Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Goslar
Seesen
Schachtbaum (200-Year-Old Hornbeam)
Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Goslar
Seesen
Schachtbaum (200-Year-Old Hornbeam)
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 21 out of 22 hikers
Location: Seesen, Goslar, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
The hornbeam has a characteristic crown shape, it was probably cut back earlier as a pollard tree. The trunk is completely hollow and open on the back because lightning struck at least once. It is one of the oldest hornbeams in the Harz Mountains.
November 6, 2022
Nature monument 200 year old hornbeam trunk circumference 3.60 m height 13 m.
April 21, 2020
nice resting place under the natural monument
November 4, 2021
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