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Site of the Former Gauss Tower

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Site of the Former Gauss Tower

Recommended by 69 hikers out of 77

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    1. Altar Stones – Gauss Tower loop from Dransfeld

    9.20km

    02:34

    180m

    180m

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

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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    January 15, 2022

    Unfortunately, the real locations of the tower and the survey point a few meters away have fallen victim to basalt mining.
    These places are historically significant because they belong to the "nucleus" of the Gaussian triangle network, which formed the basis of the Gauss-Krüger coordinate system as a Cartesian coordinate system.

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      August 7, 2022

      The path is beautiful, there is a lot to discover and there is also a lot for children.

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        August 7, 2022

        It looks very nice.🤩

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          Elevation 520 m

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          Location: Dransfeld, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

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