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Landkreis Harz

Steinholzwarte Watchtower

Landkreis Harz

Steinholzwarte Watchtower

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Steinholzwarte Watchtower

Recommended by 84 cyclists out of 85

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

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1. View of the Gläserner Mönch – Medingschanze Monument loop from Halberstadt Oststraße

29.2km

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190m

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2. Quedlinburg Market Square – Large Sand Caves loop from Neinstedt

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04:15

640m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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3. Langenstein Cave Dwellings – Meding Schanze Monument loop from Halberstadt Hauptbahnhof

41.5km

02:46

270m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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MOF

April 17, 2019

The rise to the rock hardwood is certainly not the most pleasant if you do not have calves like Lance Amstrong. Once at the top, the view is worth the little effort.

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Klausi

August 5, 2024

The lookout tower was built from sandstone blocks in the 14th/15th centuries and maintained by the city of Quedlinburg. Of all the field lookout towers, it was continuously occupied the longest, until the mid-16th century. Council accounts document regular wage payments until 1560, showing that two year-round tower watchmen were employed. From the lookout tower, they monitored a hilly section of terrain at the northwest edge of the fields. The stone-wood lookout tower also provided shelter for the workers who worked in the quarry located far from the city.

The tower is 11.3 meters high and has a square floor plan with sides measuring approximately 4.15 meters. The tower entrance was originally located at a height of approximately 7.20 meters. The entrance, now located at the base of the tower, was added in the late 1890s. The Beautification Association, chaired by Mayor Ernst Bansi, financed the conversion of the lookout into an observation tower, making it accessible to hikers.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinholzwarte

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fiesemieze

January 21, 2019

The lookout tower is open year-round as an observation tower.
The approach from the A36 is quite steep but short.

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

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Steinholzwarte Watchtower

1. View of the Gläserner Mönch – Medingschanze Monument loop from Halberstadt Oststraße

2. Quedlinburg Market Square – Large Sand Caves loop from Neinstedt

3. Langenstein Cave Dwellings – Meding Schanze Monument loop from Halberstadt Hauptbahnhof

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