Großer Steinberg (Solling)
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The Großer Steinberg is a high hill
in the south of the Solling
range. It lies within the district of Northeim, in the southwestern part of the German state of Lower Saxony
.
just under 6 km north-northeast of the town of Uslar
. The hill may be climbed on several paths from the villages of Meinte and Vahle north of Uslar.
The summit region of the Großer Steinberg comprises two gently sloping hilltops that lie around 500 metres apart in a northwest-southeast orientation and have the following heights and coordinates:
, which is made of wood. Originally a tower was supposed to have been erected on this hill, the Solling Tower (Sollingturm), but after this had been built on the neighbouring Strutberg around 4.5 km away to the west, the Harzblick was set up on the Großer Steinberg.
From its viewing platform there is are excellent views, for example, east to the Harz Mountains where the Brocken may be made out, south-southeast to the Gauß Tower on the Hoher Hagen
in the Dransfeld Town Forest, south to the Kaufungen Forest and southwest to the Reinhardswald
.
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
in the south of the Solling
Solling
The Solling is a range of hills up to high in the Weser Uplands in the German state of Lower Saxony, whose extreme southerly foothills extend into Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia....
range. It lies within the district of Northeim, in the southwestern part of the German state of 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...
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Geography
The densely wooded hill of the Großer Steinberg is in the southern part of the Solling-Vogler Nature ParkSolling-Vogler Nature Park
The Solling-Vogler Nature Park is a nature park in South Lower Saxony in Germany. It has an area of and was established in 1966.The nature park includes the hill ranges of the Solling and the Vogler but also the Burgberg which lies east of Weser valley between the two upland regions...
just under 6 km north-northeast of the town of Uslar
Uslar
Uslar is a town and a municipality in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, in the south-western part of the district of Northeim, and in the south of the hills of Solling forest which are part of the Weser Uplands.Uslar is located on the German Framework Road....
. The hill may be climbed on several paths from the villages of Meinte and Vahle north of Uslar.
The summit region of the Großer Steinberg comprises two gently sloping hilltops that lie around 500 metres apart in a northwest-southeast orientation and have the following heights and coordinates:
- Northwest hilltop (Nordwestkuppe): (51°42′18"N 9°39′57"E)
- Southeast hilltop (Südostkuppe): (51°42′3"N 9°40′2"E)
Harzblick Observation Tower
On the southern slopes of the Großer Steinberg at a height of around 430 m is the Harzblick ("Harz View") observation towerObservation tower
An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision. They are usually at least tall and made from stone, iron, and wood. Many modern towers are also used as TV towers, restaurants, or churches...
, which is made of wood. Originally a tower was supposed to have been erected on this hill, the Solling Tower (Sollingturm), but after this had been built on the neighbouring Strutberg around 4.5 km away to the west, the Harzblick was set up on the Großer Steinberg.
From its viewing platform there is are excellent views, for example, east to the Harz Mountains where the Brocken may be made out, south-southeast to the Gauß Tower on the Hoher Hagen
Hoher Hagen (Dransfeld)
The Hoher Hagen is a volcanic hill that is still high today, in the Dransfeld Municipal Forest, in the German district of Göttingen in South Lower Saxony.- Geography :...
in the Dransfeld Town Forest, south to the Kaufungen Forest and southwest to the Reinhardswald
Reinhardswald
The Reinhardswald is a range of hills up to and covering an area of over 200 km² in the Weser Uplands in the district of Kassel, Hesse...
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