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Thuringia
Landkreis Nordhausen
Harztor

Goose's Beak

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Goose's Beak

Recommended by 866 hikers out of 880

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Naturpark Südharz

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    January 28, 2022

    According to legend, the goose beak is a goose lady turned to stone. A witch transformed her when she cried for her secret love, a monk from the monastery. The witch had previously turned the monk into a stone when he waved at her.

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      April 19, 2020

      The name is justified with a lot of imagination 🤭.
      The rock is quite unique, and the paths there and back are a highlight

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        July 17, 2021

        The Gänseschnabel is a bizarre, weathered porphyry cliff high above the Beretal, near Ilfeld. The reddish-brown Ilfeld porphyry is a rock of very different strengths. The material is sometimes very brittle and weathers quickly. In the immediate vicinity, the same rock is very resistant and sometimes forms bizarre cliffs.

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          Location: Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany

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