Silberberg (Wingst)

The silver mines in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony is about 74 m above sea level. Sea level, the highest elevation in the range of hills Wingst and in the Elbe -Weser triangle, but dominated by the observation tower at the nearby Wingst Germans Olympus. It originated as a glacial moraine.

Geographical location

Within the mountain range Wingst the Silver Mountain is located in the territory of the municipality Wingst 2 km west-northwest of Dobrock, where from there looking at the Wingster districts Weißenmoor, Ellerbruch, Southshore Busch, Barg Kamp and Wester Hamm in a semicircle south spread around the mountain.

Sage and mountain name

As the Silver Mountain and its northern spur Gretenberg, got their name:

A long time ago a family to have lived from giants in the Wingst. The mother of the family was called Grete and loved a wooded beautiful hill it got its name - Gretenberg.

Her son, whose name was Bolik, wanted, like his father Wingis find a silver treasure, went on the advice of the mother in the resin and brought a bag full of giant stones to take home. He had the frozen stones, held because of their luster, silver chunks and only noticed the mistake home. The hill where he has scattered the stones is, today Silberberg. Three of the giant stones he is said to have thrown out of anger into the forest for Lamstedt. You still lie on the local Westerberg.