Nordhausen

The Top 9 Natural Monuments around Nordhausen

Nordhausen’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9 beautiful natural monuments around Nordhausen. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Reversible oak (HWN 165)

Goose beak

Rock gate

Burschenklippe (near Ilfeld)

Kelle bei Appenrode

Taternlinde an der Solquelle bei Auleben

Spring gypsum on the karst hiking trail

Antiquarian Fisher Oak

Gnarled tree

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Reversible oak (HWN 165)
Hiking Highlight
The Wendeleiche is a lookout point between Zorge and Sülzhayn. The oak owes its name to a spiral staircase that was built at the beginning of the 20th century to …
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Goose beak
Hiking Highlight
According to legend, the goose beak is a goose lady turned to stone. A witch transformed her when she cried for her secret love, a monk from the monastery. The …
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Rock gate
Hiking Highlight
Striking rock formations made of porphyrite. The rocks narrow a wide valley like a gate to a narrow passage. Impressive to look at!
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Tip by Gabi
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Burschenklippe (near Ilfeld)
Hiking Highlight
Another quick look at Ilfeld. Rest option.
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Kelle bei Appenrode
Cycling Highlight
In the southern Harz gypsum karst area is the trowel, a remaining cave in karst rock and the oldest natural monument in the district of Nordhausen. This karst cave is …
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Tip by Andi I. & Marini I.
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Taternlinde an der Solquelle bei Auleben
Cycling Highlight
the Solberg, the site of prehistoric excavations,
is on the way from Kelbra to Auleben on the reservoir and is the site of prehistoric excavations and a protected archaeological monument
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Tip by Andi I. & Marini I.
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Spring gypsum on the karst hiking trail
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It is a fascinating natural phenomenon to be able to observe the formation of gypsum directly. Anhydrite absorbs water and turns into gypsum. It swells constantly and this bulging can …
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Tip by HarzWusel
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Antiquarian Fisher Oak
Hiking Highlight
A truly impressive tree! The oak is about 20 meters tall and its trunk circumference is about 5.5 meters.
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Tip by Belinda
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Gnarled tree
Hiking Highlight
Everyone sees something different from all perspectives. Just walking past this great "structure" is simply not possible.
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Tip by Nicole Ebner
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