Großer Winterberg (Harz)

Coordinates: 51°45′38″N 10°37′29″E / 51.760583°N 10.624778°E / 51.760583; 10.624778
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Großer Winterberg
Inner German Border. Right: outskirts of Schierke with the Hohnekamm ridge behind
Highest point
Elevation906.4 m above sea level (NN) (2,974 ft)
Coordinates51°45′38″N 10°37′29″E / 51.760583°N 10.624778°E / 51.760583; 10.624778
Geography
Großer Winterberg is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Großer Winterberg
Großer Winterberg
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Parent rangeHarz (High Harz)

The Großer Winterberg ("Great Winterberg") is a mountain, 906.4 m above 

Harz in the state of Saxony-Anhalt
.

Location

The Großer Winterberg lies within the

Hohneklippen). To the southeast is the Kleiner Winterberg
("Little Winterberg", 837.0 m). To the southwest the countryside climbs gradually over the state border up to the Wurmberg.

Winter sports resort

As part of the Wurmberg 2015 project a ski lift or gondola lift and four new downhill runs are planned, running down from the region between the mountains of Großer and Kleiner Winterberg and the Wurmberg towards Schierke.

References

  1. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation