Stamp point 75 / Hahnenkleeklippen

The Hahnenkleeklippen (758 m above sea level) lie high above the Oder Valley between Braunlage and St. Andreasberg.

Pic­tu­re: Tho­mas Schmidt

The name is deri­ved from the old field name „Hohe Klip­pen“ and has not­hing to do with the Harz vil­la­ge of „Hah­nen­klee“. The Hah­nen­klee cliffs form a 700 m wide rock face abo­ve the Oder valley. 

From the cliffs, you have a won­derful view of the Reh­berg and the man-made „Reh­ber­ger Gra­ben“. Down in the val­ley, the small Harz river Oder mean­ders through the meadows. 

This striking river val­ley bet­ween Braun­la­ge and St. Andre­as­berg was for­med 250 mil­li­on years ago by tec­to­nic acti­vi­ty in the Harz Moun­ta­ins. The Oder Val­ley used to be the sum­mer pas­tu­re for the „Harz red cattle“. 

The best start­ing point is at the hiking par­king lot at Königs­krug. The stamp box is loca­ted in the hut at the turn-off to the Hah­nen­klee cliffs. From the­re, a nar­row path leads direct­ly to the view­point on the cliffs.