Lichtenstein (Osterode am Harz)

The Lichtenstein is a hill, 260.9 m above sea level (NHN)[1], in the southwestern Harz Foreland. It rises near Osterode am Harz in the Lower Saxon county of Göttingen.

Lichtenstein
View of the Lichtenstein from the NE
Highest point
Elevation260.9 m above sea level (NHN) (856 ft) [1]
Listing– Karstlandscape
– Ruins of Lichtenstein Castle
– Lichtenstein Cave
Coordinates51°43′16″N 10°10′33″E 
Geography
Lichtenstein
Geology
Type of rockLower Bunter sandstone, Gypsum karst

There is a formation of Lower Bunter sandstone on the hill as well as the remains of Lichtenstein Castle. It is also the site of the Lichtenstein Cave.

Geography

Location

The Lichtenstein rises southwest of the Harz mountains between Förste to the north, Osterode am Harz to the east-northeast, Ührde to the southeast and Dorste to the south-southwest; it belongs entirely to the Osterode borough, the town itself being 5.3  (as the crow flies) east-northeast of the summit. The Söse tributary, the Salza, flows past the hill to the west. The hill's southwestern spur is the Badenhäuser Berg (221.6 m).

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References
  1. Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
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