Eichelnkopf

The Eichelnkopf is a 545.7 m (1,790 ft) high hill in the southwestern part of the Harz Mountains in the central German state of Lower Saxony.

Eichelnkopf
The Eichelnkopf near Herzberg am Harz. Rear right: the Großer Knollen with its observation tower
Highest point
Elevation545.7 m above sea level (NN) (1,790 ft)
Prominence63 m ↓ Crest northeast of the Eichelnkopf → Höxterberg
Isolation1.12 km → Grimmberg
Coordinates51°39′36″N 10°23′41″E 
Geography
Eichelnkopf
Parent rangeHarz Mountains

Geography

The Eichelnkopf lies about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) east of Herzberg am Harz, about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) north of Scharzfeld and about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) southwest of the Großer Knollen. Its nearest neighbour is the Mittelecke. The hill is completely forested.

Walking

There is a trail that runs from the north and over the summit. The last 300 m (980 ft) below the summit, with an incline of up to 34%, is especially challenging for mountain bikers. On the south slope of the Eichelnkopf, a trail runs past the 300-year-old "Owl Oak" (Euleneiche).

Geology

On the eastern slopes is an isolated outcrop of dark argillaceous slate (Tonschiefer) from the Silurian period, which is one of the oldest rocks in the entire Harz.[1]

References
  1. Mohr, Kurt (1993). Geologie und Minerallagerstätten des Harzes, 2nd ed., Stuttgart, ISBN 3-510-65154-5, p. 19

Sources
  • Topographische Karte 1:25000 Nr. 4328 Bad Lauterberg im Harz
  • Geologische Karte Harz 1:100000, Herausgegeben vom Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen Sachsen-Anhalt in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Niedersächsischen Landesamt für Bodenforschung, Halle 1998, ISBN 3-929951-20-7
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