The approximately ten-meter-high waterfall in the Luttertal is of natural origin and unique in the nature park. It consists of solid travertine (freshwater limestone). A gorge-like depression below the waterfall …
The Elfengrund waterfall in the southern part of the "Plesse-Konstein" nature reserve is unique to the region with some fossil limestone tufts. The very calcareous Gatterbach springs from nearby sources. …
The Geislede plunges about seven meters down the red sandstone cliffs in the middle of Heiligenstadt. Then it flows through Heinrich Heine Park and flows into the Leine. A romantic piece of nature in the middle of the city.
Calcareous tuff springs, like here in Elfengrund, are an unusual, rare habitat that needs to be protected. They occur in areas where the groundwater is heavily enriched with dissolved lime. …