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Kalkhütten Spring

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Kalkhütten Spring

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Kalkhütten Spring

Name: Kalkhütten Spring
Rating: 2

Recommended by 9 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Südharz

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Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Hotel and Restaurant Kalkhütte – Der Alte Stolberg loop from Steigerthal

6.78km

01:55

140m

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

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2. Hotel and Restaurant Kalkhütte loop from Rottleberode

17.5km

05:00

400m

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

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3. Heimkehle Welcome Playground – Grasburg Ruins loop from Steigerthal

17.4km

04:52

330m

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

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June 1, 2025

The Old Stolberg area consists predominantly of gypsum and anhydrite from the Zechstein. Due to the water solubility of this rock, one of the most beautiful karst landscapes in the southern Harz has emerged. The rock layers of the Old Stolberg are raised above their surroundings and rise over 100 m above the surrounding area. Rainwater sinks into the fissures. It collects in impermeable interlayers. The groundwater level in the area is therefore between 25 and 80 m deep. The Kalkhüttental valley cuts deep into the strata. This creates exposed fissures from which groundwater can escape during periods of high water pressure. This overflow is the Kalkhüttenquelle spring, the only spring in the Old Stolberg area. It only flows during periods of high water pressure and reacts to precipitation with a significant time delay. 500 m downstream lies the Urbachquelle spring, which flows year-round.

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Elevation 270 m

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Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Kalkhütten Spring

1. Hotel and Restaurant Kalkhütte – Der Alte Stolberg loop from Steigerthal

2. Hotel and Restaurant Kalkhütte loop from Rottleberode

3. Heimkehle Welcome Playground – Grasburg Ruins loop from Steigerthal

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