landscape surveys) with the help of the Litberg, among other things, where he set up a surveying tower in order to be able to better target his targets in Hamburg-Altona, Hohenhorn, Elmenhorst and Zeven. This survey was later documented on the back of a 10-Deutsche Mark note.

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Elevation 110 m

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Sauensiek, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Gauss Tower on the Litberg

1. Waldroute (Forest route)

2. Gauss Tower on the Litberg – Path from Apensen to Harsefeld loop from Buxtehude

3. St. Pauli Piers – View of the Port of Hamburg loop from Reeperbahn

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