The Trudenstein is a rock formation and popular hiker's destination in the Harz Mountains of central Germany . It is located in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt .
13-591: The Trudenstein lies beside the Glashütten Way on the wooded southern slopes of the Hohnekopf ridge about two kilometres northeast of the village of Schierke in the Harz National Park . Two kilometres to the east, is the village of Drei Annen Hohne that, like Schierke, is part of the borough of Wernigerode . The Brocken Railway , an important heritage line, runs past the rocks immediately to
26-644: Is a mountain ridge up to 900 m above sea level 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 or tors , the Hohneklippen . The wooded Hohnekamm lies within the Harz Nature Park in Saxony-Anhalt and within the Harz National Park . It lies around 2 km northeast of Schierke , a village on
39-530: Is the 886 m above NN high Grenzklippe ("Border Tor"), to the southeast the crest continues on towards the Bärenklippe ("Bear Tor", ca. 870 m above NN ). The southeastern section of the Hohneklippen is calle the Hohnekopf (ca. 840 m above NN ); from here the ski slopes of Drei Annen Hohne stretch eastwards. Lower down, on its southern slopes,
52-593: Is the Trudenstein , another tor with good views. According to legend the rugged tors of the Hohneklippen were once three beautiful young women who were turned to stone here for their pride. The Brocken Railway runs over the southern slopes of the Hohnekamm and past the neighbouring mountain of Erdbeerkopf . The line, 19.0 kilometres long and opened in 1898, is a narrow gauge railway that runs from
65-607: The Kalte Bode river and runs 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 along the southern slopes of the Hohneklippen westwards towards the Brocken . The Hohnekamm forms
78-539: The watershed between the Holtemme to the north and the Wormke in the south. The region is part of the Harz National Park . The mountain is made of granite , which has formed bizarre tor -like rock formations at several places due to spheroidal weathering , especially the Hohneklippen on the upper slopes. The highest of these rock pinnacles is the 900.6 m above NN high Leistenklippe . West of it
91-677: The East and South Harz. In good weather, the nearby Wurmberg mountain, the villages of Schierke and Elend and the Stöberhai mountain, 15 kilometres away, may be seen. The Trudenstein is No. 17 in the system of checkpoints that form the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network. The name Trudenstein is derived from the appearance of the rocks which is supposed to resemble a drude , an old German, witch-like figure associated with dreams. In 1783 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe walked past
104-427: The Glashütten Way on the wooded southern slopes of the Hohnekopf ridge about two kilometres northeast of the village of Schierke in the Harz National Park . Two kilometres to the east, is the village of Drei Annen Hohne that, like Schierke, is part of the borough of Wernigerode . The Brocken Railway , an important heritage line, runs past the rocks immediately to the south, below a granite quarry. The rocks of
117-463: The Trudenstein are composed of granite and their summit lies at an elevation of 671 m. The Trudenstein is a popular hiking destination that is easily reached from Drei Annen Hohne on marked trails. The summit of the rock formation has been made accessible to the general public using ladders. From the top there is a commanding view of large parts of the East and South Harz. In good weather,
130-516: The Trudenstein during one of his visits to the Harz and, in 1811, Caspar David Friedrich drew a sketch of the rocks. They are also said to have inspired the group of rocks in the foreground of his painting, Der Watzmann . Ladders were first erected on the summit of the Trudenstein in 1894. 51°46′20″N 10°41′48″E / 51.77222°N 10.69667°E / 51.77222; 10.69667 Hohnekamm The Hohnekamm or Hohne Kamm
143-640: The junction at Drei Annen Hohne northwest to the Brocken. In winter the area is used for cross-country skiing and tobogganing . The Leistenklippe is checkpoint no. 15 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking trail network. Trudenstein The Trudenstein is a rock formation and popular hiker's destination in the Harz Mountains of central Germany . It is located in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt . The Trudenstein lies beside
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#1732787895924156-464: The nearby Wurmberg mountain, the villages of Schierke and Elend and the Stöberhai mountain, 15 kilometres away, may be seen. The Trudenstein is No. 17 in the system of checkpoints that form the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network. The name Trudenstein is derived from the appearance of the rocks which is supposed to resemble a drude , an old German, witch-like figure associated with dreams. In 1783 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe walked past
169-410: The south, below a granite quarry. The rocks of the Trudenstein are composed of granite and their summit lies at an elevation of 671 m. The Trudenstein is a popular hiking destination that is easily reached from Drei Annen Hohne on marked trails. The summit of the rock formation has been made accessible to the general public using ladders. From the top there is a commanding view of large parts of
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