Scherstorklippen

#1200 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Rock

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The Scherstorklippen is a granite tor in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It is located near the village of Schierke in the county of Harz in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It was formed by the process of spheroidal weathering. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°45'1"N, 10°39'26"E

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Saxony-AnhaltGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Feuersteinklippe, Schnarcherklippen, Harz, Barenberg.

1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Feuersteinklippe, Wernigerode
37 min walk • The Feuersteinklippe is a rock formation in the Harz National Park in central Germany and the landmark of the nearby village of Schierke. The Feuersteinklippe is a butte made of granite, not flint as the name suggests. It shows the spheroidal weathering typical of the Harz region.
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Schnarcherklippen, Schierke
14 min walk • Schnarcherklippen is the name of a rock formation south of the village of Schierke in the High Harz mountains of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. The name translates roughly to "snoring crags" or "snoring rocks".
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Harz
26 min walk • The Harz is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.
0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Barenberg
17 min walk • The Barenberg, also called the Bärenberg or Bärenkopf, is a mountain, 695.5 m above sea level, in the Harz Mountains of Germany near the village of Schierke, Harz county, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kleiner Winterberg
27 min walk • The Kleiner Winterberg is a mountain, 837 m above sea level, in the borough of Wernigerode, Harz county, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
1 miN
51°45'53"N • 10°39'41"E
Rathaus Schierke, Schierke
26 min walk • City hall