Harly Forest

The Harly Forest (also Harlywald or Harly ) is an up to 256 m above sea level. NN high mountain range in the district of Goslar, Lower Saxony Southeastern ( Germany ).

Geography

It is located in the northern Harz foreland average of 11 km (airline ) northeast of Goslar and directly north-northwest of Vienenburg, whose various districts he is framed. The eastern foothills of up to 6 km long and up to 1 km wide mountain range come to the valley of the river Oker. The Harly Forest is among others on the A 395, the main roads to reach 241 and 82 respectively on the branch from the latter side roads and paths.

The highest mountain of the Harly Forest is approximately 256 m high Harlyberg on which the Harlyturm ( lookout tower ) stands.

Geo - ecology and

The Harly is caused by Halokinese. He belongs to the narrow saddles, the structure is called Vienenburger saddle. Ecologically the Harly Forest is a semi-natural forest slope on dry warm lime and silicate sites.

History

The eastern edge of the ridge is located immediately above the Oker Valley and was from 1203 to 1291 the site of a castle built by King Otto IV - the Harlyburg. Since after the death of Otto the heirs of the castle, it was assumed that they had used their convenient location for robberies and muggings, she was besieged for several months and was totally razed.

Attractions

In addition to the forest landscape are among the attractions of the Harly Forest, the former Harlyburg and standing on the Harlyberg Harlyturm. A remnant of former mining activity is the historic potash mine Hercynia with the former collieries I, II and III. Even the former monastery Wöltingerode, located west of Vienenburg on the southern edge of the ridge is worth seeing with its monastery distillery.