The Gegensteine are the easternmost spur of the Teufelsmauer, this extraordinary geological sandstone formation that is a relic of the Cretaceous period.
Even from a distance, these monumental sandstone cliffs have a mystical effect, as if thrown into the flat landscape by the devil's hand.

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Kleiner Gegenstein – Großer Gegenstein Summit Cross loop from Gegensteine-Schierberg

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Großer Gegenstein Summit Cross – Kleiner Gegenstein loop from Ballenstedt

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Elevation 210 m

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Sunday 29 March

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98 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Location: Ballenstedt, Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Gegensteine Rock Formations

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Großer Gegenstein Summit Cross – Kleiner Gegenstein loop from Ballenstedt

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Kleiner Gegenstein – Großer Gegenstein Summit Cross loop from Gegensteine-Schierberg

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