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Cross of the German East (Uhlenklippen)

Natural Monuments

Cross of the German East (Uhlenklippen)

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Cross of the German East (Uhlenklippen)

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Location: Bad Harzburg, Goslar, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Rabenklippe Lynx Enclosure – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Torfhaus

16.7km

04:42

350m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir) – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Torfhaus

24.7km

07:07

580m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Ecker Valley Wooden Footbridge – Taubenklippe Viewpoint (HWN 4) loop from Torfhaus

21.5km

06:46

740m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Fabian

July 22, 2017

The Cross of the German East is a waypoint with history: This memorial is intended to commemorate the Germans who had to leave their homeland during and after the Second World War. It is one of many "Ostlandkreuzen" in Germany that were erected by associations of displaced persons.

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Nebelsang Adventures

March 29, 2018

The Harz Cross of the German East was northeast and slightly below the summit of about 2 km southeast of Bad Harzburg (Goslar, Lower Saxony) located Uhlenköpfe (555.4 m above sea level) on the Uhlenklippe on June 24, 1950 in the presence of Ernst Reuter inaugurated. The 20.5-meter-high wooden cross crashed, now ailing, on 4 March 1998 in a hurricane. On 30 September 2000, a new, 17.7 m high and 6.3 m wide steel cross, which is partially covered with wood, inaugurated. The construction costs amounted to 180,000 DM. The cross is included as No. 122 in the system of the postmarks of the Harzer hiking aristocracy; the stamp box hangs on a refuge near the cross. 🤗

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Christoph 🦊

September 4, 2021

Always a highlight on a hike here and a great photo opportunity, the associated stamping point of the Harz hiking pin is located in a shelter on the hiking trail.

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Location: Bad Harzburg, Goslar, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Cross of the German East (Uhlenklippen)

1. Rabenklippe Lynx Enclosure – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Torfhaus

2. View of the Eckertalsperre (Ecker Reservoir) – Molkenhaus (HWN 169) loop from Torfhaus

3. Ecker Valley Wooden Footbridge – Taubenklippe Viewpoint (HWN 4) loop from Torfhaus

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