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Landkreis Harz

View of Großer Gegenstein

Landkreis Harz

View of Großer Gegenstein

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View of Großer Gegenstein

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

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Kirsten 🌺

January 1, 2024

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The Gegensteine, consisting of the Large and Small Gegenstein, are two striking, free-standing rock formations of the Devil's Wall in the urban area of Ballenstedt in the Harz foothills, in the Harz district of Saxony-Anhalt. Wikipedia

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Lars

September 5, 2023

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The counterstones are part of the Devil's Wall.

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Weltenbummlerin Walli

February 28, 2024

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Small detour. You can definitely take that with you.

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Elevation 310 m

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Sunday 21 June

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