Salzgitter Hills
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The Salzgitter ridge (top right) in the northeast and east of the Inner Uplands
The Salzgitter ridge (also called Salzgitter shear ridge ) is one to 322.9 m above sea. NHN high hills of the Lower Saxony between Salzgitter and Goslar highlands in the counties of Wolfenbüttel and Goslar and in the area of the independent city of Salzgitter, which lie to the east of the German state of Lower Saxony.
The term Salzgitter ridge is a term used in the northern Harz foreland expression that is especially not to be found in the hotel and is lined up between the towns mentioned surveys north of the resin.
The country's forest of the Salzgitter ridge is managed by several Lower Saxony forest agencies, including the Revierförsterei Salder in Salzgitter Salder.
- 9.1 watercourses
- 9.2 Still Waters
Geography
Location
The forested ridge Salzgitter is located in the counties of Wolfenbüttel and Goslar and the city of Salzgitter adjacent to the west adjoining district of Hildesheim. It is located in the northeast and east of the Inner Uplands ( the northeastern part of the Lower Saxony highlands ) and forms sections of the border with the neighboring northern east part of the Harz foreland.
The Salzgitter ridge extends from Baddeckenstedt ( in the northwest) on Salzgitter ( approximately in the north ) and its far- scattered hamlets located on the north almost to the edge of the Harz Goslar ( in the south). He lies to the east of the valley of the heart and to the west of the valleys of Fuhse and Oker (both tributaries of the Aller). To the northwest is the Vorholz, north part of the Hildesheimer Borde, east of the Oder Forest, southeast of the Harly Forest, south of the resin and west of the mountain grove.
Nature Spatial allocation
The Salzgitter ridge forms in the natural spatial feature unit group Weser -Leine Bergland (No. 37), in the main unit Innerste England ( 379 ) and the subunit Ringel Heimer Bergland ( 379.2 ) the natural environment Salzgitter ridge ( 379.22 ).
Division
The Salzgitter ridge is divided into four unnamed parts - by height in meters ( m) above mean sea level ( MSL ):
- Northern central part (up to 275.3 m; between Salzgitter Gebhardshagen and Salzgitter-Bad )
- Southern central part (up to 307.0 m; between Salzgitter-Bad and love castle )
- Southern (up to 322.9 m; between love Castle and Goslar- or - Immenrode Hahndorf )
The northwestern part of the Salzgitter mountain range, which consists in particular of the light mountains ( in Castle Hill to 254 m high), extends boomerang-like between several districts of Baddeckenstedt to the west and northwest over Salzgitter -Lichtenberg in the north to Salzgitter Gebhardshagen in the southeast. Its northern central part ( in Hamberg to 275.3 m ) is between Salzgitter Gebhardshagen in the north - northwest and Salzgitter-Bad to the south- southeast. The southern central part of the Salzgitter mountain range ( the bear's head to 307 m high) is located between Salzgitter-Bad to the northwest and love castle in the southeast. Its southern part ( in the "Four Mountains" to 322.9 m) lies between love castle in the northwest and the southeast and Immenrode Hahndorf in the south (both northern districts of Goslar ).
The boundary between the northwestern love mountains and northern central part is a section of the national road 670 which connects the Elbe- Gustedt the west with Salzgitter Gebhardshagen in the east. The dividing line between the northern and southern central part forms a section of the B 248, which runs through the ridge at Salzgitter-Bad. The distinction between southern central part and the south part is a section of the national road 500, which connects Othfresen in the West over its district Heimerode with Vienenburg in the east. These three roads each lead through small valleys or depressions of the Salzgitter mountain range.
Description
The Salzgitter ridge, which is crossed by about 150 km of hiking trails, some spring creeks as tributaries of heart, Fuhse and Oker, which all belong to the catchment area of the Aller. In southeast-northwest direction considers the Höhenzugslandschaft that carries particular beech forests on calcareous soils falls off gradually in height.
Geology
The Salzgitter ridge is one of the prominent salt structures in southeast Lower Saxony. It arose in the Cretaceous by the rise of Zechstein salts which have bulged the younger layers of the Mesozoic saddle -like. The origin of salt domes dates back to the time 250 million years ago, when during an extended period of warm climate, large amounts of salt minerals by Eindunstung of sea water were deposited. The rock formation of the Zechstein was created with a characteristic sequence of layers of gypsum, salts, and other rocks. In the further course of history these formations of deposits of the Triassic, the Jurassic, Cretaceous and further superimposed in the Cenozoic strata of the Tertiary and Quaternary were. Under the weight of these layers, the salt masses began to deform plastically and rise locally, first in the form of flat pillow, then as salt domes and occasionally even in extensive salt walls.
This salt ascent reached its first peak in the case of the Salzgitter ridge in the Early Cretaceous; there was formed a high area in which the most recent deposits were now subjected to the ablation. As of this erosion the clay layers from the Lias and Dogger were eroded, the fact frequently occurring Toneisensteingeoden at the surface were enriched and were converted to limonite nodules under the influence of the former warm climate. In the later Cretaceous ( " Neocomian " ) now moved the sea again gradually over the continent from the north and flushed before doing the limonite nodules and shards in layers or in depressions on the sea floor ( " Erzkolke " ) together. Iron ores were then quickly covered by sand-clay, later calcareous marine deposits.
In the early Cretaceous were formed powerful light-colored limestone series, commonly called " pläners " which today make up the borders of the bright ridges. On them many legitimate Magerrasen and other dry habitats are located. At the edges of the saddle ridge Salzgitterer the layers were erected by the steep elevation. The Innerstemulde forms the north- western end of the subherzynen Cretaceous Basin.
Towards the end of the Cretaceous period caused a renewed salt climb the shaping of today's Salzgitterer saddle. In this way the so important for the development of the iron ore deposits of the region Salzgitterer created " Trümmererze " type Salzgitter: These ores were in the 19th and mid-20th century, the basis for the still existing steel industry in the metropolitan area of Salzgitter.
Where the salt reached the surface, it was dissolved by groundwater ( Subrosion ). Backwardness are so-called Residualgesteine of plaster, forming the characteristic of salt domes Gipshut. By these gypsums, superimposed on the salt, the further dissolution of the Salzdiapirs is largely inhibited.
History
Evidence of settlement at Salzgitter 's ridge already in the migration period is the urn cemetery on the east Flötheberg Othfresen. Over the hill runs a passport. In some extensions of the Paßstraße urn with cremated remains have been found which are dated to the 3rd-4th century AD. That the Salzgitter ridge was settled in the Middle Ages and was also visited by people, it can be seen for example on the ruins of the castle of Lichtenberg. At several points in the ridge Eisenzerzbergbau was intensively operated - many remains of buildings and open pits are evidence of this period. In the former lagoons of the mines are now partially small standing water bodies ( such as the morning star and Fortuna Pond and the Reihersee ).
Conservation
Today, the mountain range is protected landscape area and is in parts as a conservation area under protection. Active nature conservation in the habitats of southern Salzgitter ridge operates the natural and environmental Help Goslar V. This association buys and renatured Kalkhalbtrockenrasen in Salzgitter mountain range in the area Hirschberg and Backsberg at Heissum, Grevelberg, Gallows and flute Mountain and gypsum hollow at Othfresen. These habitats are a treasure from a nationwide perspective, both in terms of their habitat as well as their Geotopqualitäten. Due to the geological and geomorphological resulting situation along the Harz mountains showed that the Kalkrippen the " Salzgitter 's ridge " in the earlier centuries by man, because otherwise used, were managed for grazing. Regular grazing caused a permanent nutrient discharge, prevented the encroachment and natural forest cover. Especially frugal, very small plant species could survive and colonize. Because of the low plant height of these plants we speak of " turf ". Almost all of these " Lawn " located on and on hilltops today. In all areas is highly worthy of protection Kalkvegetationsflächen that is because of the existing flora and multiplies colonizing fauna of high botanical importance of the entire region. This is supported by a large part of rare plants, their protection ( Red List ) is imperative. The areas are almost all classified as 28a- biotopes and are located in FFH area " Salzgitter shear ridge ".
Attractions
Other attractions in the northwest part of the Salzgitter mountain range ( in particular light mountains ) include the on Castle Hill (241 m) standing ruins of Burg Lichtenberg, on the still partially existing castle tower one entered in actuality views scaffold is erected, and the Oelber castle, a from 1580 built castle at Oelber on white trails (part of Baddeckenstedt ). ( 275.3 m; Bismarck Tower ) In its northern central part of the observation tower at the Hamberg is worth a visit.
In the southern central part of the Salzgitter mountain range is located between Salzgitter-Bad to the north and Othfresen the south the cultural monument Grenzlerburg and the remains of a watchtower on the bear's head ( 307.0 m; highest elevation of the ( Southern ) Seven heads), the north of yourself Othfresen rises.
From the heights of the Salzgitter mountain range overlooks large parts of the Salzgitter area of foothills and resin Innerste Uplands, looking toward the north to Brunswick and to the south falls the view to the resin.
Transport links
Passing the Salzgitter ridge of the A 395 to the east and the B 6 each carry about in north-south direction in the west, and in the southwest-northeast direction, parts of the A 39 in the north. The ridge will extend from a portion of the B 248 ( in Salzgitter-Bad ) crossed into southwest-northeast direction, which separates the northern and southern central part of each other. In addition, two state roads lead (L 670 and L 500 ) and a few county roads through the mountain range.
Surveys
The elevations of the Salzgitter mountain range include ( according to altitude in m above mean sea level. ) By:
Light mountains:
- Aerie ( 254.2 m)
- Castle Hill ( 241.1 m) - with ruins of Burg Lichtenberg
- Herzberg ( 237 m)
- Kalkrosenberg (220 m)
- Lindenberg ( 219.2 m)
- Friesenberg (217 m)
- Steinkuhle mountains ( 200.9 m and 195.1 m)
- Bockernberg (190 m)
South of the mountains and light thus also in the north-western part extends a ridge, which is separated by the valley of the Oelber Bach, in the village Oelber located along the white roads and the settlement Old Hagen, from the light mountains. It consists of these parts:
- Seven heads ( 243 m; during Gustedt; eastern part)
- Gustedter mountain (about 230 m and an average part )
- Elbersberg (225 m; western part)
Northern central part ( between Salzgitter Gebhardshagen and Salzgitter-Bad ):
- Hamberg ( 275.3 m) - with Bismarck Tower
- Dahlberg ( 263.8 m; west from the house Harbeck )
- Knickeln mountain ( 263.6 m; S. of Dahlberg )
- Schellenberg ( 259.9 m; N. Harbeck from home )
- Königsberg ( 241.9 m; during Calbecht )
- Big Foothill (approx. 235 m)
- Small Foothill ( 228.1 m)
- Foothill ( 226.0 m)
- Heinemann height ( 222.2 m)
- Friesenberg (217 m)
- Cutting Jewellers mountain ( 198.0 m and 192.3 m; eastern L 472)
- Fuchsberg ( 192.3 m; eastern L 472)
Southern central part ( between Salzgitter-Bad and love castle ):
- Seven heads ( at Othfresen; their highest is ): Bears head ( 307.0 m) - with a lookout tower
- Rohen mountain ( about 240 m)
- Lewer mountain ( 227.0 m)
- Checkout Busch ( 204.2 m)
South ( between love Castle and Goslar- Immenrode ):
- Four Mountains ( 322.9 m)
- Fischer heads ( 309.1 m)
- Cross mountain ( 303.4 m)
- Königsberg ( 293.9 m; during Weddingen )
- Meseburg ( 291.0 m)
- Barley ( 288.4 m)
- Langenberg ( 287.3 m)
- Glockenberg ( 284.4 m)
- Schneeberg ( 282.6 m)
- Försterberg ( 279.2 m)
- Frankenberg ( 269.2 m)
- Grote Berg ( 256.1 m)
Waters
Watercourses
Among the rivers in and around Salzgitter ridge include:
- Fuhse - passes through the northern central part and the north-western part of the East
- Stallions Bach - formed west of the north-central part of the municipality of Elbe; eastern tributary of the innermost
- Heart - passes the ridge to the west
- Oker - passes the southern part of the east
- Warne - rises at the transition from the northern to the southern central part in Salzgitter-Bad; western tributary of the Oker
Still waters
The standing water in and around the Salzgitter ridge include:
- Reihersee - in the north of the northern central part; south of Salzgitter Gebhardshagen
- Fortuna Pond - in the north of the southern part; east of love castle - Heissum
- Morgenstern pond - in the south of the southern part; northeast of Goslar Hahndorf
Towns
To the ( mostly larger ) villages in and around the Salzgitter - ridge ( sorted approximately northwest-southeast direction) include:
- Baddeckenstedt - southwest of the northwestern part ( Wolfenbüttel ) Wartjenstedt - west of the western end of the north-western part
- Burgdorf - northwest of the northwestern part
- Elbe - south of the northwest part
- Haverlah - south-west of the north-central part
- Osterlinde - north of the northwest part
- Lichtenberg - north of the northwest part
- Gebhardshagen - at the junction north-western part of north-central part
- Bad - the transition from the northern to the southern central part
- Ringelsheim - west of the transition from the northern to the southern central part
- Dörnten - west of the southern part
- Great Doehren - east of the southern part
- Othfresen - south of the southern central part
- Hahndorf - south of the southern part
- Jerstedt - southwest of the southern part
- Immenrode - south of the southern part
- Weddingen - southeast of the southern part
- Vienenburg - a few kilometers east of the southern part