ベルガの天然記念物・トップ20

For me one of the most beautiful stamp points of the Harz hiking badge.

The Reesberg doline lies on a geological boundary between the Bunter sandstone and the anhydrites of the Zechstein. The spring water emerging from the Bunter sandstone is very clear and therefore has a high dissolving potential. It can absorb up to two grams of gypsum per liter and then flows underground. Source: Harzlife

Impressive natural monument. An information board explains the background.

Stamp point of the HWN with a great view over Stolberg, it's worth it

You can see the sinkhole about 30 m behind the stamp box. Sinkholes are depressions in karst areas.

An overview of all (regular) 222 stamping points for the "Harz Hiking Pin" popular with many can be found on the following website: www.harzer-wandernadel.de/stempelstellen/uebersichtstabelle

The Bauerngraben is a depression that is about 400 m long in a west-east direction and about 150 m wide in a north-south direction. A lake forms here every now and then. This is why it is also called periodic lake, episodic lake, glass lake or hunger lake. But since the appearance of the lake is completely irregular and not tied to predictable periods, it is better to speak of a temporary or episodic lake. Depending on the level of vegetation, the meanders of the Glasebach can be seen in the depression during a drought. He loses himself underground at the west end. We are dealing with the karst phenomenon of a so-called creek swamp. There are at least 50 such creek swales in the sulphate karst of the southern Harz Mountains. Here, however, there are repeated relocations of the outflow in the subterranean outflow area, so that the backwater of the Glasebach then leads to the formation of a lake. Regardless of the presence of a lake, this is a lovely tranquil spot, also very picturesque due to the 60 meter high rocky embankments of the valley to the south.

Here, pre-Christian and Christian customs seem to be inextricably linked. The tradition is not limited to the big quests up here, because in 2016 at the restaurant "Zur Queste" down in town, Liane gave us a quest made of fried mashed potatoes (similar to a potato croquette) as a side dish - delicious, highly recommended!