Iberg (Harz)

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The Iberg near Bad Grund in the Lower Saxony district of Osterode am Harz is a 562.6 m above sea level. NHN high mountain in the western part of the resin. It is the site of several caves, such as the Isenberg limestone cave ( show cave ), and Albert Isenberg tower with a restaurant.

Geographical location

The Iberg lies within the Upper Harz in the west of the Harz Nature Park. It is located north-northeast of the nucleus of Bad Grund, north above the resin high road (B 242). In the direction of north-northeast derives from Iberggipfel a mountain ridge to mountain hares (572 m) above. On the eastern flank of the mountain of the input ( about 420 m) is on Isenberg limestone cave. Approximately 1.1 km west-southwest of the mountain summit rises the Hubichenstein ( 448.5 m). West of Iberges rises near the Hubichenstein the Söse inflow Markau and on the transition region to the southeast, pointed mountain ( 581.2 m) of Markau inflow Schlungwasser.

Geology

The Iberg is from the Givetian and Frasnian ( Devonian) -derived coral reef atoll as a middle of the ocean, presumably on a volcano base, was born. The reef was built mainly of corals and stromatoporoids. Later, on the border of the Frasnian Famennian to these reef-building organisms died out and reef growth was omitted. During the Famennian and Lower Carboniferous emerged during the columns that were filled with crinoids, brachiopods and goniatites - limestones. The mountain is composed entirely of limestone, so that by the karstification numerous caves ( including the Isenberg limestone cave ) emerged.

On the northwest side of the Iberges is located in the transition region to the Winterberg and Heinrichsberg ( 473.6 m), a limestone quarry and a lime plant ( potash Winterberg).

Observation tower, restaurant and hiking

On the southwest spur of the Iberg are the Isenberg Albert Tower ( 555 m) and a tourist restaurant. The tower is included in the system of stamp locations of the Harz hiking pin. Passes the Harz cottage gate. Located in the lower part of the south-western hillside picnic area Isenberg cafe, also called the " balcony bath ground ", was on 28 February 2000 victims of wanton arson and falls rapidly since then.