Große Steinau
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The Große Steinau is a 7.5 km long tributary of the Sieber
, north of Herzberg am Harz
in the district of Osterode am Harz in Lower Saxony
. It rises at about 690 metres near the crags of the Sophienklippe on the Acker
. It initially flows in a southwesterly direction, but later swings south before discharging into the Sieber near the small settlement of Aschenhütte, not far from the mouth of the Kleine Steinau
. In times of drought the water of the Große Steinau seeps completely into the karst ground before its mouth and reappears about 4 days later at the Rhumequelle. An abandoned village, Steynowe, was probably located in the lower valley of the Große Steinau, but its exact location has not been found.
Sieber (river)
The Sieber is a 35 km long, right hand tributary of the Oder in the Harz mountains of Germany.It rises at 760 m on the Bruchberg massif and flows through Herzberg before discharging at Hattorf into the Oder which, in turn, flows into the Rhume...
, north of Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz is a town in the Osterode district of Lower Saxony, Germany.- History :Herzberg castle was first mentioned in 1154. The town was part of the state of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, and the castle was for some time used as a residence by the dukes...
in the district of Osterode am Harz in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. It rises at about 690 metres near the crags of the Sophienklippe on the Acker
Auf dem Acker
Auf dem Acker is a mountain ridge up to 865.1 metres high, which is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains in Lower Saxony .- Geography :...
. It initially flows in a southwesterly direction, but later swings south before discharging into the Sieber near the small settlement of Aschenhütte, not far from the mouth of the Kleine Steinau
Kleine Steinau
The Kleine Steinau is a 8.7 km long tributary of the Sieber, north of Herzberg am Harz in the district of Osterode am Harz in Lower Saxony. It rises at about 690 metres between the Schindelkopf mountain and the Spießerklippe crags on the ridge of Auf dem Acker...
. In times of drought the water of the Große Steinau seeps completely into the karst ground before its mouth and reappears about 4 days later at the Rhumequelle. An abandoned village, Steynowe, was probably located in the lower valley of the Große Steinau, but its exact location has not been found.
Sources
- Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4228 Riefensbeek
- Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4328 Bad Lauterberg im Harz
- Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4327 Gieboldehausen
External links
- Steinau valley at karstwanderweg.de
- The Lüderholz on the Große Steinau at karstwanderweg.de