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December 12, 2021
Hiking
This used to be the end of the Göttingen Planet Trail. Contrary to the monument protection requirements, the "Plutotafel" was attached to the measuring pedestal and had to be removed again.
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February 3, 2022
Hiking
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August 1, 2021
Hiking
It was one of the first measurement points in the Gaussian survey and formed a triangle with the Hohen Hagen and the Göttingen observatory.
Gauss stones are historical surveying pillars that the mathematician and geodesist Carl Friedrich Gauß had erected around 1820 to measure the Kingdom of Hanover. You can find them mainly in the area of today's Lower Saxony. Most of the remaining stones are under monument protection.
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Gauss Stone – Survey Point on the Kleperberg
4.8
(22)
84
hikers
27.1km
07:44
610m
610m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.5
(29)
106
hikers
12.7km
03:33
250m
250m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.4
(7)
22
hikers
5.07km
01:29
130m
130m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 330 m
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