Scharfenstein (Wernigerode)

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The focus stone is 462.4 m above sea level. NN high mountain spur of the Eichberg- South ( 486.4 m) in the Harz Mountains, near Wernigerode in the Harz district in Saxony- Anhalt.

Geographical location

The sharp stone is located in the Harz Nature Park / Saxony- Anhalt, on the eastern edge of the Upper Harz. It is located 1.5 km south-southwest of Nöschenrode, a southeastern district of Wernigerode. To the north, passes through a notch to Eichberg -south and east is the Astberg ( 474.8 m). To the west and southwest of the spur falls in the cold valley and to the south and southeast into that of Zillierbachs.

On and on the mountain there is the sharp stone cliff.

Hiking

To focus stone, 34 ( Scharfstein ) is included in the system of stamp locations of the Harz hiking pin as No., runs from the north -south from Eichberg coming a path. From its southern end, a narrow stone staircase on the spur summit. From the local viewpoint, the eye is in the resin, among others to the Brocken. The same path you walk back also because the spur terrain with the exception of the north falls steeply on all sides.