Rotestein

#1536 among destinations in Germany

Dam, Mountain, View point

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The Rappbode Dam is the largest dam in the Harz region as well as the highest dam in Germany. Together with several other dams and retention basins, it forms the flood protection system for the eastern Harz. ()

Local name: Rappbode-Talsperre Opened: 1959 (65 years ago)Length: 1362 ftHeight: 348 ftReservoir area: 1.51 mi²Coordinates: 51°43'45"N, 10°52'54"E

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Roter SteinOberharz am Brocken 38899 Saxony-AnhaltGermany

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Rotestein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baumann's Cave, Hermann's Cave, Blankenburg Castle, Königshütte Dam.

2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Baumann's Cave
62 min walk • Baumann's Cave, located in the Harz Mountains of Germany, is a subterranean wonder that has captivated visitors for centuries. Known in German as Baumannshöhle, this extensive cave system is renowned for its impressive stalactites and stalagmites, as well as its rich...
2.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Hermann's Cave
60 min walk • Hermann's Cave, located in the Harz Mountains of Germany, is an underground marvel that beckons explorers and nature enthusiasts alike. This subterranean wonder is part of an extensive cave system known for its intricate formations of stalactites and stalagmites.
5 miNE
Palace, Forts and castles, Baroque architecture
Blankenburg Castle, Blankenburg
129 min walk • Great Blankenburg Castle was built on the limestone hill of Blankenstein in the town of Blankenburg in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Nearby is the Little Castle with its Baroque garden, tea house and museum, the town wall, the pheasant garden, the castle park and the castle pond.
3.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Königshütte Dam
98 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Harz Mountains of Germany, the Königshütte Dam stands as a serene testament to human ingenuity and nature's tranquility. This impressive structure, characterized by its robust engineering and scenic surroundings, is a cornerstone of the...
4.9 miW
Forts and castles
Königsburg
126 min walk • The Königsburg is a ruined medieval castle southeast of Königshütte, a village in the borough of Oberharz am Brocken, in Harz district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
3.4 miNW
Museum, Historical place
Drei Kronen & Ehrt
87 min walk • Drei Kronen & Ehrt is a former mine in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It is located in the parish of Elbingerode in the county of Harz. The mine extracted pyrite. Since 1992 it has been used, albeit not continuously, as a visitor mine.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wendefurth Dam
35 min walk • The Wendefurth Dam near Wendefurth in the Harz is one of the dams downstream of the Rappbode Dam, that provides flood protection as well as impounding the River Bode to provide the lower reservoir for the Wendefurth Power Station.
3.3 miW
Bridge
Trogfurter Brücke
86 min walk • The Trogfurt Bridge, also called the Great Trogfurt Bridge was an historical cultural monument in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It was built in 1739/40 as a stone bridge, blown up in 1945 and that same year replaced by a modern bridge. This became superfluous when the Königshütte Dam was constructed in 1956.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galgenberg
106 min walk • The Galgenberg is a 506.1-metre-high hill east of Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It marks the highest point on the row of limestone crags found there.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Hoher Kleef
58 min walk • The Hoher Kleef is a rock formation in Rübeland in the district of Harz within the Harz mountains of Germany. It is mainly composed of granite. The Hoher Kleef can be reached via a footpath. It lies only a few metres away from the Harzer Hexenstieg.
4.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Bodfeld
114 min walk • Bodfeld was a small royal palace or lodge that was primarily established for hunting purposes and, when the town of Elbingerode emerged, for the administration of ore mining in the central Harz that underpinned the power of the Ottonian and Salian kings and emperors in medieval Europe.