Gegensteine

The other stones, consisting of Great and Small Gegenstein are two distinctive, freestanding rock formations of the Devil's Wall in the city of Ballenstedt in the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt.

Geographical location

The other stones are located in the northern Harz foreland of the Harz Nature Park / Saxony- Anhalt. In the southeast exit of the Teufelsmauer they rise between Ballenstedt in the south and the somewhat remote hamlet Badeborn in the north usually only a few meters above their surroundings. To the north lies the district Asmusstedt the airfield Ballenstedt. West southwest close as Teufelsmauer part of the mountains on skis, like the stones to counter founded in 1998 and about 107 acres of nature reserve Gegensteine ​​- Schierenberg ( NSG-Nr. 318 427 ) belong.

Description

The Great Gegenstein ( 243.6 m above sea level; ⊙ 51.73666666666711.225861111111Koordinaten. 51 ° 44 ' 12 " N, 11 ° 13' 33" E ) can be climbed by means of the rock beaten steps and stairs. At its peak, a cross was erected in 1863 on behalf of the Prince of Anhalt, which was renewed in 1993. From the summit you can enjoy an extensive view of the foothills and the resin.

The Little Gegenstein (about 230 m above sea level, . 51.73594444444411.219305555556 ⊙ ) is about 450 m west of the Great against the stone. North of it was in GDR times a terrain that was used by the society for sport and technology for training purposes ( inter alia, driving school ); there is now the shooting and motor sports facility Ballenstedt.