Lichtenstein (Osterode am Harz)
| Lichtenstein | |
|---|---|
 View of the Lichtenstein from the NE | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 260.9 m above sea level (NHN) (856 ft) [1] |
| Listing | – Karstlandscape – Ruins of Lichtenstein Castle – Lichtenstein Cave |
| Coordinates | 51°43′16″N 10°10′33″E / 51.72111°N 10.17583°E |
| Geography | |
  Lichtenstein | |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Lower Bunter sandstone, Gypsum karst |
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.
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
[edit]Location
[edit]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).