Hohnekamm
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The Hohnekamm or Hohne Kamm is ridge up to high in the Harz mountains of central Germany
. It is located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt
, and is well-known for its rock towers, the Hohneklippen.
and run for about 3 kilometres in a northwest-to-southeast direction. The largest town in the area is Wernigerode
, 5 km to the northeast. To the east is Elbingerode. Drei Annen Hohne
, 2 km southeast of the mountain, is the start of the Brocken Railway, a narrow gauge line, that runs here along the southern slopes of the Hohneklippen westwards towards the Brocken. The Hohnekamm forms the watershed between the Holtemme
to the north and the Wormke
in the south. The region is part of the Harz National Park
.
, which has formed bizarre rock formations at several places due to 'woolsack' weathering. The highest of these rock pinnacles is the high Leistenklippe. West of it is the high Grenzklippe ("Border Crag"), to the southeast the crest continues on towards the Bärenklippe ("Bear Crag"). The southeastern section of the Hohneklippen is calle the Hohnekopf, from here the ski slopes of Drei Annen Hohne stretch eastwards. In winter the area is used for cross-country skiing
and sledging
.
The Leistenklippe is checkpoint no. 15 in the Harzer Wandernadel
hiking trail network.
According to legend the rugged crags of the Hohneklippen were once three beautiful young women who were turned to stone here for their pride.
Central Germany (geography)
In geography, central Germany describes the areas surrounding the central point of modern-day Germany.The town of Niederdorla, in the state of Thuringia, claims to be the most central town in Germany...
. It is located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
, and is well-known for its rock towers, the Hohneklippen.
Location and surrounding area
The Hohne crags lie 2 km northeast of SchierkeSchierke
Schierke is a village and a former municipality in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Wernigerode.Schierke was first mentioned as Schiriken in a 1590 deed...
and run for about 3 kilometres in a northwest-to-southeast direction. The largest town in the area is Wernigerode
Wernigerode
Wernigerode is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 35,500 in 1999....
, 5 km to the northeast. To the east is Elbingerode. Drei Annen Hohne
Drei Annen Hohne
Drei Annen Hohne is a village that lies on the edge of the Harz National Park in the Harz mountains of central Germany. Administratively it is part of the borough of Wernigerode in the district of Harz within the German state of Saxony-Anhalt....
, 2 km southeast of the mountain, is the start of the Brocken Railway, a narrow gauge line, that runs here along the southern slopes of the Hohneklippen westwards towards the Brocken. The Hohnekamm forms the watershed between the Holtemme
Holtemme
The Holtemme is a 47 km long tributary of the river Bode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.It rises in the Harz mountains at the eastern foot of the Brocken, descends during its upper course as the Steinerne Renne, a steep stream bed riddled with granite rocks, flows through Hasserode, Wernigerode and past...
to the north and the Wormke
Wormke
The Wormke is a left tributary of the Kalte Bode, about 6.7 kilometres long, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany.- Course :The Wormke rises north of Schierke above the Jakobsbruch at about 848 metres in the Harz National Park and flows initially eastwards...
in the south. The region is part of the Harz National Park
Harz National Park
The Harz National Park is a nature reserve in the German federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It comprises large portions of the western Harz mountain range, extending from Herzberg and Bad Lauterberg at the southern edge to Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg on the northern slopes...
.
The crags
The mountain is made of graniteGranite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
, which has formed bizarre rock formations at several places due to 'woolsack' weathering. The highest of these rock pinnacles is the high Leistenklippe. West of it is the high Grenzklippe ("Border Crag"), to the southeast the crest continues on towards the Bärenklippe ("Bear Crag"). The southeastern section of the Hohneklippen is calle the Hohnekopf, from here the ski slopes of Drei Annen Hohne stretch eastwards. In winter the area is used for cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
and sledging
Sledging
Sledging can mean:*Sledding The activity*Sledging Verbal abuse or comments meant to intimidate or put off an opposing batsman in cricket.*Sledging...
.
The Leistenklippe is checkpoint no. 15 in the Harzer Wandernadel
Harzer Wandernadel
The Harzer Wandernadel is a network of checkpoints for walkers in the Harz mountains in North Germany. It includes a system whereby the hiker can earn badges at different levels by walking to the various checkpoints in the network and recording them...
hiking trail network.
According to legend the rugged crags of the Hohneklippen were once three beautiful young women who were turned to stone here for their pride.