Sachsenbrunnen

The fountain in Saxony resin is a condensed water source at the Säperstelle in Bad Harzburg in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony.

Geographical location

The Saxony fountain is located in the Upper Harz Mountains on the border of the Harz Nature Park in the west to the Harz National Park in the east. Approximately 1.6 km ( straight line ) south of the spa town of Bad Harzburg he stands in the forest at a point located at the crossroads Kaiserweg ( 491.8 m above sea level. NN ), the south-east below the surrounding peaks of the mountain of Saxony (about 546 m above sea level. NN ) lies.

History

From Saxony fountain was in the Middle Ages and the early modern period led drinking water by numerous wooden pipes to Harzburg, about 800 m (straight line ) is located northwest of the on- the Säperstelle crossroads.

Hiking

The Säperstelle on Saxony fountain is included as No. 121 in the system of stamp locations of the Harz hiking pin. The stamp box hangs in the standing -site refuge Bernhard Everling hut. From of local Wegkreuzug you can, for example, to Bad Harzburg with the Harzburg, the Brocken, the Eckertalsperre, for Rabenklippe, hike to the sharp stone or peat house.