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Lower Saxony
Göttingen
Dransfeld

Site of the Former Gauss Tower

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Göttingen
Dransfeld

Site of the Former Gauss Tower

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Site of the Former Gauss Tower

Recommended by 68 hikers out of 76

This Highlight is in a protected area

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    Location: Dransfeld, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

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    1. Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen – Confirmands' Shelter loop from Dransfeld

    13.0km

    03:36

    230m

    230m

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

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    2. View of Meensen – Basalt Quarry Dransfeld loop from Jühnde

    7.96km

    02:16

    190m

    190m

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

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    3. Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen – Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen loop from Jühnde

    3.49km

    00:59

    70m

    70m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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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          March 16, 2025

          The much prettier Gauss Tower stood here.
          It fell victim to basalt mining.

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            Location: Dransfeld, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

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